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The passions and their effects exemplified in a variety of incidents. By John Luffman. Containing. Fidelity. Dissipation Griee. Generosity. Folly. Libertinism. Affectation. Deception. Avarice. Ambition. Contentment. Humanity. Prostitution. Benevolence. Gratitude. Joy. and Remorse.
Luffman, J. (John), 1756-1846.Date: [1792]- Books
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Theological, philosophical, and moral essays, on the following subjects: celibacy, wedlock, Seduction, Pride, Duelling, Self Murder, Lying, Detraction, Duplicity, Avarice, Generosity, Temperance, Excess, Prosperity, Adversity, Justice, Mercy, death, judgment. To these are added, a letter, addressed to the King, Lords, and Commons, on the brutal practice of boxing. By the Rev. Edward Barry, M.D.
Barry, Edward, 1759-1822.Date: 1799- Books
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Theological, philosophical, and moral essays, on the following subjects: celibacy, wedlock, Seduction, Pride, Duelling, Self-Murder, Lying, Detraction, Duplicity, Avarice, Generosity, Temperance, Excess, Prosperity, Adversity, Justice, Mercy, death, judgment. To these are added, a letter, (before published) addressed to the King, Lords and Commons, on the brutal practice of boxing; by the Rev. Edward Barry, M.D.
Barry, Edward, 1759-1822.Date: [1797?]- Books
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Theological, philosophical, and moral essays. on the following subjects: celibacy, wedlock, Seduction, Pride, Duelling, Self-Murder, Lying, Detraction, Duplicity, Avarice, Generosity, Temperance, Excess, Prosperity, Adversity, Justice, Mercy, death, judgment. To these are added, a letter, (before published) addressed to the King, Lords and Commons, on the brutal practice of boxing; by the Rev. Edward Barry, M.D.
Barry, Edward, 1759-1822.Date: [1790?]- Books
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The humourist. Essays upon several subjects: viz. News-Writers. Enthusiasm. Spleen. Country Entertainment. Love. Ambition and Pride. Idleness. Prejudice. Witchcraft. Ghosts, &c. Weather. Female Disguises. Art of modern Conversation. Use of Speech. Criticism. Art of Begging. Anger. Avarice. Death. Grief. Keeping the Ten Commandments. Travel misapply'd. Flattery. Abuse of Words. Credulity. Eating. Love of Power. Expedients to get rid of Time. Retirement. By Thomas Gordon, Esq;
Gordon, Thomas, -1750.Date: [1730?]- Books
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The ten plagues of England, of worse consequence than those of Egypt, Described Under the following Heads: I. Disregard to our own Productions. II. Luxury and Waste in great Families. III. Effeminacy. IV. Gaming. V. Love of Novelty. VI. Hypocrisy. Vii. Drunkenness. Viii. Avarice and Usury. IX. Pride. and, X. Idleness. The whole intended to shew, That whatever Crimes or Foibles infect the Minds of a People, are far more injurious to a Nation than bodily Plagues. By a well-wisher to Great-Britain.
Well-wisher to Great Britain.Date: MDCCLVII. [1757]- Books
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The groans of Britons at the gloomy prospect of the present precarious state of their liberties and properties, compared with what it has been. Illustrated with Various Examples, from Antient and Modern History of Free Nations becoming Slaves from the Effects of Avarice, the horrid Vice to which we owe all our present Calamities.
Date: [1743]- Books
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The groans of Britons at the gloomy prospect of the present precarious state of their liberties and properties, compared with what it has been. Illustrated with Various Examples, from Antient and Modern History of Free Nations becoming Slaves from the Effects of Avarice, the borrid Vice to which we owe all our present Calamities.
