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<p>Helvetius wrote in 1758 his work <hi rend="underline">De L'Esprit</hi> — a title<lb/> | <p>Helvetius wrote in 1758 his work <hi rend="underline">De L'Esprit</hi> — a title<lb/> | ||
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a correct estimate of all it did & all it left to do. For now<lb/> | a correct estimate of all it did & all it left to do. For now<lb/> | ||
it blazes forth in all the splendor of a mid-day Sun<lb/> | it blazes forth in all the splendor of a mid-day Sun<lb/> | ||
throwing light | throwing light & truth over the whole domain of thought &<lb/> | ||
action — anon, that light is veiled in clouds & darkness,<lb/> | action — anon, that light is veiled in clouds & darkness,<lb/> | ||
leaving the gazer to wonder how it should be so suddenly withdrawn<lb/> | leaving the gazer to wonder how it should be so suddenly withdrawn<lb/> | ||
These are the flashes of eloquence, — not the <sic>the</sic> steady <del>light</del> <add>lustre</add><lb/> | These are the flashes of eloquence, — not the <sic>the</sic> steady <del>light</del> <add>lustre</add><lb/> | ||
of sobriety — the lightning <del>which</del> <add>that</add> illuminates for a moment with<lb/> | of sobriety — the lightning <del>which</del> <add>that</add> illuminates for a moment with<lb/> | ||
more than needful splendor, — <del>< | more than needful splendor, — <del><gap/></del> which the dazzled eye<lb/> | ||
would often fain exchange for that <del>steady</del> regular & quiet<lb/> | would often fain exchange for that <del>steady</del> regular & quiet<lb/> | ||
illumination which the ordinary lamps of evening provide.</p> | illumination which the ordinary lamps of evening provide.</p> | ||
To that book however, Mr Bentham has often been<lb/> | <p>To that book however, Mr Bentham has often been<lb/> | ||
heard to say he stood indebted for no small portion of the zeal<lb/> | heard to say he stood indebted for no small portion of the zeal<lb/> | ||
and ardor with which he advocated his happiness producing theory.<lb/> | and ardor with which he advocated his happiness producing theory.<lb/> | ||
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efforts with the assurance that they would not be useless — It<lb/> | efforts with the assurance that they would not be useless — It<lb/> | ||
was there he learned to persevere in the assurance that his<lb/> | was there he learned to persevere in the assurance that his<lb/> | ||
power would strengthen, — & his field of usefulness extend. | power would strengthen, — & his field of usefulness extend.<lb/> | ||
Not that Helvetius had done the work which remained to do<lb/> | |||
He had not marshalled pains & pleasures — nor classified<lb/> | |||
them according to their value — but he had brought prominently<lb/> | |||
into view the influence of interest on opinion — & this was a point<lb/> | |||
overflowing with important <del>q</del>consequences — He laid bare many<lb/> | |||
of those springs of action — the <sic>knowlege</sic> of which is absolutely</p> | |||
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Helvetius wrote in 1758 his work De L'Esprit — a title
for which no adequate translation can be found in our language. The
word unfortunately has no English equivalent. Great indeed was the contribution
which that book brought to the science of Morals and Legislation: but
it would be most difficult in a few sentences or even pages to convey
a correct estimate of all it did & all it left to do. For now
it blazes forth in all the splendor of a mid-day Sun
throwing light & truth over the whole domain of thought &
action — anon, that light is veiled in clouds & darkness,
leaving the gazer to wonder how it should be so suddenly withdrawn
These are the flashes of eloquence, — not the the steady light lustre
of sobriety — the lightning which that illuminates for a moment with
more than needful splendor, — which the dazzled eye
would often fain exchange for that steady regular & quiet
illumination which the ordinary lamps of evening provide.
To that book however, Mr Bentham has often been
heard to say he stood indebted for no small portion of the zeal
and ardor with which he advocated his happiness producing theory.
It was from thence he took encouragement, — flattering his
efforts with the assurance that they would not be useless — It
was there he learned to persevere in the assurance that his
power would strengthen, — & his field of usefulness extend.
Not that Helvetius had done the work which remained to do
He had not marshalled pains & pleasures — nor classified
them according to their value — but he had brought prominently
into view the influence of interest on opinion — & this was a point
overflowing with important qconsequences — He laid bare many
of those springs of action — the knowlege of which is absolutely
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