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Article CURIOUS ACCOUNT GIVEN BY THE DUMB PHILOSOPHER. ← Page 7 of 7 Article THE LIFE OF PRINCE POTEMKIN. Page 1 of 8 →
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Curious Account Given By The Dumb Philosopher.
extinguished , which is putting out the light of the soul ; little irregularities being sometimes not only to be born with ; but to be cultivated too , as they are frequently attended with the greatest perfections . ' He then concludes , that ' since the passions are the principles of human actions , we must endeavour to manage so as to retain
their vigour , yet keep thein under strict command : we must govern them rather like free subjects than slaves ; lest , while we intend to make them obedient , they become abject , and unfit for those great purposes to which thev were designed . For my part , I must confess , I could never have any regard to that sect of philosophers , who so much insisted upon an absolute indifference and vacancy from all passion .: for it seems to me a thing very inconsistent , for a man to
divest himself of humanity , in order to acquire tranquility of mind , and to eradicate the very principles of action , because it is possible they may produce ill effects . ' M ..
The Life Of Prince Potemkin.
THE LIFE OF PRINCE POTEMKIN .
[ COKTIN'UED FROM OUR LAST . J
THE weak Khan suffered himself to be deluded by the artifice and deception of Catharine and her favourite , who deprived him of his government , and the Tartars of their liberty . To revenge themselves . of that Prince ' s defection , they strangled the unfortunate Khan ; and thus it was that the perfidious Russians compensated the credulous Tartar for the cession of his dominions . With the extension of his Sovereign ' s empirePrince Potemkin
, negiefted not his personal interests . Proprietor of immense estates in different provinces of Russia , he acquired also a great part of the rich domains possessed by the Princes Luboniirsky and Sapieha , in Podolia and Lithuania . His enemies thought that he was preparing for himself a retreat into Poland : but , whatever his views might have beennever did his favour appear so well establishednever
, , had he been attached to Russia by so many titles and employments . The Empress honoured him with the appellation of Tauryezewsky , gave him the government of Taurida , with the rank of Grand Admiral of the Euxine .
Upon the death of Lanskoi , for whom the Empress entertained the most ardent affection , Potemkin undertook to assuage his Sovereign ' s grief . Pie was almost the only person who could venture to penetrate the solitude in which she sequestered herself " . Mis influence with her daily increased - , and , whether from a principle of gratitude or from affectionate regard , she resolved , it is said , to attach him to her by indissoluble ties ; she secretly gave him her hand .
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Curious Account Given By The Dumb Philosopher.
extinguished , which is putting out the light of the soul ; little irregularities being sometimes not only to be born with ; but to be cultivated too , as they are frequently attended with the greatest perfections . ' He then concludes , that ' since the passions are the principles of human actions , we must endeavour to manage so as to retain
their vigour , yet keep thein under strict command : we must govern them rather like free subjects than slaves ; lest , while we intend to make them obedient , they become abject , and unfit for those great purposes to which thev were designed . For my part , I must confess , I could never have any regard to that sect of philosophers , who so much insisted upon an absolute indifference and vacancy from all passion .: for it seems to me a thing very inconsistent , for a man to
divest himself of humanity , in order to acquire tranquility of mind , and to eradicate the very principles of action , because it is possible they may produce ill effects . ' M ..
The Life Of Prince Potemkin.
THE LIFE OF PRINCE POTEMKIN .
[ COKTIN'UED FROM OUR LAST . J
THE weak Khan suffered himself to be deluded by the artifice and deception of Catharine and her favourite , who deprived him of his government , and the Tartars of their liberty . To revenge themselves . of that Prince ' s defection , they strangled the unfortunate Khan ; and thus it was that the perfidious Russians compensated the credulous Tartar for the cession of his dominions . With the extension of his Sovereign ' s empirePrince Potemkin
, negiefted not his personal interests . Proprietor of immense estates in different provinces of Russia , he acquired also a great part of the rich domains possessed by the Princes Luboniirsky and Sapieha , in Podolia and Lithuania . His enemies thought that he was preparing for himself a retreat into Poland : but , whatever his views might have beennever did his favour appear so well establishednever
, , had he been attached to Russia by so many titles and employments . The Empress honoured him with the appellation of Tauryezewsky , gave him the government of Taurida , with the rank of Grand Admiral of the Euxine .
Upon the death of Lanskoi , for whom the Empress entertained the most ardent affection , Potemkin undertook to assuage his Sovereign ' s grief . Pie was almost the only person who could venture to penetrate the solitude in which she sequestered herself " . Mis influence with her daily increased - , and , whether from a principle of gratitude or from affectionate regard , she resolved , it is said , to attach him to her by indissoluble ties ; she secretly gave him her hand .