A Dissertation On The Influence Of The Passions PDF Download

Excerpt from A Dissertation on the Influence of the Passions: In the Production and Modification of Disease The Passions, according to their general accepta tion, are merely the intense exertion of some of these modifications of attraction; or where that at traction is no longer obedient to the direction of Reason. In this state of over-exertion even the principle which naturally inclines us to good, Often becomes as pernicious as that which makes us prone to evil. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.