The Essays of Michael Seigneur de Montaigne: Translated Into English ...S. and E. Ballard, J. Clarke, 1759 |
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... . An Apology for Raimond de Sebonde XIII . Of judging of the Death of another XIV . How the Mind bampers itself Page Ι 10 23 43 45 5I 65 69 94 . 99 117 137 379 388 XV . That CHAP . Page XV . That our Defires are augmented.
... . An Apology for Raimond de Sebonde XIII . Of judging of the Death of another XIV . How the Mind bampers itself Page Ι 10 23 43 45 5I 65 69 94 . 99 117 137 379 388 XV . That CHAP . Page XV . That our Defires are augmented.
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... Defires are augmented by the Difficulty of obtaining them 389 XVI . Of Glory 397 XVII . Of Prefumption 414 XVIII . Of giving the Lye 455 XIX . Of Liberty of Confcience 461 XX . That we tafte nothing pure 466 XXI . Against Sloth 470 XXII ...
... Defires are augmented by the Difficulty of obtaining them 389 XVI . Of Glory 397 XVII . Of Prefumption 414 XVIII . Of giving the Lye 455 XIX . Of Liberty of Confcience 461 XX . That we tafte nothing pure 466 XXI . Against Sloth 470 XXII ...
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... Defire of the Power to take my Bottle ; for it which Man is . is , in a manner , the last Pleasure which a long capable of en « Course of Years fteals from us . The natural joying . Heat ( as the good Fellows fay ) first takes Place in ...
... Defire of the Power to take my Bottle ; for it which Man is . is , in a manner , the last Pleasure which a long capable of en « Course of Years fteals from us . The natural joying . Heat ( as the good Fellows fay ) first takes Place in ...
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... defires and calls out for those that are acute , violent , and worthy of him : Spumantemque dari pecora inter inertia votis Optat aprum , aut fulvum defcendere monte leonem * . i . e . Impatiently he views the feeble Prey , Wishing fome ...
... defires and calls out for those that are acute , violent , and worthy of him : Spumantemque dari pecora inter inertia votis Optat aprum , aut fulvum defcendere monte leonem * . i . e . Impatiently he views the feeble Prey , Wishing fome ...
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... defire to be fomething else than what we are : The Effect of fuch a Defire does not concern - us , forafmuch as it is , contradicted and hindered in itself . He who wishes , that he were formed an Angel , does nothing for himself , and ...
... defire to be fomething else than what we are : The Effect of fuch a Defire does not concern - us , forafmuch as it is , contradicted and hindered in itself . He who wishes , that he were formed an Angel , does nothing for himself , and ...
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Page 264 - God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened, Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools. And changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping things.
Page 399 - I care not so much what I am in the opinion of others, as what I am in my own ; I would be rich of myself, and not by borrowing.
Page 570 - Health is a precious thing, and the only one, in truth, meriting that a man should lay out, not only his time, sweat, labour, and goods, but also his life itself to obtain it; forasmuch as, without it, life is...
Page 269 - That if beasts frame any gods to themselves, as 'tis likely they do, they make them certainly such as themselves are, and glorify themselves in it, as we do. For why may not a goose say thus: 'All the parts of the universe I have an interest in: the earth serves me to walk upon ; the sun to light me ; the stars have their influence upon me: I have such an advantage by the winds and such by the waters; there is nothing that yon heavenly roof looks upon so favourably as me ; I am the darling of nature...
Page 219 - For it is written, I will deftroy the wifdom of the wife^ " and will bring to nothing the underftanding of the prudent. " Where is the wife ? Where- is the fcribe ? Where is the difputer '* of this world ? Hath not God made foolifh the "wifdom of this
Page 133 - So I tell you, my friends, never be afraid of those who kill the body but after that have nothing more that they can do. But I will show you whom to fear. Fear Him who, after killing you, has power to hurl you down to the pit; 2 yes, I tell you, fear Him.
Page 394 - To what do Caesar and Alexander owe the infinite grandeur of their renown, but to fortune? How many men has she extinguished in the beginning of their progress, of whom we have no knowledge; who brought as much courage to the work as they, if their adverse hap had not cut them off in the first sally of their arms? Amongst so many and so great dangers, I do not remember...
Page 512 - my sword and shield prepare !" He breathes defiance, blood, and mortal war. So when with crackling flames a cauldron fries, The bubbling waters from the bottom rise ; Above the brims they force their fiery way ; Black vapours climb aloft and cloud the day.