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Of Parties in General.

Essays, Moral and Political (1741-2)

Of all men, that distinguish themselves by memorable atchievements, the first place of honour see...

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Of the Liberty of the Press.

Essays, Moral and Political (1741-2)

Nothing is more apt to surprize a foreigner, than the extreme liberty, which we enjoy in this cou...

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The Platonist: Or, The man of contemplation, and philosophical devotion.

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To some philosophers it appears matter of surprize, that all mankind, possessing the same nature,...

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The Stoic: Or, The man of action and virtue.

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There is this obvious and material difference in the conduct of nature, with regard to man and ot...

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The Epicurean: Or, The man of elegance and pleasure.

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The intention of this and the three following essays is not so much to explain accurately the sen...

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Of the Rise and Progress of the Arts and Sciences.

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Nothing requires greater nicety, in our enquiries concerning human affairs, than to distinguish e...

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Of the Middle Station of Life.

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The Moral of the following Fable will easily discover itself, without my explaining it. One Rivul...

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Of Moral Prejudices.

Essays, Moral and Political (1741-2)

There is a Set of Men lately sprung up amongst us, who endeavour to distinguish themselves by rid...

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Of Eloquence.

Essays, Moral and Political (1741-2)

Those, who consider the periods and revolutions of human kind, as represented in history, are ent...

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Of Essay-Writing.

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The elegant Part of Mankind, who are not immers'd in the animal Life, but employ themselves in th...

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Advertisement. (1742)

Essays, Moral and Political (1741-2)

'Tis proper to inform the Reader, that, in those Essays, intitled, The Epicurean, Stoic, &c. ...

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Of Civil Liberty.

Essays, Moral and Political (1741-2)

Those who employ their pens on political subjects, free from party-rage, and party-prejudices, cu...

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Of the Dignity or Meanness of Human Nature.

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There are certain sects, which secretly form themselves in the learned world, as well as factions...

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Of Avarice.

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'Tis easy to observe, that comic writers exaggerate every character, and draw their fop, or cowar...

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Of the Parties of Great Britain.

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Were the British government proposed as a subject of speculation, one would immediately perceive ...

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Whether the British Government inclines more to Absolute Monarchy, or to a Republic.

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It affords a violent prejudice against almost every science, that no prudent man, however sure of...

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Of the Study of History.

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There is nothing which I would recommend more earnestly to my female readers than the study of hi...

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Of Love and Marriage.

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I know not whence it proceeds, that women are so apt to take amiss every thing which is said in d...

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Of the First Principles of Government.

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Nothing appears more surprizing to those, who consider human affairs with a philosophical eye, th...

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Translator's Preface

The History of the Assassins

The Translator has been induced to present “The History of the Assassins” to the British Public a...

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