BOOK III PART III
to the happiness of mankind, and of particular
persons. My opinion is, that both these causes
are intermixed in our judgments of morals; af-
ter the same manner as they are in our deci-
sions concerning most kinds of external beauty:
Though I am also of opinion, that reflections on
the tendencies of actions have by far the great-
est influence, and determine all the great lines
of our duty. There are, however, instances, in
cases of less moment, wherein this immedi-
ate taste or sentiment produces our approba-
tion. Wit, and a certain easy and disengaged
behaviour, are qualities immediately agreeable
to others, and command their love and esteem.
Some of these qualities produce satisfaction in
others by particular original principles of hu-
man nature, which cannot be accounted for:
Others may be resolved into principles, which
are more general. This will best appear upon a