The Critical Works of John Dennis, Volume 1Johns Hopkins Press, 1939 - Criticism |
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Page 148
... Happiness of Mankind . OTHING can more strongly recommend any Thing to us , than the assur- ing us , that it will improve our Happiness . For the chief End and Design of Man is to make himself happy . " Tis what he constantly has in his ...
... Happiness of Mankind . OTHING can more strongly recommend any Thing to us , than the assur- ing us , that it will improve our Happiness . For the chief End and Design of Man is to make himself happy . " Tis what he constantly has in his ...
Page 163
... Happiness of Mankind , and of Englishmen more particularly ; and since it is self - evident , that the Happiness of those who are governed , is the very End and Design of all regular Govern- ment , it evidently follows , that the Stage ...
... Happiness of Mankind , and of Englishmen more particularly ; and since it is self - evident , that the Happiness of those who are governed , is the very End and Design of all regular Govern- ment , it evidently follows , that the Stage ...
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... Happiness , because there can be no Pleasure . Besides , it must be by a great Passion , or by great Passions , that the first Man must fall . For by the Weakness of his Reason he could not be lost : For if he had not had Reason enough ...
... Happiness , because there can be no Pleasure . Besides , it must be by a great Passion , or by great Passions , that the first Man must fall . For by the Weakness of his Reason he could not be lost : For if he had not had Reason enough ...
Contents
Preface to The Passion of Byblis 1692 | 1 |
The Impartial Critick 1693 | 11 |
Preface to The Court of Death 1695 | 42 |
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