AN
ACCOUNT
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SEMINARY
That will be opened
On Monday the Fourth Day of AUGUST,
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AN
ACCOUNT
OF THE SEMINARY, &c.
THE two principal objects of human power are government and education. They have accordingly engrossed a very large share in the disquisitions of the speculative in all ages. The subject of the former indeed is man, already endowed with his greatest force of body, and arrived at the exercise of his intellectual powers: the subject of the latter is ... (From: Anarchy Archives.) CURSORY STRICTURES
ON THE
CHARGE
DELIVERED BY
LORD CHIEF JUSTICE EYRE
TO THE
GRAND JURY,
OCTOBER 2 , 1794.
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CURSORY STRICTURES, &c.
A Special Commission was opened on the second day of October, for the trial of certain persons apprehended upon suspicion of High Treason, the greater part of whom were taken into custody in the month of May 1794. Upon this occasion a charge was delivered to the Grand Jury, by Sir James Eyre, Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas.
It is one... (From: Anarchy Archives.) p>--NEQUE SEMPER ARCUM
TENDIT APOLLO. HOR.
LONDON:
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LIBRARY, NEW BOND-STREET, CORNER
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M,DCC,LXXXIV.
CONTENTS
PART the FIRST.
CHAPTER I.
Containing introductory Matter.
CHAPTER II.
A Ball
CHAPTER III.
A Ghost.
CHAPTER IV.
A love Scene.
CHAPTER V.
A Man of Humor.
CHAPTER VI.
Containing some Specimens of Heroism.
CHAPTER VII.
Containing that with which the Reader will be acquainted when he has
read it.
CHAPTER VIII.
Two Persons of Fashion.
CHAPTER IX.
A tragical Resolution.
CONTENTS.
PART the SECOND.
CHAPTER I.
In which th (From: Gutenberg.org.) A
D E F E N C E
OF THE
ROCKINGHAM PARTY,
IN THEIR LATE
C O A L I T I O N
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THE RIGHT HONORABLE
FREDERIC LORD NORTH.
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Entered at Stationers Hall.
A
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OF THE
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&c. &c. &c.
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THE present reign will certainly appear to our posterity full of the noblest materials for history. Many circumstances seem to have pointed it out as a very critical period. The general diffusion of science has, in some degree, enlightened the minds of all me (From: Anarchy Archives.) Part I.
Essay I. Of Awakening the Mind
The true object of education, like that of every other moral process, is the generation of happiness.
Happiness to the individual in the first place. If individuals were universally happy, the species would be happy.
Man is a social being. In society the interests of individuals are interwisted with each other, and cannot be separated. Men should be taught to assist each other. The first object should be to train a man to be happy; the second to train him to be useful, that is, to be virtuous.
There is a further reason for this. Virtue is essential to individual happiness. There is no transport equal to that of the performance of virtue. All other happiness, which is not ... (From: TheAnarchistLibrary.org.) BOOK V
OF LEGISLATIVE AND EXECUTIVE POWER
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
In the preceding divisions of this work the ground has been sufficiently
cleared to enable us to proceed, with considerable explicitness and satisfaction,
to the practical detail: in other words, to attempt the tracing out that
application of the laws of general justice which may best conduce to the
gradual improvement of mankind.
It has appeared that an inquiry concerning the principles and conduct
of social intercourse is the most important topic upon which the mind of
man can be exercised;(1*) that, upon these principles, well or ill conceived,
and the manner in which they are administered, the vises and virtues of indiv... (From: http://www.efm.bris.ac.uk/.) BOOK II
CHAPTER IV
OF PERSONAL VIRTUE AND DUTY
Of virtuous action.-Of a Virtuous agent.-Capacity-in inanimate
substances -in man.-Inference.-Of benevolent error.-Nature of
vise.-Illustrations.-Mutability of the principle of belief.-
Complexity in the operation of motives -Deduction.-Of duty.-It is
never our duty to do wrong.
THERE are two subjects, of the utmost importance to a just delineation of the principles of society, which are, on that account, entitled to a separate examination: the duties incumbent on men living in society, and the rights accruing to them. These are merely different modes of expressing the principle of justice, as it shall happen to be considered in its relation to the agent or the patient. Duty... (From: Anarchy Archives.) FLEETWOOD;
or, THE
NEW MAN OF FEELING.
by WILLIAM GODWIN.