Date: [1743]- Books
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The devil turn'd hermit: or, the adventures of Astaroth banished from Hell. A satirical romance. Exposing, With great Variety of Humour, in a Series of Conversations between that Demon and the Author. The scandalous Frauds, lewd Amours, and devout Mockery of the Monks and Nuns; the Intrigues of Courts; the Ambition, Avarice, and Cruelty of Ministers; the Insincerity, Luxury, Prostitution, and Ingratitude of many private Characters; with other Capital Vices of the present Age. Founded chiefly on real Facts, and interspersed with the Portraits and secret History of most of the considerable Persons that have lived in Europe within these thirty Years past. Translated from the original French of Mr de M***. ...
Lambert de Saumery, Pierre, approximately 1690-Date: 1751- Books
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Five sermons on the following subjects; viz. I. Avarice as inconsistent with Social Duty, as with True Religion. II. The Great Importance and Wisdom of Early Industry. III. The Nature and Character of Envy. IV. The true Nature of Pride; how foolish and ill-founded it is in all its Pretences. V. On the same Subject. Being a supplement to Fifteen sermons on social duties. By Patrick Delany, D. D. Dean of Down.
Delany, Patrick, 1685 or 1686-1768.Date: M.DCC.XLVII. [1747]- Books
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Father Paul of beneficiary matters: or, the dues of the altar. Being, a compleat history of ecclesiastical revenues. Shewing, I. Their Rise, Progress, and the Various Means by which they have accrued to the Church. II. Why the Church in its Infancy had no Immovable Estates. III. That Ecclesiasticks become too greedy in acquiring Estates; and that their Avarice ought to be restrained. IV. That Estates left to the Church, in prejudice of the Legal-Heirs, ought to be rejected. V. That when Bishops became Judges of Civil Affairs, they neglected to Teach the Doctrines of Christ. VI. The Original of Tythes; and of the Pretensions and Claims of Curates. Vii. The Original of Cardinals, who were at first inferiour to Bishops. Viii. That the Abuse of Non-Residence, sprung from Ordaining without Title or Office. IX. The Distinction between Benefices compatible and incompatible. The Commendam its Original; and what are declared by the Canonists to be Necessaries for the Subsistence of the Beneficiaries, &c. X. That the Canonists have alter'd the ancient Policy of the Church, by asserting the Pope sole Proprietor of all Benefices.
Sarpi, Paolo, 1552-1623.Date: M.DCC.XXX. [1730]- Books
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Spanish policy: or, an oration of the learned Monsieur Verheiden. Delivered before the States General of the United Provinces, on the defeat of the invincible armado, with which Philip II. King of Spain, intended to invade England. Wherein The Secret Springs and Causes of that Famous Expedition are exactly traced; the Avarice and Cruelty of the Spaniards exposed; their Ambitious Views of Universal Monarchy, asserted and confirmed by numerous Instances; and the Politick Methods they took to introduce the Inquisition into Holland, England, France, Germany, Poland, and other Countries, set in a clear Light. Address'd to all the Princes and States of Europe. And now Published as a proper Warning to Great Britain at this Juncture; shewing the Folly and Danger of tamely submitting to Spanish Councils and Impositions; and demonstrating the Reasonableness of humbling the Pride of that haughty and insolent Nation.
Verheiden, Willem, 1568-1596.Date: [1738]- Books
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A treatise of ecclesiastical benefices and revenues. Containing, among other very curious Particulars, I. That the Church hath been taught the Manner of Possessing and Administring her Temporals, by Jesus Christ. II. That Ecclesiasticks become too greedy in acquiring Estates, and that their Avarice ought to be restrained. III. That the Bishops becoming Judges in Civil Affairs, neglect to teach the Doctrine of Christ. IV. The Original of Tythes, whether of Divine or Human Right. V. The Original Government of the Church Democratical. VI. Detestable Popes and prophane Bishops described. Vii. The Usurpations of several Bishops upon the Temporals of Princes. Viii. The Original of Commendams, &c. Written originally in Italian, by the learned Father Paul, Author of the History of the Council of Trent. Translated by Tobias Jenkins Esq; Late Member of Parliament, and Lord Mayor of York. And Illustrated with Notes by Him, and from the ingenious Amelot De La Houssaye. The third edition. To which is prefixed, (never before printed) the life of Father Paul, by Mr. Lockman. And a Preface, giving an Account of the Work.
