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, 1818 - Natural history |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 30
Page
... desire , alto- gether independently of any considera- tion beyond itself . A person who has completely gone through this process desires to benefit others , without the slightest reference to his own personal benefit , either in this ...
... desire , alto- gether independently of any considera- tion beyond itself . A person who has completely gone through this process desires to benefit others , without the slightest reference to his own personal benefit , either in this ...
Page
... desires are consequently personal . Its interest in the pleasures of others arises from their connection with the personal pleasures , and consequently the desire of promoting their pleasures : the love of others is origi- nally ...
... desires are consequently personal . Its interest in the pleasures of others arises from their connection with the personal pleasures , and consequently the desire of promoting their pleasures : the love of others is origi- nally ...
Page
... desire of praise form any considerable part of the motive , we censure rather than commend . But if praise be supposed the greatest good , the desire of it will prevail over oth- er desires , and vanity , self - conceit and pride ...
... desire of praise form any considerable part of the motive , we censure rather than commend . But if praise be supposed the greatest good , the desire of it will prevail over oth- er desires , and vanity , self - conceit and pride ...
Other editions - View all
The British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences. Comprising an ... William Nicholson No preview available - 2015 |
Common terms and phrases
absciss action affections ammonia angle animal antimony appear association axis become benevolence body boiling botany called calyx centre circle class and order colour common compound connected consequence convex lens corolla degree dissolved distance distilled drupe Dubl Edin electuary employed equal Essential character excite feelings fixed flowers fluid fossil frequently genus glass happiness heat Hence ideas inches Jussieu kind less Lond manner means ment metal mind Monogynia class moral motion mucilage muriatic muriatic acid Natural order neral nitre nitric acid object observed Oleum organzine oxide oxygen pains parabola parallax parallel passions pendulum perpendicular person plane Plate pleasures potash principle produced quantity Radix rays refraction respect salt seeds sensation sensible shell shew side sion solution species specific gravity stances substances sulphur supposed syrup term tinc tincture tion ture vapour vessels volatile oils weight