VOLUME THE SECOND
CHAPTER I
"WE went together to Paris, and arrived about the close of the evening. Our conversation had been eager and animated, and my companion proposed our taking up our lodging at the same inn. I was a total stranger in this great metropolis, and willingly accepted his suggestion. The streets by which we entered the capital were by no means so sumptuous as the idea of so celebrated a city had given me to expect; but I presently observed that my conductor led me away from the principal streets, and that his route lay through many a dark passage and many an alley. The house of reception to which we repaired corresponded to the... (From: Anarchy Archives.) THE
HERALD OF LITERATURE.
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THE
HERALD OF LITERATURE;
OR,
A REVIEW
OF THE
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LONDON:
PRINTED FOR J. MURRAY, NO. 32, FLEET-STREET.
M DCC LXXXIV.
TO THE (From: Gutenberg.org.) Godwin, William (1783). The History of the Life of William Pitt, Earl of Chatham. London: Printed for the author, and sold by G. Kearsley. Dublin: Potts, Wilson, Walker and Byrne. pp. i - xvii.
THE
H I S T O R Y
OF THE
L I F E
OF
W I L L I A M P I T T,
EARL OF CHATHAM
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RIGHT HONORABLE
CHARLES, Lord CAMDEN,
LORD PRESIDENT OF HIS
MAJESTY'S MOST HONORABLE PRIVY COUNCIL (From: Anarchy Archives.) From: William Godwin (1784). Imogen: A Pastoral Romance
From the Ancient British.
BOOK THE FOURTH
SONG IN HONOR OF THE FAIR SEX. HYPOCRISY OF THE MAGICIAN.
THE TRIUMPH OF IMOGEN. DESPAIR AND CONSOLATION OF RODERIC.
So much was Roderic discouraged by the apparent spirit and firmness of these declarations, that at the conclusion of them he abruptly quitted his captive, and released her for a moment from his unjust persecutions. His pride however was too strongly piqued, and his passions too much alarmed to permit her a real respite Where ever, cried he, as he trod with hasty and irregular steps the level green, "where ever were found such simplicity, and so much strength of judgment, and gaiety of wit in union? Is it possible for the ex... (From: Anarchy Archives.) I N S T R U C T I O N S
TO A
S T A T E S M A N.
HUMBLY INSCRIBED TO
T H E R I G H T H O N O U R A B L E
GEORGE EARL TEMPLE.
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M.DCC.LXXXIV.
TO
THE RIGHT HONORABLE
GEORGE EARL TEMPLE.
MY LORD,
THE following papers fell into my hands by one of those unaccountable accidents, so frequent in human life, but which in the relation appear almost incredible. I will not however trouble your lordship with the story. If they be worthy of the press, it is of no great consequence to the public how they found (From: Anarchy Archives.) Letter V. The Answer, Naples
I can never sufficiently acknowledge the friendship that appears in every line of your obliging epistles. Even where your attachment is rouzed without a sufficient cause, it is only upon that account the more conspicuous.
I took the liberty, my dear count, immediately after receiving your last, to come to an explanation with San Severino. I mentioned to him the circumstances in your letter, as affairs that had been casually hinted to me. I told him, that I was persuaded he would excuse my freedom, as I was certain there was some misinformation, and I could not omit the opportunity of putting it in his power to justify himself. The marquis expressed the utmost astonishment, and vowed by all that was sacred, t... (From: TheAnarchistLibrary.org.) LIVES OF THE NECROMANCERS:
OR
AN ACCOUNT OF THE MOST EMINENT PERSONS IN SUCCESSIVE AGES, WHO HAVE
CLAIMED FOR THEMSELVES, OR TO WHOM HAS BEEN IMPUTED BY OTHERS,
THE
EXERCISE OF MAGICAL POWER.
BY WILLIAM GODWIN.
LONDON
Frederick J Mason, 444, West Strand
1834
PREFACE.
The main purpose of this book is to exhibit a fair delineation of the
credulity of the human mind. Such an exhibition cannot fail to be
productive of the most salutary lessons.
One view of the subject will teach us a useful pride in the abundance
of our faculties. Without pride man is in reality of little value. It
is pride that stimulates us to all our great undertakings. Without
pride, and the secret persuasion of extraordinary talents... (From: Project Gutenberg.) CHAPTER VI. 1790-1792.
Hitherto the literary carreer of Mary, had for the most part, been silent; and had been productive of income to herself, without apparently leading to the wreath of fame. From this time she was destined to attract the notice of the public, and perhaps no female writer ever obtained so great a degree of celebrity throughout Europe.
It cannot be doubted that, while, for three years of literary employment, she "held the noiseless tenor of her way," her mind was insensibly advancing towards a vigorous maturity. The uninterrupted habit of composition gave a freedom and firmness to the expression of her sentiments. The society she frequented, nourished her understanding, and enlarged her mind. The French revolution, whi... (From: TheAnarchistLibrary.org.) Note: Godwin wrote this piece, according to a note in
the manuscript, "while the Enquirer [1797] was in the press, under
the impression that the favor of the public might have demanded
another volume."
