American Edition of the British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences ; Comprising an Accurate and Popular View of the Present Improved State of Human Knowledge, Volume 9Mitchell, Ames and White, 1821 - Natural history |
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... Passions arising from causes of this description , and in- dulged to excess , place human nature in a most degrading point of view , and ex- hibit the violence of self - love in the strong- est colours . The ... passions , as they PASSION .
... Passions arising from causes of this description , and in- dulged to excess , place human nature in a most degrading point of view , and ex- hibit the violence of self - love in the strong- est colours . The ... passions , as they PASSION .
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... passions , as they are generally secret , founded on fear , and prey on the vitals of the wretch who entertains it ... passion , distorting every word and every act of the individual the subject of it ; whose smiles are equally detested ...
... passions , as they are generally secret , founded on fear , and prey on the vitals of the wretch who entertains it ... passion , distorting every word and every act of the individual the subject of it ; whose smiles are equally detested ...
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... passions , may lead to cruelty even the coward indulges in this propensity , when he can get his enemy into his power with safety to himself . But cruel- ty is not merely confined to bodily suf- fering ; a person may be violently cruel ...
... passions , may lead to cruelty even the coward indulges in this propensity , when he can get his enemy into his power with safety to himself . But cruel- ty is not merely confined to bodily suf- fering ; a person may be violently cruel ...
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... passion are so tran- quil , that the features are but little af- fected ; the eyes sparkle with vivacity , when directed to ... passions , when indulged as the result of some imaginary perfection ; but a con- sciousness of superior worth ...
... passion are so tran- quil , that the features are but little af- fected ; the eyes sparkle with vivacity , when directed to ... passions , when indulged as the result of some imaginary perfection ; but a con- sciousness of superior worth ...
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... passion of the soul , which exhibits its effects with the great- est violence when generated by religion . To describe its consequences would re- quire a volume . It has led , and will ... passions have indulged in a variety of PASSION .
... passion of the soul , which exhibits its effects with the great- est violence when generated by religion . To describe its consequences would re- quire a volume . It has led , and will ... passions have indulged in a variety of PASSION .
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