| 1729 - 320 pages
...may infenfibly fall off from the Relifh of vtrtuous Actions, and, by degrees, exchanga that Pleafure which it takes in the Performance of its Duty, for...inferior and unprofitable Nature. THE laft Ufe which I (hall make of this remarkable Property in Human Nature, of being delighted with thofe Actions to which... | |
| William King - 1731 - 396 pages
...To the fame purpofe is that excellent Paper in \hcSpfflattr, N°. 447.—" The laft ufc I •' (hall make of this remarkable Property in " human Nature, of being delighted with thofe «' Aftions to which it is accuftom'd, is to fliew " how abfolutely neceflary it is for us to gain... | |
| Leisure hours - 1759 - 326 pages
...infenfibly fall off from the relifli of virtuous actions; and, by degrees, exchange that pleafure, which it takes in the performance of its duty, for delights of a much inferior and unprofitable nature*, CCXCIII. If virtue be the end of our being, it muft either engrofs... | |
| 1767 - 334 pages
...may infenfibly fall off from the relifti of virtuous aftions, and, by degrees, exchange that pleafure which it takes in the performance of its duty, for...more inferior and unprofitable nature. The laft ufe whieh I fliall make of this remarkable property in human nature, of being delighted with thofe actions... | |
| 1773 - 394 pages
...may infenfibly fall off from the relifh of virtuous ailions, and, by degrees, exchange that pleafure which it takes in the performance of its duty, for...property in, human nature, of being delighted with thofe aftions to which it is accuftomed, is to mow how abfolutely nece/iar.y it is for us to gain habits,... | |
| 1778 - 342 pages
...may inferably fall off" from the relilVi of virtuous actions, and by degrees, exchange that pleafure which it takes in the performance of its duty, for...property in human nature, of being delighted with thrife actions to which it is accuftomed, is to ftiew how r.btolurely neceflary it is for us to gain... | |
| 1786 - 670 pages
...it's duly, for dclighîs of я much more inferior and unprofitable nature. The lad ufe which I (hall make of this remarkable property in human nature, of being delighted with thole actions to which it is accuilomed, is to Ihew how abfolutely neceflary it is for us to gain habit»... | |
| William Scott - 1789 - 416 pages
...may infenlibly fall off from the relifh of virtuous actions, and, by degrees, exchange that pl-eafure which it takes in the performance of its duty, for delights of a much more iuferiour and unprofitable nature. The- lall life which I fhall make of this remarkable property in... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 pages
...mind'may infenfibly fall off from the relifli of virtuous actions, and, by degrees, exchange that pleafore which it takes in the performance of its duty, for delights of a much inferior and an unprofitable nature. The laft ufe which 1 fhall make of this remarkable property in... | |
| John Walker - 1799 - 438 pages
...may infenfibly fall off from the relifh of virtuous actions, and by degrees exchange that pleafure, which it takes in the performance of its duty, for delights of a mucji more inferior and unprofitable nature. Spe£i, Nc 447In this example, we have the fame fucceffion... | |
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