natural virtues

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Some Renaissance thinkers praised the Indians as innocent “noble savages” whose natural virtues mocked the vices of civilized Christians, though exaggerated accounts of Indian innocence were as unrealistic as contrasting reports of Indian savagery.

From Textbooks • Jan. 18, 2018

The natural philosopher thereon hath his name; and the moral philosopher standeth upon the natural virtues, vices, or passions of man; and follow nature, saith he, therein, and thou shalt not err.

From A Defence of Poesie and Poems by Sidney, Philip, Sir

He may indeed practise some natural virtues, but these virtues are in general only exterior.

From Public School Education by Müller, Michael

Here Finn and his companions are explicitly pronounced to be saved by their natural virtues, and the relations of the Church and the Fenian warriors are most friendly.

From The High Deeds of Finn and other Bardic Romances of Ancient Ireland by Reid, Stephen

As the girl grew up in her father's house, her natural virtues grew too: beauty, charm, and modesty.

From Twenty-Two Goblins by Ryder, Arthur William