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" But as pain is stronger in its operation than pleasure, so death is in general a much more affecting idea than pain; because there are very few pains, however exquisite, which are not preferred to death: nay, what generally makes pain itself, if I may... "
The Writings and Speeches of Edmund Burke - Page 111
by Edmund Burke - 2008 - 572 pages
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The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke: A vindication of natural ...

Edmund Burke - 1889 - 556 pages
...sort to excite the ideas of pain and danger, that is to say, whatever is in any sort terrible, or i is conversant about terrible objects, or operates...we every day experience. The cause of this I shall endeavour to investigate hereafter. 8ECT. VIII. OF THE PASSIONS WHICH BELONO TO SOCIETY. THE other...
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A Philosophical Enquiry Into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and ...

Edmund Burke - 1764 - 458 pages
...nearly, they are incapable of giving any delight, and are fimply terrible ; but at certain diftances, and with certain modifications, they may be, and they are delightful, as we every day experience. The caufe of this I fhall endeavour to inveftigate hereafter. SECT. VIII. Of the paffions which belong...
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The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Collected in Three Volumes ...

Edmund Burke - 1792 - 604 pages
...nearly, they are incapable of giving any delight, and are fimply terrible; but at certain diftances, and with certain modifications, they may be, and they are delightful, as we every day experience. The caufe of this I mail endeavour to inveftigate hereafter. SECT. VIII. • OF THE PASSIONS WHICH BELONG...
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The works of ... Edmund Burke [ed. by W. King and F. Laurence].

Edmund Burke - 1792 - 596 pages
...nearly, they are incapable of giving any delight, and are limply terrible; but at certain diftances, and with certain •modifications, they may be, and...they are delightful, as we every day experience. The caufe of this I fhall endeavour to inveftigate hereafter. SECT. VIII. OF THE PASSIONS WHICH BELONG...
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An Appeal to the Loyal Citizens of Dublin

Freeman of Dublin - 1800 - 674 pages
...nearly they are incapable of giving any delight, and are fimply terrible ; but at certain diftances, and with certain modifications, they may be, and they are delightful, as we every day experience. The caufe of this I fhall endeavour to inveftigate hereafter. SECT. VIII. t •• Of the paffions which...
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The works of ... Edmund Burke [ed. by W. King and F. Laurence].

Edmund Burke - 1803 - 366 pages
...nearly, they are incapable of giving any delight, and are fimply terrible ; but at certain diftances, and with certain modifications, they may be, and they are delightful, as we every day experience. The caufe of this I fhall endeavour to inveftigate hereafter. SECT. VIII. • OF THE PASSIONS WHICH BELONG...
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An Analytical Inquiry Into the Principles of Taste

Richard Payne Knight - 1805 - 512 pages
...objects, or operates in a manner analogous to terror*. But, nevertheless, as the author immediately adds, when danger or pain press too nearly, they are incapable...delight, and are simply terrible ; but at certain dis, * PI s. vii. When so clear and acute a writer, as Mr. Burke generally is, gives so indistinct...
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The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 1

Edmund Burke - 1806 - 522 pages
...itself, if I may say so, more painful, is that it is considered as an emissary of this king of terrours. When danger or pain press too nearly, they are incapable...we every day experience. The cause of this I shall endeavour to investigate hereafter. SECT. vm. OF THE PASSIONS WHICH BELONG TO SOCIETY. THE other head...
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An Analytical Inquiry Into the Principles of Taste

Richard Payne Knight - 1806 - 502 pages
...objects, or operates in a manner analogous to terror *. But, nevertheless, as the author immediately adds, when danger or pain press too nearly, they are incapable...and they are delightful, as we every day experience. 61. It were to be wished that the author had informed us, what these particular delights are, which...
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An Analytical Inquiry Into the Principles of Taste

Richard Payne Knight - 1806 - 508 pages
...objects, or operates in a manner analogous to terror *. But, nevertheless, as the author immediately adds, when danger or pain press too nearly, they are incapable...modifications, they may be, and they are delightful, ns we every day experience. 61. It were to be wished that the author had informed us, what these particular...
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