Date: 1741
The self-moving principle is like that in the House of Commons determined by majority so that "so many unthinking members" may compose "one thinking system"
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Date: 1741
"From the arietation and motion of the spirits in those canals proceed all the different sorts of thought."
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Date: 1741
"Cornelius quickly discovered, that these two last operations of the intellect were very weak in Martin, and almost totally extinguish'd in Crambe; however he used to say that Rules of Logick are Spectacles to a purblind understanding, and therefore he resolved to proceed with his two Pupils."
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Date: 1742
"But what hurt her most was, that in reality she had not so entirely conquered her Passion; the little God lay lurking in her Heart, tho' Anger and Disdain so hoodwinked her, that she could not see him"
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Date: 1742
A lady may be "tortured with Perplexity; opposite Passions distracting and tearing her Mind different ways"
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Date: 1742
"Lady Booby found good Reason to doubt whether she had so absolutely conquered her Passion, as she had flattered herself"
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Date: 1742
One may be "a great Enemy to the Passions" and, like Parson Adams, preach "nothing more than the Conquest of them by Reason and Grace"
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Date: 1742
"Yes, Joseph, my Eyes whether I would or no, must have declared a Passion I cannot conquer"
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Date: 1742
"Yes, I thank Heaven and my Pride, I have now perfectly conquered this unworthy Passion"
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Date: 1742
"Of this number I could name a Peer no less elevated by Nature than by Fortune, who whilst he wears the noblest Ensigns of Honour on his Person, bears the truest Stamp of Dignity on his Mind, adorned with Greatness, enriched with Knowledge, and embelished with Genius."
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