Morality of Fiction: Or, An Inquiry Into the Tendency of Fictitious Narratives, with Observations on Some of the Most EminentMundell, 1805 - 174 strán (strany) |
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Strana 18
... becomes acquainted , either by reading , or by the intercourse of life . So strong is this propensity to imitation , that it will take place even in regard to persons whom he views with a good deal of indiffer- ence , provided they be ...
... becomes acquainted , either by reading , or by the intercourse of life . So strong is this propensity to imitation , that it will take place even in regard to persons whom he views with a good deal of indiffer- ence , provided they be ...
Strana 19
... becomes desirable , therefore , that , by some other means , a higher standard of mo- ral judgment should be previously formed . It is true , such a standard may , and ought to be , formed , by the deductions of reason , and the ...
... becomes desirable , therefore , that , by some other means , a higher standard of mo- ral judgment should be previously formed . It is true , such a standard may , and ought to be , formed , by the deductions of reason , and the ...
Strana 28
... become most conducive to this purpose . On considering this subject , some questions naturally arise , which I shall now proceed to examine in their order . And , first , -Is this perfection to be be- stowed alike , on all the ...
... become most conducive to this purpose . On considering this subject , some questions naturally arise , which I shall now proceed to examine in their order . And , first , -Is this perfection to be be- stowed alike , on all the ...
Strana 36
... becoming uninteresting . When a person is introduced to tell his own story , we naturally find it agreeable when his ac- tions are deserving of approbation , and pain- ful when it is otherwise . This mode of narration may be performed ...
... becoming uninteresting . When a person is introduced to tell his own story , we naturally find it agreeable when his ac- tions are deserving of approbation , and pain- ful when it is otherwise . This mode of narration may be performed ...
Strana 37
... become subservient to important purposes of improvement . But , for influencing the active principles , for guiding our conduct in the ordinary affairs of life , it does not seem so very well fitted . It transports the reader into a ...
... become subservient to important purposes of improvement . But , for influencing the active principles , for guiding our conduct in the ordinary affairs of life , it does not seem so very well fitted . It transports the reader into a ...
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Morality of Fiction: Or, An Inquiry Into the Tendency of Fictitious ... Hugh Murray Úplné zobrazenie - 1805 |
Morality of Fiction: Or, An Inquiry Into the Tendency of Fictitious ... Hugh Murray Úplné zobrazenie - 1805 |
Morality of Fiction: Or, An Inquiry Into the Tendency of Fictitious ... Hugh Murray Úplné zobrazenie - 1805 |
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