A moral essay concerning the nature and unreasonableness of pride in which the most plausible pretences of this vice are examined, in a conference between Philotimus and Philalethes. Licensed August 17. 1689.
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- A moral essay concerning the nature and unreasonableness of pride in which the most plausible pretences of this vice are examined, in a conference between Philotimus and Philalethes. Licensed August 17. 1689.
- Author
- Collier, Jeremy, 1650-1726.
- Publication
- London :: printed for Joseph Hindmarsh, at the Golden Ball in Cornhil,
- 1689.
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- Pride and vanity -- Early works to 1800.
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"A moral essay concerning the nature and unreasonableness of pride in which the most plausible pretences of this vice are examined, in a conference between Philotimus and Philalethes. Licensed August 17. 1689." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A51272.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 16, 2024.
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TO THE READER.
I Easily foresee some People will be disobli∣ged with the Freedom of these Papers, and think themselves treated with too little Ceremony; But unless they can dis∣arm their pretended Adversary, and confute his Arguments, I would desire them by all means to smother their Resentments: For as bad as the World is, to appear in defence of Pride, and turn Advocate for the Devil, looks like an un∣toward sort of an Employment. However to sweeten their Humour as much as may be, they may please to consider that there was no good to be done in this Case without plain dealing; This Malady of all others must be well ex∣amined, otherwise it's in vain to expect a Cure. 'Tis to no purpose to declaim in general against a Proud man, and to give him a great many hard Names; for unless you point di∣rectly upon his Vice, distinguish it's Nature, and discover the weakness of that which he builds upon. Every one will be sure to avoid the Charge and parry against the Application. Farther, to abate their Censure I think it not
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improper to acquaint them that here are no particular Characters attempted, nor is there the least intention to provoke or expose any Person Living. Besides when a Piece like this is drawn from so many different Faces; the mixing of Features and Complexions, will keep the Originals from being discover'd. In short the Design of this small Discourse is only to make Men more useful and acceptable to Soci∣ety, and more easie to themselves than they generally are: And that those who over-top their Neighbours upon any considerable account; may manage their Advantage with that Mo∣desty and good Humour, that none may have any just occasion to wish them less.