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A42442 Three discourses of happiness, virtue, and liberty collected from the works of the learn'd Gassendi, by Monsieur Bernier ; translated out of French.; Selections. English. 1699 Gassendi, Pierre, 1592-1655.; Bernier, François, 1620-1688. 1699 (1699) Wing G297; ESTC R8129 274,288 497

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foresee_v and_o foretell_v the_o certainty_n of_o future_a event_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n he_o deny_v that_o divination_n which_o they_o common_o prove_v by_o the_o thing_n that_o these_o spirit_n foretell_v when_o they_o appear_v to_o man_n for_o after_o that_o brutus_n have_v discern_v that_o famous_a apparition_n of_o his_o genius_n or_o ghost_n to_o cassius_n a_o disciple_n of_o epicurus_n answer_v he_o plain_o you_o be_v deceive_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v that_o there_o be_v any_o spirit_n and_o if_o there_o be_v they_o can_v have_v any_o human_a shape_n or_o voice_n nor_o any_o thing_n answerable_a to_o our_o sense_n yet_o i_o will_v to_o god_n that_o these_o thing_n be_v true_a that_o so_o we_o may_v not_o only_o rely_v upon_o our_o arm_n our_o troop_n and_o our_o strong_a fleet_n at_o sea_n but_o also_o upon_o the_o succour_n and_o support_v of_o these_o demon_n and_o spirit_n we_o who_o be_v the_o general_n of_o so_o holy_a and_o religious_a a_o party_n now_o this_o opinion_n of_o epicurus_n ought_v not_o to_o
up_o several_a oracle_n that_o have_v falter_v and_o divers_a of_o their_o temple_n that_o have_v be_v burn_v and_o then_o argue_v from_o thence_o if_o these_o wonderful_a utterer_n of_o oracle_n be_v not_o able_a to_o protect_v their_o own_o temple_n nor_o defend_v themselves_o in_o time_n of_o danger_n how_o can_v they_o defend_v other_o but_o the_o strong_a reason_n of_o all_o be_v that_o many_o of_o these_o diviner_n soothsayer_n and_o fortune-teller_n have_v be_v by_o the_o ancient_n examine_v and_o more_o late_o by_o the_o roman_n have_v plain_o discover_v the_o truth_n and_o declare_v that_o the_o mistake_v proceed_v from_o the_o too_o easy_a credulity_n of_o man_n and_o that_o all_o be_v nothing_o but_o subtlety_n and_o cheat._n we_o be_v not_o here_o to_o forget_v that_o after_o eusebius_n have_v make_v mention_n of_o the_o disciple_n of_o aristotle_n and_o of_o the_o cynic_n say_v as_o to_o the_o epicurean_o that_o he_o wonder_v at_o they_o because_o be_v breed_v from_o their_o cradle_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o greek_n and_o instruct_v by_o their_o parent_n in_o the_o belief_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o god_n they_o nevertheless_o will_v not_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v cheat_v by_o mistake_v but_o have_v bold_o declare_v their_o sentiment_n against_o such_o oracle_n though_o they_o be_v then_o very_o famous_a and_o much_o frequent_v from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n protest_v that_o they_o be_v mere_a cheat_n and_o imposture_n and_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o foolish_a idle_a and_o vain_a but_o also_o wicked_a the_o content_n book_n i._n of_o moral_a philosophy_n in_o general_n page_z 1._o chap._n i._n what_o happiness_n be_v page_z 5._o several_a opinion_n concern_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o happiness_n page_n 8._o some_o particular_n needful_a to_o be_v examine_v and_o consider_v which_o will_v contribute_v very_o much_o to_o the_o repose_n and_o happiness_n of_o mankind_n page_n 14._o chap._n ii_o what_o sort_n of_o pleasure_n it_o be_v that_o epicurus_n recommend_v as_o the_o end_n of_o a_o happy_a life_n page_n 44._o wherein_o epicurus_n and_o aristippus_n differ_v page_n 58._o the_o condition_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n according_a to_o epicurus_n opinion_n page_n 61._o that_o the_o pain_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v great_a than_o those_o of_o the_o body_n page_n 63._o wherein_o epicurus_n differ_v from_o the_o stoic_n page_n 67._o that_o virtue_n according_a to_o epicurus_n be_v essential_o relate_v to_o pleasure_n as_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o main_a end_n and_o design_n of_o a_o happy_a life_n page_n 69._o chap._n iii_o wherein_o a_o happy_a life_n do_v consist_v page_n 77._o whether_o all_o pleasure_n be_v good_a of_o itself_o page_n ibid._n whether_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o stoic_n in_o respect_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a be_v justyfiable_a page_n 82._o whether_o at_o any_o time_n pain_n ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o pleasure_n page_n 84._o of_o the_o first_o good_a that_o nature_n have_v in_o its_o view_n page_n 86._o that_o thing_n profitable_a and_o useful_a be_v seek_v after_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o pleasure_n page_n 91._o that_o those_o good_a thing_n which_o we_o call_v honest_a have_v the_o near_a relation_n to_o pleasure_n page_n 93._o whether_o the_o desire_n of_o honour_n be_v blame-worthy_a page_n 97._o chap._n iu._n what_o advantage_n moral_a virtue_n procure_v page_n 100_o of_o self-love_n page_n 111._o of_o the_o deceitful_a virtue_n and_o deceitful_a happiness_n of_o regulus_n page_n 114._o chap._n v._o