Sarpi, Paolo, 1552-1623.Date: M.DCC.XXXVI. [1736]- Books
L'avarice : essai de psychologie morbide / par J. Rogues de Fursac.
Rogues de Fursac, J. (Marie Henri Joseph Pierre Étienne), 1872-1942.Date: 1911- Books
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The ambition and avarice of H-, the cause of this Present War.
Date: Printed in the Year MDCCXLIV. [1744]- Books
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Priestly avarice: or, the clergy's kingdom of this world. A visitation sermon, preach'd at Halstead in Essex. By Edward Symonds, Minister of Ratne in Essex.
Symmons, Edward.Date: MDCCXXXI. [1731]- Books
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Twenty sermons on various subjects, preached in the Cathedral Church of Lichfield. By Thomas White, M.A. prebendary of the said church. The second edition: with an additional discourse on avarice.
White, Thomas, 1709-1784.Date: 1771- Books
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Dialogues contre la pluralité des religions et l'athéisme... Sur la fin est adjousté, par occasion très-nécessaire, un quatrième dialogue contre l'avarice de ce dernier siècle de fer. Par Laurent Pollot...
Pollot, LaurentDate: 1595- Books
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Brutus and Cassius: or, some observations on the conduct of Brutus, in reproving his friend, and fellow-champion, of avarice, and a dishonourable attempt to screen Lucius Pella, a person guilty of bribery and corruption. Inscrib'd to the Right Honourable W P---y, Esq;
Date: 1725- Books
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Thoughts on agency; wherein, the article of motive (as necessitating human action) is particularly examined; and the origin, nature, and bounds of moral freedom, considered in a new way; with occasional observations and reflections on revenge, avarice, self-love, envy, &c. [One line in Latin from Cicero]
Perkins, John, 1698-1781.Date: 1765- Books
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Taxe de la Chancelerie Romaine, et la banque du Pape, où l'absolution des crimes les plus enormes se donne pour de l'argent. Ouvrage qui fait voir l'ambition & l'avarice des papes. Traduit de l'ancienne edition latine; avec des remarques. Augmenté d'une nouvelle préface.
Date: M.DCCI. [1701]- Books
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A caveat against covetousness in a sermon at the lecture in Boston, N.E. February 20. 1717[/]18. By Joseph Sewall, A.M. Pastor of a church of Christ in Boston. [Seven lines of Scripture texts]
Sewall, Joseph, 1688-1769.Date: 1718- Books
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Publick virtue the only preservative of liberty and property: or, Slavery the natural consequence of avarice and corruption. A sermon preach'd at Wallingford, Berks, at a late election of a Burgess to serve in Parliament. By David Scurlock, M.A. Fellow of Jesus-College in Oxford. Dedicated to Sir Richard Steele, Kt.
Scurlock, David.Date: [1720?]- Books
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Miscellanies in prose and verse. In two parts. Part I. containing I. The Bible abridg'd in English verse. II. The ten commandments, with our Saviour's golden rule, &c. III. Advice concerning covetousness and temperance, in verse; also of pride, avarice and luxury, and of health and happiness. IV. The sieges of Jerusalem. V. Short sentences worthy of consideration, in prose. &c. VI. Of gravity and decency. VII. The folly of envy. VIII. Of fortitude. IX. The universal law of equity. X. Of Justice and truth.
[J. T. (Taylor, John, 1580-1653)]Date: 1761- Books
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Tythes no gospel ordinance, nor ever instituted of God for the maintenance of a gospel ministry; but ended with the Levitical priesthood, and abolished by the offering up of Christ, proved by Scripture. As also, the Levitical and scriptural tythers with the unscriptural tythers compared. And the moderation of the one, and insatiable avarice of the other manifested. By William Morris.
Morris, William, -1680.Date: MDCCX. [1710]