A comparative view of the state and faculties of man with those of the animal world / [Anon].

  • John Gregory
Date:
1772
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Credit: A comparative view of the state and faculties of man with those of the animal world / [Anon]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    \ Vili BREE &A QE. ftate is, in fome re[peéis, in a worfe condi- tion than any other animal. He has indeed fuperior faculties, but as he does not poffe/s, in fo great a degree as other animals, the internal principle of inftin®& to direlt. thefe faculties to bis greateft good, they are often ‘perverted in fuch a manner as.to render hina more unbappy.. He poffeffes bodily firength, agility, heaith, and what are called the ani- mal faculties, in greater perfection, than Men in the more advanced fates. of fociety ; but the nobler and. more diftinguifbing prin- ciples of human Nature lie in a great mea- sure dormant. | There is.a certain period i in the progrefy of fociety, in which Mankind appear to ihe greateft advantage. ° In this period they have the bodily powers and-all the animal functions remaining in full vigour. They are bold, active, jieady, ardént in the love of liberty and their native country. Their wianners. are fimple, their focial affections | querm, 4 4
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