Elliot Temple misquotes William Godwin

In-house rules Feb 06, 2025 · By Dennis Hackethal

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[...] let us suppose a man to be engaged in the progressive voluptuousness of the most sensual scene. Here, if ever, we may expect sensation to be triumphant. Passion is in this case in its full career. He impatiently shuts out every consideration that may disturb his enjoyment; moral views and dissuasives can no longer obtrude themselves into his mind; he resigns himself, without power of resistance, to his predominant idea. Alas, in this situation, nothing is so easy as to extinguish his sensuality! Tell him at this moment that his father is dead, that he has lost or gained a considerable sum of money, or even that his favourite horse is stolen from the meadow, and his whole passion shall be instantly annihilated: so vast is the power which a mere proposition possesses over the mind of man. So conscious are we of the precariousness of the fascination of the senses that upon such occasions we provide against the slightest interruption.

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The better to determine this question, let us suppose a man to be engaged in the progressive voluptuousness of the most sensual scene. Here, if ever, we may expect sensation to be triumphant. Passion is in this case in its full career. He impatiently shuts out every consideration that may disturb his enjoyment; moral views and dissuasives can no longer obtrude themselves into his mind; he resigns himself, without power of resistance, to his predominant idea. Alas, in this situation, nothing is so easy as to extinguish his sensuality! Tell him at this moment that his father is dead, that he has lost or gained a considerable sum of money, or even that his favourite horse is stolen from the meadow, and his whole passion shall be instantly annihilated: so vast is the power which a mere proposition possesses over the mind of man. So conscious are we of the precariousness of the fascination of the senses that upon such occasions we provide against the slightest interruption.

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let us suppose a man to be engaged in the progressive voluptuousness of the most sensual scene. Here, if ever, we may expect sensation to be triumphant. Passion is in this case in its full career. He impatiently shuts out every consideration that may disturb his enjoyment; moral views and dissuasives can no longer obtrude themselves into his mind; he resigns himself, without power of resistance, to his predominant idea. Alas, in this situation, nothing is so easy as to extinguish his sensuality! Tell him at this moment that his father is dead, that he has lost or gained a considerable sum of money, or even that his favourite horse is stolen from the meadow, and his whole passion shall be instantly annihilated: so vast is the power which a mere proposition possesses over the mind of man. So conscious are we of the precariousness of the fascination of the senses that upon such occasions we provide against the slightest interruption.

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The‧better‧to‧determine‧this‧question,‧let‧us‧suppose‧a‧man‧to‧be‧engaged‧in‧the‧progressive‧voluptuousness‧of‧the‧most‧sensual‧scene.‧Here,‧if‧ever,‧we‧may‧expect‧sensation‧to‧be‧triumphant.‧Passion‧is‧in‧this‧case‧in‧its‧full‧career.‧He‧impatiently‧shuts‧out‧every‧consideration‧that‧may‧disturb‧his‧enjoyment;‧moral‧views‧and‧dissuasives‧can‧no‧longer‧obtrude‧themselves‧into‧his‧mind;‧he‧resigns‧himself,‧without‧power‧of‧resistance,‧to‧his‧predominant‧idea.‧Alas,‧in‧this‧situation,‧nothing‧is‧so‧easy‧as‧to‧extinguish‧his‧sensuality!‧Tell‧him‧at‧this‧moment‧that‧his‧father‧is‧dead,‧that‧he‧has‧lost‧or‧gained‧a‧considerable‧sum‧of‧money,‧or‧even‧that‧his‧favourite‧horse‧is‧stolen‧from‧the‧meadow,‧and‧his‧whole‧passion‧shall‧be‧instantly‧annihilated:‧so‧vast‧is‧the‧power‧which‧a‧mere‧proposition‧possesses‧over‧the‧mind‧of‧man.‧So‧conscious‧are‧we‧of‧the‧precariousness‧of‧the‧fascination‧of‧the‧senses‧that‧upon‧such‧occasions‧we‧provide‧against‧the‧slightest‧interruption.

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#	Part	Valid?	Explanation
1	~~The‧better‧to‧determine‧this‧question,‧~~	× no	Deletions must be indicated, eg by ‘[...]’ or [replacement].
2	let‧us‧suppose‧a‧man‧to‧be‧engaged‧in‧the‧progressive‧voluptuousness‧of‧the‧most‧sensual‧scene.‧Here,‧if‧ever,‧we‧may‧expect‧sensation‧to‧be‧triumphant.‧Passion‧is‧in‧this‧case‧in‧its‧full‧career.‧He‧impatiently‧shuts‧out‧every‧consideration‧that‧may‧disturb‧his‧enjoyment;‧moral‧views‧and‧dissuasives‧can‧no‧longer‧obtrude‧themselves‧into‧his‧mind;‧he‧resigns‧himself,‧without‧power‧of‧resistance,‧to‧his‧predominant‧idea.‧Alas,‧in‧this‧situation,‧nothing‧is‧so‧easy‧as‧to‧extinguish‧his‧sensuality!‧Tell‧him‧at‧this‧moment‧that‧his‧father‧is‧dead,‧that‧he‧has‧lost‧or‧gained‧a‧considerable‧sum‧of‧money,‧or‧even‧that‧his‧favourite‧horse‧is‧stolen‧from‧the‧meadow,‧and‧his‧whole‧passion‧shall‧be‧instantly‧annihilated:‧so‧vast‧is‧the‧power‧which‧a‧mere‧proposition‧possesses‧over‧the‧mind‧of‧man.‧So‧conscious‧are‧we‧of‧the‧precariousness‧of‧the‧fascination‧of‧the‧senses‧that‧upon‧such‧occasions‧we‧provide‧against‧the‧slightest‧interruption.

Part

Valid?

Explanation

The‧better‧to‧determine‧this‧question,‧

× no

Deletions must be indicated, eg by ‘[...]’ or [replacement].

let‧us‧suppose‧a‧man‧to‧be‧engaged‧in‧the‧progressive‧voluptuousness‧of‧the‧most‧sensual‧scene.‧Here,‧if‧ever,‧we‧may‧expect‧sensation‧to‧be‧triumphant.‧Passion‧is‧in‧this‧case‧in‧its‧full‧career.‧He‧impatiently‧shuts‧out‧every‧consideration‧that‧may‧disturb‧his‧enjoyment;‧moral‧views‧and‧dissuasives‧can‧no‧longer‧obtrude‧themselves‧into‧his‧mind;‧he‧resigns‧himself,‧without‧power‧of‧resistance,‧to‧his‧predominant‧idea.‧Alas,‧in‧this‧situation,‧nothing‧is‧so‧easy‧as‧to‧extinguish‧his‧sensuality!‧Tell‧him‧at‧this‧moment‧that‧his‧father‧is‧dead,‧that‧he‧has‧lost‧or‧gained‧a‧considerable‧sum‧of‧money,‧or‧even‧that‧his‧favourite‧horse‧is‧stolen‧from‧the‧meadow,‧and‧his‧whole‧passion‧shall‧be‧instantly‧annihilated:‧so‧vast‧is‧the‧power‧which‧a‧mere‧proposition‧possesses‧over‧the‧mind‧of‧man.‧So‧conscious‧are‧we‧of‧the‧precariousness‧of‧the‧fascination‧of‧the‧senses‧that‧upon‧such‧occasions‧we‧provide‧against‧the‧slightest‧interruption.

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