Dichotomy in religion, ethics, and philosophy

A white angel-like figure with wings being embraced by a black demon-like creature with ears with a quote from Friedrich Dürrenmatt stating that love is a miracle but evil is never very far away; a warning about AIDS by the AIDS-Hilfe Vorarlberg. Colour lithograph by Kurt Dornig.

A blind girl reads the Bible by touch to her illiterate family in the dark; one man is tempted to go out and enjoy drunken revels in the daylight; representing light and darkness of the understanding. Engraving by W. Ridgway, 1871, after G. Smith.

Two demonic physiognomies, expressive of malignity. Drawing, c. 1789.

Four physiognomies expressing evil characters. Drawing, c. 1792.

13 unnumbered pages, 718 pages, 1 leaf of plates.

Natures picture drawn by fancies pencil to the life : being several feigned stories, comical, tragical, tragi-comical, poetical, romanicical, philosophical, historical, and moral : some in verse, some in prose, some mixt, and some by dialogues / written by ... the Duchess of Newcastle.

An essay on the origin of evil . By Dr. William King, Late Lord Archbishop of Dublin. Translated from the Latin, with notes. To which is added, a sermon by the same author, on the fall of man.

A free inquiry into the nature and origin of evil . In six letters to -.

Evil genes : why Rome fell, Hitler rose, Enron failed and my sister stole my mother's boyfriend / Barbara Oakley.

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Good and evil

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Natures picture drawn by fancies pencil to the life : being several feigned stories, comical, tragical, tragi-comical, poetical, romanicical, philosophical, historical, and moral : some in verse, some in prose, some mixt, and some by dialogues / written by ... the Duchess of Newcastle.

Two demonic physiognomies, expressive of malignity. Drawing, c. 1789.

An essay on the origin of evil . By Dr. William King, Late Lord Archbishop of Dublin. Translated from the Latin, with notes. To which is added, a sermon by the same author, on the fall of man.

A free inquiry into the nature and origin of evil . In six letters to -.

Evil genes : why Rome fell, Hitler rose, Enron failed and my sister stole my mother's boyfriend / Barbara Oakley.

Good and evil

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Natures picture drawn by fancies pencil to the life : being several feigned stories, comical, tragical, tragi-comical, poetical, romanicical, philosophical, historical, and moral : some in verse, some in prose, some mixt, and some by dialogues / written by ... the Duchess of Newcastle.

Two demonic physiognomies, expressive of malignity. Drawing, c. 1789.

An essay on the origin of evil . By Dr. William King, Late Lord Archbishop of Dublin. Translated from the Latin, with notes. To which is added, a sermon by the same author, on the fall of man.

A free inquiry into the nature and origin of evil . In six letters to -.

Evil genes : why Rome fell, Hitler rose, Enron failed and my sister stole my mother's boyfriend / Barbara Oakley.

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