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Page 38
... thing , and appear under any fhape whatsoever . I can make myself man , woman , or child . I am fometimes • metamorphofed into a year of our Lord , a day of the month , or an hour of the day . I very often • represent a fum of money ...
... thing , and appear under any fhape whatsoever . I can make myself man , woman , or child . I am fometimes • metamorphofed into a year of our Lord , a day of the month , or an hour of the day . I very often • represent a fum of money ...
Page 40
... thing that is within reach of his cane . I once pre- • vailed upon him never to carry a ftick in his hand , but this faved me nothing ; for upon feeing me do fomething that did not please him , he kicked down a great jar , that cost him ...
... thing that is within reach of his cane . I once pre- • vailed upon him never to carry a ftick in his hand , but this faved me nothing ; for upon feeing me do fomething that did not please him , he kicked down a great jar , that cost him ...
Page 42
... thing . On the contrary , thofe who fearch thoroughly into Buman nature , will find it much more difficult to determine the value of their fellow - crea- tures , and that men's characters are not thus to be given in general words ...
... thing . On the contrary , thofe who fearch thoroughly into Buman nature , will find it much more difficult to determine the value of their fellow - crea- tures , and that men's characters are not thus to be given in general words ...
Page 43
... thing . It is certain therefore we have two fouls : when the good foul rules , I undertake noble and virtuous ac- tions ; but when the bad foul predominates , I am forced to do evil . All I can fay at prefent is , that I find my good ...
... thing . It is certain therefore we have two fouls : when the good foul rules , I undertake noble and virtuous ac- tions ; but when the bad foul predominates , I am forced to do evil . All I can fay at prefent is , that I find my good ...
Page 47
... things , we muft of course ne- lect others . This imperfection , which we obferve ourselves , is an imperfection that cleaves in fome gree to creatures of the higheft capacities , as they creatures , that is , beings of finite and ...
... things , we muft of course ne- lect others . This imperfection , which we obferve ourselves , is an imperfection that cleaves in fome gree to creatures of the higheft capacities , as they creatures , that is , beings of finite and ...
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