The study of history may well be ranked among those pursuits
which are most worthy to be chosen by a rational being.
The study of history divides itself into two principal
branches; the study of mankind in a mass, of the progress the
fluctuations, the interests and the vises of society; and the
study of the individual.
The history of a nation might be written in the first of these
senses, entirely in terms of abstraction, and without descending
so much as to name one of those individuals to which the nation is
co... (From: Anarchy Archives.) Godwin, William. Of Population. London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, Paternoster Row, 1820.
CHAPTER III.
GENERAL VIEWS AS TO THE ALLEGED INCREASE OF MANKIND.
To take a just view of any subject, one rule that is extremely worthy of our attention is, that we should get to a proper distance from it. The stranger to whom we would convey an adequate image of the city of London, we immediately lead to the top of St. Paul's Church. And, if I may introduce an allusion to the records of the Christian religion, the devil took our Savior "up into an exceeding high mountain," when he would "shew him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them."
Mr. Malthus has taken his stand upon the reports of Dr. Franklin, and Dr. Ezra Styles. ... (From: Anarchy Archives.) William Godwin, The Enquirer. Reflections On Education, Manners, And Literature. In A Series Of Essays. London: G.G. and J. Robinson, 1797.
The Enquirer.
Part I.
Essay I.
Of Awakening the Mind
The true object of education, like that of every other moral process, is the generation of happiness.
Happiness to the individual in the first place. If individuals were universally happy, the species would be happy.
Man is a social being. In society the interests of individuals are interwisted with each other, and cannot be separated. Men should be taught to assist each other. The first object should be to train a man to be happy; the second to train him to be useful, that is, to be virtuous.
There is a further reas... (From: Anarchy Archives.) CHAPTER XXVI.
It was no long time after the death of Charon, that Hector came home one evening in a state of the most violent anxiety and trepidation. He burst upon me in my study, where I was sitting alone, buried in one of those deep reveries which, especially since the legacy of the stranger, had been among the most frequent habits of my mind. His perturbation was such as to render it impossible for him to impose on himself the smallest degree of caution and restraint. The noise he made in entering the apartment startled me. I looked up, and perceived his features swelled, his face bruised, and his garments disfigured with blood.
“For heaven’s sake, Hector,” exclaimed I, “what is the matter?”
He answere... (From: TheAnarchistLibrary.org.) THE ADVENTURES OF CALEB WILLIAMS
OR
THINGS AS THEY ARE
BY WILLIAM GODWIN
CHAPTER FIVE
It was not long after that a malignant distemper broke out m the neighborhood, which proved fatal to many of the inhabitants, and was of unexampled rapidity in its effects. One of the first persons that was seized with it, was Mr. Clare. It may be conceived, what grief and alarm this incident spread through the vicinity. Mr. Clare was considered by them as something more than mortal. The equanimity of his behavior, his unassuming carriage, his exuberant benevolence and goodness of heart, joined with his talents, his inoffensive wit, and the comprehensiveness of his intelligence, made him the idol of all that knew him. In the scene of his rural retre... (From: Anarchy Archives.) This work is part of the International Institute for Social History collection and appears in Anarchy Archives with ISSH's permission.
Thoughts Occasioned By The Perusal Of Dr. Parr's Spital Sermon, Preached At Christ Church, April 15, 1800:
Being A Reply to the Attacks of Dr. Parr, Mr. Mackintosh, the Author of an Essay On Population, and Others.
by William Godwin
LONDON: Printed by Taylor and Wilks, Chancery-Lane; and sold by G.G. and J. Robinson, Paternoster-Row. 1801.
I HAVE now continued for some years a silent, not an inattentive, spectator of the flood of ribaldry, invective and intolerance which has been poured out against me and my writings. The work which has principally afforded a topic for the exercise of th... (From: Anarchy Archives.) ESSAY VI
OF HUMAN INNOCENCE
One of the most obvious views which are presented to us by man in society is the inoffensiveness and innocence that ordinarily characterize him.
Society for the greater part carries on its own organization. Each man pursues his proper occupation, and there are few individuals that feel the propensity to interrupt the pursuits of their neighbors by personal violence. When we observe the quiet manner in which the inhabitants of a great city, and, in the country, the frequenters of the fields, the high roads, and the heaths, pass along, each engrossed by his private contemplations, feeling no disposition to molest the strangers he encounters, but on the contrary prepared to afford them every courteous assistance,... (From: Anarchy Archives.)
