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Page 21
... humanity , as well as justice , I shall behave in this office ; and that even my enemies may be convinced I take no delight to rake into the dunghill lives of vicious men ; and to the end that certain persons may be a little eased of ...
... humanity , as well as justice , I shall behave in this office ; and that even my enemies may be convinced I take no delight to rake into the dunghill lives of vicious men ; and to the end that certain persons may be a little eased of ...
Page 27
... human characters can be drawn that will not fit somebody , in so large a country as this ; but one would think , sup- posing I meant Cretico a real person , I had suf- ficiently manifested my impartiality , when I said , in that very ...
... human characters can be drawn that will not fit somebody , in so large a country as this ; but one would think , sup- posing I meant Cretico a real person , I had suf- ficiently manifested my impartiality , when I said , in that very ...
Page 47
... human kind , and na- turally tend to produce real and unmixed happiness ; and these actions , by way of distinction , we call ac- tions morally good . Hor . You speak very clearly , Philocles : but that no difficulty may remain on my ...
... human kind , and na- turally tend to produce real and unmixed happiness ; and these actions , by way of distinction , we call ac- tions morally good . Hor . You speak very clearly , Philocles : but that no difficulty may remain on my ...
Page 48
... human actions , he is immoral and culpable . Hor , I find then that in order to please ourselves rightly , or to do good to others morally , we should take great care of our opinions . Phil . Nothing concerns you more ; for as the ...
... human actions , he is immoral and culpable . Hor , I find then that in order to please ourselves rightly , or to do good to others morally , we should take great care of our opinions . Phil . Nothing concerns you more ; for as the ...
Page 49
... human happiness , and , conse- quently , what is right . Hor . We are just coming into town , and can say no more at present . You are my good genius , Phi- locles ; you have showed me what is good ; you have redeemed me from the ...
... human happiness , and , conse- quently , what is right . Hor . We are just coming into town , and can say no more at present . You are my good genius , Phi- locles ; you have showed me what is good ; you have redeemed me from the ...
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