The theory of moral sentiments: By Adam Smith, ...

SINCE our sentiments concerning beau••ty of every kind, are so much influen••ced by custom and fashion, it cannot be ex••pected, that those, concerning the beauty 〈◊〉〈◊〉 conduct, should be entirely exempted fro•• the dominion of those principles. Their i••••fluence here, however, seems to be muc•• less than it is every where else. There 〈◊〉〈◊〉 perhaps, no form of external objects, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 absurd and fantastical soever, to which custo•• will not reconcile us, or which fashion 〈◊〉〈◊〉 not render even agreeable. But the ch••••racters and conduct of a Nero, or a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 us, are what no custom will ever 〈◊〉〈◊〉 us to, what no fashion will ever render agre••••able;