Fragments And Fictions Translated From the French of Jean Pococurante De Peu
Fragments And Fictions Translated From the French of Jean Pococurante De Peu
Jean Pococurante De Peudemots
The book Fragments And Fictions Translated From the French of Jean Pococurante De Peu was written by author Jean Pococurante De Peudemots Here you can read free online of Fragments And Fictions Translated From the French of Jean Pococurante De Peu book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Fragments And Fictions Translated From the French of Jean Pococurante De Peu a good or bad book?
What reading level is Fragments And Fictions Translated From the French of Jean Pococurante De Peu book?
To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Our finest emotions are all crushed in the bud ; and our lives are spent ra- THE VISIT OF BEDOANAK. J ther in defending our rights, than in enjoying them. It is vain that some people tell us of a natural disposition to benevolence, which lurks about the human heart. Will casual fits of sym- pathy ensure the permanent happiness of society ? Will a few gratuitous ten- dernesses answer the same purpose, as a habitual respect for the rights of our neighbours? Can any cool ob- server forbear to smil...e at a being who first gives full scope to his envy and malignity, in all cases where they are called into action, and then affects to play the comforter with some person who is so insignificant, and so help- less, as to excite no envy at all ? Even the love of power does not hinder man- kind from pitying those griefs which arise from a different cause than their 68 THE VISIT OF BEDOANAR. own tyranny- But after the pleasure of giving succour to wretchedness, perhaps the very next pleasure they resort to, is that of producing it ; like the sour beldame, who first lets fall her charities in the streets, and then goes home to spread gloom and suffer- ing though her own household.
You can download books for free in various formats, such as epub, pdf, azw, mobi, txt and others on book networks site. Additionally, the entire text is available for online reading through our e-reader. Our site is not responsible for the performance of third-party products (sites).
User Reviews: