An Enquiry Into the Principles of Human Happiness and Human Duty: In Two Books |
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actions admiration agreeable ambition amusement approve arise Atheism beauty become benevolence bodily called cause character circumstances common consequences considered constantly creature of circumstances curiosity custom deaden degree delight desire Diocletian disapprove disposition doubt effect emotion enjoyment ennui evil existence faculties fame favour fear feeling former frequently give hence hope hopes and fears human nature indolent influence instance intellect interest jealousy Julius Cæsar labour latter lead lence less live Lucretius mankind marriage means ment mental mind moral approbation moral sentiment motive neral never object occupy opinion Othello ourselves pain passion peculiar persons Petrarch philosophy pleasure Plutarch practice praise present principle pursuit racter reason remark rouse rules savage nations seems self-regarding sense sensibility Soame Jenyns strong suppose Tacitus tendency thing thought Timoleon tion utility variety vice virtue virtuous wealth wish words