The Philanthropist: Or, Selfishness and Benevolence IllustratedWilliam Ball, 1836 - 389 pages |
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... Pleasures of benevolence .143 CHAPTER XV . Taste perverted by selfishness .. 155 CHAPTER XVI . The catholic Christian . - Benevolent decisions .. 169 CHAPTER XVII . A distinguished author . - Selfishness and benevolence in conversation ...
... Pleasures of benevolence .143 CHAPTER XV . Taste perverted by selfishness .. 155 CHAPTER XVI . The catholic Christian . - Benevolent decisions .. 169 CHAPTER XVII . A distinguished author . - Selfishness and benevolence in conversation ...
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... pleasure at his coming that day ; for , " Sir , " said he , " there's a poor young gentleman committed for for- gery , that's in a dreadful state ; and I've no manner of doubt would have made away with himself , if I had not ( as ...
... pleasure at his coming that day ; for , " Sir , " said he , " there's a poor young gentleman committed for for- gery , that's in a dreadful state ; and I've no manner of doubt would have made away with himself , if I had not ( as ...
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... pleasure ; therefore , when praises often repeated lost their stimulus , she determined altogether to exclude these intruders upon her privacy , and fully enjoy her own work . But still , vexations were not banished ; blights fell upon ...
... pleasure ; therefore , when praises often repeated lost their stimulus , she determined altogether to exclude these intruders upon her privacy , and fully enjoy her own work . But still , vexations were not banished ; blights fell upon ...
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... pleasures , in their own time or way . 66 So pervading was her despotism that her household were met at every point by a command or reproof , and they felt as though they were enclosed in a cage of thorns , so that wherever they turned ...
... pleasures , in their own time or way . 66 So pervading was her despotism that her household were met at every point by a command or reproof , and they felt as though they were enclosed in a cage of thorns , so that wherever they turned ...
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... pleasure , and lavish large sums in gratifying sensual appetites , are at once perceived to be grossly selfish ; but they are as truly só , who give unlimited indulgence to more refined tastes , whether in painting , music ...
... pleasure , and lavish large sums in gratifying sensual appetites , are at once perceived to be grossly selfish ; but they are as truly só , who give unlimited indulgence to more refined tastes , whether in painting , music ...
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acquaintance admiration affection amidst appeared Beaumont beauty benevolence called Cecil character charity Christian conscience conversation cottage D'Arcy D'Arcy's dear dear boy death diffusion dili Divine duty Eliza endeavour eternal evil exhibited father favour fear feelings felt Frederick gentleman give gratify habits happiness heard heart honour hope human idolatry important indulge inflict influence interest Ireland knew labourers lady lence Lord G Malony marriage means ment mind monstrance moral mother motive Mulgrave nature neighbours ness never nexion O'Shane object observed opinions ourselves papa party passions perceived persons philanthropist piety pleasure poor possessed prejudices present pride principles produced promote racter rationally expect reason received regard religion religious replied sacrifice Scripture seemed self-denial selfishness servant society soon Sophia spectful spirit sublime suffer sure talents taste thing thought tion truth vice virtue Whately wish young
Popular passages
Page 81 - Do unto others as ye would that they should do unto you " ? This was the doctrine of Lao-tsze.
Page 140 - Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: yea, saith the Spirit, for they rest from their labours, and their works do follow them.
Page 100 - Inasmuch as ye have not done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have not done it unto me...
Page 305 - Christian golden rule, of doing to others, as we would they should do to us, has been urged as an unanswerable argument against holding slaves.
Page 110 - He expressly lays down the golden rule, of doing to others as we would they should do unto us...
Page 150 - Hearken, my dearest brethren ; hath not. God chosen the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which God hath promised to them that love him ? 6 But you have .dishonoured the poor man.
Page 123 - It is a regulator both of our animal and moral feelings, and, aided by intellect, it serves to point out the limits which they must not pass. It desires to do to others as we would have them to do to us...
Page iii - Soft peace she brings, wherever she arrives ; She builds our quiet, as she forms our lives ; Lays the rough paths of peevish nature even, And opens in each breast a little heaven.
Page 275 - When it becomes the universal rule, ' Do unto others as ye would others should do unto you' all laws will be benevolent, and all subjects obedient.