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He absolves man from the gross and narrow ties of sense, custom, authority, private and local attachment, in order that he may devote himself to the boundless pursuit of universal benevolence. Mr. Godwin gives no quarter to the amiable weaknesses of our nature, nor does he stoop to avail himself of the supplementary aids of an imperfect virtue.
Hence there is this fundamental difference between pagan and Christian pessimism: the pagan confesses his powerlessness to make himself impregnable to fortune, while the Christian convicts himself of sin, confessing his worthlessness when measured by the task of universal salvation. The one pities and absolves himself; the other condemns himself.
I have considered it my duty to tell you all the facts, and though your distinct authority to us to advance the money absolves us from responsibility, I must regret that we did not make further inquiries before we allowed so large a sum of money to pass out of our hands. I am, dear Madam, Your faithful servant,
In connection with this subject the attention of Congress is respectfully called to a singular and embarrassing conflict of laws. The executive department of this Government has hitherto uniformly held, as it now holds, that naturalization in conformity with the Constitution and laws of the United States absolves the recipient from his native allegiance.
Her caresses quench the flame which would otherwise kill me." "And that is not against your conscience?" "I do not feel any distress on the subject." "But you know it is a sin." "Yes, so I confess it." "And what does the confessor say?" "Nothing. He absolves me, and I am quite content:" "And does the pretty boarder confess, too?"
Law common, civil, and canonical absolves woman from whatever she does to defend her husband. The special law of Count Fernan Gonzalès leaves her free; the voice and the unanimous decree of all nations exalt and glorify her.
"Therefore," I continued, with increasing confidence, "by every law of right and equity your ignorance of that important fact absolves you from your oath, and you are entitled to break it, if you please.
He had promised to deliver her from his love, but at that instant he revolted against the thought and the admonition. "Why not?" he muttered to himself. "She must be happier with me than with that insufferable bore! I will keep my word until she herself absolves me from it." They had to arrange her pose against the rock.
She possessed the true artist-spirit which craves for appreciation of its offspring more than for appreciation of itself a feeling which perhaps no one but an artist or a mother really understands. Christopher, being neither, did not understand it in the least, and erroneously concluded that adoration of the creator absolves one from the necessity of admiration of the thing created.
If he has wounded by accident any one of his own clan, and thus has committed the greatest of all crimes, he grows quite miserable: he runs away in the woods, and is ready to commit suicide, unless the tribe absolves him by inflicting upon him a physical pain and sheds some of his own blood.
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