Historical Illustrations of the Origin and Progress of the Passions, and Their Influence on the Conduct of Mankind: With Some Subordinate Sketches of Human Nature and Human Life, Volume 2Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown & Green, 1825 - Conduct of life |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 53
Page 2
... fall , or spite of the resistance reared to meet them that our weakness shall be overborne . Those who discourse of fortitude , inculcate pa- tience and resignation , or console the distressed with the hope of better prospects , are ...
... fall , or spite of the resistance reared to meet them that our weakness shall be overborne . Those who discourse of fortitude , inculcate pa- tience and resignation , or console the distressed with the hope of better prospects , are ...
Page 5
... fall on his own sword , covering the wound with his body , and so to perish quickly , than to pro- tract the torment , bend his knee , and stretch forth his neck - perchance to many blows . " * Suicide neither betokens the want of ...
... fall on his own sword , covering the wound with his body , and so to perish quickly , than to pro- tract the torment , bend his knee , and stretch forth his neck - perchance to many blows . " * Suicide neither betokens the want of ...
Page 14
... falling by suicide , sixteen committed it from love ; six from indigence ; three from ambition ; two from monastic causes ; six from love and shame ; from the dread of disgrace ; from an affront ; from fa- naticism ; the fear of death ...
... falling by suicide , sixteen committed it from love ; six from indigence ; three from ambition ; two from monastic causes ; six from love and shame ; from the dread of disgrace ; from an affront ; from fa- naticism ; the fear of death ...
Page 34
... falling lame , or who were attacked by a des- perate or incurable distemper : that the love of life was considered reprehensible when a person was incapable of performing those functions for which it was worth while to live . These ...
... falling lame , or who were attacked by a des- perate or incurable distemper : that the love of life was considered reprehensible when a person was incapable of performing those functions for which it was worth while to live . These ...
Page 51
... falling un- der an unjust sentence , and each by that means became his own executioner . If the laws of the Romans did not compel to suicide , their usages granted the liberum arbitrium mortis , or the choice of the manner in which the ...
... falling un- der an unjust sentence , and each by that means became his own executioner . If the laws of the Romans did not compel to suicide , their usages granted the liberum arbitrium mortis , or the choice of the manner in which the ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
æra affection alike amidst ancient Aristotle arrogance arts Aulus Gellius become behold Brantome Cicero condition contemplation courage death desire Diodorus Siculus Diogenes Laertius dread duty Emperor enemies enjoyments Epictetus esteem eternity Eutropius evil existence eyes fate favour feelings felicity female fortitude fortune friends hands happy honour human humble illustrious imperfections indignities innocent intolerable justice king labour less Louis XIV Malebranche mankind Marshal de Biron Memoires ment mental mind mortal nature neighbours never observation occupied ourselves pain passions Pausanias peace perhaps perish philosopher Plato pleasure Pliny the elder Plutarch Plutarch in vita possession preserve princes prisoner propensities proved punishment pursuits reason refused repose reputation resignation Roman says seems self-controul sense of dishonour sentiments Sextus Aurelius Victor shame shew sions soul Strabo subsistence suffer suicide Tacitus tædium vitæ temperate things tion tranquillity truth virtue virtuous wound
Popular passages
Page 309 - The tender and delicate woman among you, which would not adventure to set the sole of her foot upon the ground for delicateness and tenderness...
Page 39 - Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, And life unto the bitter in soul ; Which long for death, but it cometh not ; And dig for it more than for hid treasures ; Which rejoice exceedingly, And are glad, when they can find the grave?
Page 113 - One man will be obliged to hear the voice of his son imploring help of his father, when his hands are bound. But certainly our hands are still at liberty, and have a sword in them ; let them, then, be subservient to us in our glorious design ; let us die before we become slaves under our enemies and let us go out of the world, together with our children and our wives, in a state of freedom.
Page 456 - Then he called hastily unto the young man his armourbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A woman slew him.
Page 276 - No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls; for the price of wisdom is above rubies. The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold.
Page 173 - I am not able to reward thee for this act of kindness. But Alexander will not let thee go without a recompense ; and the gods will reward Alexander for his humanity to my mother, to my wife, and children. Tell him I gave him my hand, for I give it thee in his stead," So saying, he took the hand of Polystratus, and immediately expired.
Page 110 - Then said Saul to his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith ; lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not ; for he was sore afraid. So Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.
Page 313 - he observed to Major Hook, " have one advantage over us kings of Kandy : — they have counsellors about them, who never allow them to do any thing in a passion, and that is the reason you have so few punishments ; but unfortunately for us, the offender is dead, before our resentment has subsided.
Page 437 - On Thursday, October 29th, he was conducted to the scaffold, in Old Palace-yard. His countenance was cheerful ; and he said, "I desire to be borne withal, for this is the third day of my fever; and if I shall show any weakness, I beseech you to attribute it to my malady, for this is the hour in which it was wont to come.
Page 113 - Some of them have been put upon the rack, and tortured with fire and whippings, and so died. Some have been half devoured by wild beasts, and yet have been reserved alive to be devoured by them a second time, in order to afford laughter and sport to our enemies; and such of those as are alive still, are to be looked on as the most miserable, who being so desirous of death, could not come at it.