The History of Hindostan, From the Death of Akbar, to the Complete Settlement of the Empire Under Aurungzebe: To Which Are Prefixed, a Dissertation on the Origin and Nature of Despotism in Hindostan; - Hardcover

Alexander Dow

9780484884723: The History of Hindostan, From the Death of Akbar, to the Complete Settlement of the Empire Under Aurungzebe: To Which Are Prefixed, a Dissertation on the Origin and Nature of Despotism in Hindostan;

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Excerpt from The History of Hindostan, From the Death of Akbar, to the Complete Settlement of the Empire Under Aurungzebe: To Which Are Prefixed, a Dissertation on the Origin and Nature of Despotism in Hindostan; An Enquiry Into the State of Bengal; With a Plan for Restoring That Kingdom to Its Former Prosperity and Splendor

The doctrine of a rigid fate, er abfolute 'predellina tion, which forms one of the principal ~tenets of the Ma, 'hommedan religion, has a great influence on'the charm ter and manners of men. When this opinion is adopt -cd as an article of faith, the neccflityof precaution is ia culcated in vain. The fatalifi begins an action becaufe human nature is incapable of tabfolute idlenclis; but when a love of repofe invites him, when an obfiacle arifes before him to thwart his defigns, he has no motive for perfeverance. He Waits for another day, perhaps for another month: he atlafl trellis tilt 'wllnlc to Provi dence, and makes God the agent in his. Very crimes. Mifcarriage can be no difgrace where fficoelis depends not on abilities; and 'the general who lo'fes a battle through his own pufrllanimity, lays the blame upon Providence.

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