that_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v only_o capable_a of_o enjoy_v moral_a virtue_n page_n 122._o of_o the_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o mind_n in_o particular_a page_n 128._o of_o life_n and_o of_o active_a felicity_n page_n 132._o whether_o a_o contemplative_a happiness_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o a_o active_a page_n 136._o of_o freedom_n from_o pain_n in_o particular_a page_n 138._o chap._n vi_o what_o virtue_n and_o advantage_n accrue_v by_o be_v content_v with_o a_o little_a page_n 147._o a_o description_n of_o the_o indian_a diogenes_n page_n 171_o book_n ii_o chap._n i._o of_o virtue_n in_o general_n page_z 173._o in_o what_o sense_n virtue_n be_v say_v to_o consist_v in_o a_o medium_fw-la or_o to_o be_v place_v in_o a_o mediocrity_n page_n 176._o of_o the_o apathy_n or_o insensibility_n of_o the_o stoic_n page_n 180._o of_o the_o mutual_a connection_n of_o moral_a virtue_n page_n 185._o a_o general_a division_n of_o virtue_n page_n 188._o chap._n ii_o of_o prudence_n in_o general_n page_n 191._o of_o the_o general_a office_n or_o duty_n of_o prudence_n page_n 193._o of_o the_o disposition_n or_o quality_n needful_a for_o the_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o prudence_n page_n 195._o chap._n iii_o of_o private_a prudence_n page_n 199._o of_o the_o office_n of_o private_a prudence_n page_n 201._o that_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o undertake_v any_o thing_n against_o our_o natural_a inclination_n page_n 205._o chap._n iu._n of_o oeconomick_a prudence_n page_n 210._o of_o the_o nuptial_a prudence_n and_o its_o several_a duty_n page_n 212._o of_o paternal_a prudence_n and_o its_o several_a duty_n page_n 214._o of_o prudence_n of_o superior_n and_o their_o several_a duty_n page_n 217._o of_o possessory_a prudence_n and_o its_o office_n page_n 218._o chap._n v._o of_o politic_a or_o civil_a prudence_n page_n 224._o of_o the_o first_o original_a of_o sovereign_a power_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_n page_n 225._o whether_o monarchical_a government_n be_v the_o best_a page_n 229._o of_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o monarch_n in_o general_n page_z 230._o of_o the_o great_a concern_v of_o meum_fw-la and_o tuum_fw-la or_o of_o the_o property_n of_o the_o subject_a page_n 238._o of_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o sovereign_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n page_n 241._o of_o the_o office_n of_o a_o sovereign_n in_o time_n of_o war_n page_n 245._o if_o a_o wise_a man_n ought_v to_o intermeddle_v with_o public_a affair_n page_n 250._o chap._n vi_o of_o fortitude_n page_n 254._o of_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o fortitude_n page_n 260._o whether_o the_o evil_n foresee_v make_v the_o least_o impression_n upon_o we_o page_n 263._o how_o we_o ought_v to_o support_v external_n and_o public_a evil_n page_n 265._o of_o external_n and_o private_a evil_n and_o first_o of_o banishment_n page_n 268._o of_o imprisonment_n page_n 270._o of_o slavery_n page_n 271._o of_o shame_n and_o disgrace_n page_n 273._o of_o the_o loss_n of_o child_n and_o friend_n page_z 274._o of_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o estate_n page_n 276._o of_o pain_n and_o of_o death_n page_n 278._o chap._n vii_o of_o temperance_n page_n 280._o of_o modesty_n and_o decency_n page_n 281._o of_o sobriety_n and_o chastity_n in_o general_n page_n 283._o of_o sobriety_n in_o particular_a page_n 286._o of_o chastity_n in_o particular_a page_n 289._o of_o mildness_n and_o gentleness_n page_n 294._o of_o clemency_n page_n 297._o of_o mercy_n page_n 299._o of_o modesty_n page_n 300._o chap._n viii_o of_o justice_n equity_n and_o the_o law_n page_n 306._o of_o retaliation_n page_n 308._o of_o justice_n in_o general_n according_a to_o epicurus_n page_n 312._o of_o right_o or_o just_a from_o whence_o justice_n derive_v its_o name_n page_z 314._o of_o the_o origin_n of_o right_n and_o of_o justice_n page_z 317._o between_o who_o right_o or_o justice_n take_v place_n page_n 319._o that_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n to_o live_v up_o to_o justice_n page_z 328._o whether_o we_o may_v wrong_v any_o man_n without_o do_v he_o a_o injury_n page_n 334._o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o virtue_n which_o accompany_v justice_n namely_o of_o religion_n of_o piety_n of_o observance_n love_n bounty_n liberality_n gratitude_n and_o first_o of_o religion_n page_n 337._o of_o piety_n page_n 348._o of_o observance_n or_o respect_n page_n 353._o of_o friendship_n page_n 355._o of_o beneficence_n and_o liberality_n page_n 363._o of_o gratitude_n page_n 366._o book_n iii_o of_o liberty_n fortune_n destiny_n and_o divination_n chap._n i._n what_o liberty_n or_o freewill_n be_v page_z 372._o chap._n ii_o of_o fortune_n and_o destiny_n page_n 392._o of_o destiny_n page_n 396._o chap._n iii_o how_o destiny_n may_v be_v reconcile_v or_o consist_v with_o fortune_n and_o liberty_n page_n 409._o chap._n iu._n of_o divination_n or_o the_o foretell_v of_o future_a contingency_n page_n 424._o of_o demon_n or_o spirit_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o antiquity_n page_n 429._o of_o the_o oracle_n page_n 449._o finis_fw-la gassendi_n moral_n