LOve and Friendship are the chief Bonds of Humane Society, without which Mankind would be Wolves, and destrovers of each other; I shall therefore give some instan∣ces of the extraordinary Effects thereof in all Ages, and that in the most large acceptation of it; as of the Passion of Love between different Sexes, the disquiets whereof have sometimes made deep impres∣sions upon divers Persons, of the singular Love of some Husbands to their Wives, and Wives to their Husbands; of the Indulgence, and great Love of some Parents to their Children; and the reverence and Love of Chil∣dren to their Parents; of the extraordinary Love of Brethren, and of many Servants to their Masters; of the signal Love of some Persons to Religion and Truth, and their hatred of Flattery and Falshood; the Love of several to Peace, Justice, and to their Country, toge∣ther with the choicest instances of the most intire Friendship, and the grateful dispositions of some Persons, and what returns they have made of the benefits re∣ceived; these shall be the particulars of this first Chap∣ter, wherein the variety of the Relations, cannot but administer some profit, as well as delight, since they are collected from Authors of undoubted Authority and Credit; I shall therefore proceed in order, and first as to Humane Love, or that strictly called the Passion of Love.
Unparalleld varieties: or, The matchless actions and passions of mankind.: Displayed in near four hundred notable instances and examples. Discovering the transcendent effects; I. Of love, friendship, and gratitude. II. Of magnanimity, courage, and fidelity. III. Of chastity, temperance, and humility. And on the contrary the tremendous consequences, IV. Of hatred, revenge, and ingratitude. V. Of cowardice, barbarity, treachery. VI. Of unchastity, intemperance, and ambition. : Imbellished with proper figures. / By R.B. ...
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- Unparalleld varieties: or, The matchless actions and passions of mankind.: Displayed in near four hundred notable instances and examples. Discovering the transcendent effects; I. Of love, friendship, and gratitude. II. Of magnanimity, courage, and fidelity. III. Of chastity, temperance, and humility. And on the contrary the tremendous consequences, IV. Of hatred, revenge, and ingratitude. V. Of cowardice, barbarity, treachery. VI. Of unchastity, intemperance, and ambition. : Imbellished with proper figures. / By R.B. ...
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- R. B., 1632?-1725?
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- London :: Printed for Nath. Crouch, at his shop at the sign of the Bell in the Poultry,
- 1683.
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"Unparalleld varieties: or, The matchless actions and passions of mankind.: Displayed in near four hundred notable instances and examples. Discovering the transcendent effects; I. Of love, friendship, and gratitude. II. Of magnanimity, courage, and fidelity. III. Of chastity, temperance, and humility. And on the contrary the tremendous consequences, IV. Of hatred, revenge, and ingratitude. V. Of cowardice, barbarity, treachery. VI. Of unchastity, intemperance, and ambition. : Imbellished with proper figures. / By R.B. ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A81080.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 13, 2024.