This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1817 edition. Excerpt: ...and growth of the body. In this struggle through life, the bulk of mankind are passive beings, remaining inert until they are impelled by necessity. Very different is it with the man of strong passions and high talents. In his career through life he is pursued by necessity, and drawn forward, as much ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1817 edition. Excerpt: ...and growth of the body. In this struggle through life, the bulk of mankind are passive beings, remaining inert until they are impelled by necessity. Very different is it with the man of strong passions and high talents. In his career through life he is pursued by necessity, and drawn forward, as much as possible, out of its reach by ambition: he has public opinion marching along with him on the right hand, the law with all its scales of justice and instruments of punishment on the left, and conscience in the centre. With all this retinue he marches on towards wealth, power, and fame, which lie in prospect; but should the prospect lour and become dim, he then begins to lag--he loses his object and his direction--ne cessity now comes up with his whip behind, wanton ambition still leads on before, until at length the poor wretch, in the wildness of distraction and desperation, turns about to the right and to the left in grim defiance of men and laws. To the difficulties and disappointments attendant upon a struggle in which there are so many competitors, and where the object is superiority, must be ascribed the frequent occurrence of insanity. But we would be taking a most erroneous view of this disease, were we to content ourselves with the sufficiency of these exciting causes, operating upon what is called mind. The human mind is possessed of a great latitude of accommodating itself to circumstances, so that as long as the bodily organs continue healthy and sound, difficulties merely stir up exertion, and misfortunes merely produce temporary concern. It is in virtue of the intimate sympathy between the mind and the body, or between the functions of the brain and of the vital organs, of which the stomach is at the head, that the...
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