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turn our Eyes towards the objects of men's pleasures and
delights; the Life of the Voluptuary is one continued
scene of Madness, while he gives himself up entirely to
the Deceitful Allurement of Pleasure, not only not —
avoiding but eagerly meeting, of his own accord, the —
Snake that lies hid in the Grass: instead of Joys he is
preparing for himself cares — instead of happiness —
pain. Why shod I call to mind the Adulterer who
seeks his supream felicity in parties of Loudness and
mightly debaucheries? Why — the Glutton who, devoted
to the pampering of his Belly, consumes his pretious
time in satisfying a voracious appetite? But why
whim, who seems to place — his highest joy in spending
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1761-01-27 |
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537 |
"Sperne Voluptates, nocet empta dolore Voluptas" |
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123 |
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001 |
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Copy/fair sheet |
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Jeremy Bentham |
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