It seems to me, that in order to maintain the moral system of the world at a certain point, far below that of ideal perfection, for we are made capable of conceiving what we are incapable of attaining; but, however, sufficient upon the whole to constitute... The Spirit of Despotism ... - 230. oldalszerző: Vicesimus Knox - 1802 - 384 oldalTeljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
| Henry St. John Bolingbroke (Viscount) - 1749 - 262 oldal
...fufficient upon the whole to conftitute a ftate eafy and happy, or at the worft tolerable: I fay, it feems to me, that the Author of nature has thought fit to mingle from time to time, among the focieties of men, a few, and /but a few of thofe, on whom he is gra'« • • cioufly pleafed to befto... | |
| Lord Henry Home Kames - 1762 - 480 oldal
...fufficient upon the whole to conltitute a {late eafy and happy, or at the worft tolerable : J fay, it teems to me, that the author of nature has thought fit to mingle from time to time, among the focieties of men, a few, and but a few, of thofe on whom he is gracioufly pleafed to beftow a larger... | |
| Lord Henry Home Kames - 1762 - 478 oldal
...fufficient upon the whole to conftitute a ftate eafy and happy, or at the worft tolerable : 1 fay, it leems to me, that the author of nature has thought fit to mingle from time to time, among the fbcieties of men, a few, and but a few, of thofe on whom he is gracioufly pleafed to beftow a larger... | |
| Lord Henry Home Kames - 1765 - 578 oldal
...fufficient upon the whole to conftitute a ftate eafy and happy, or at the worft tolerable : I fay, it feems to me, that the author of nature has thought fit to mingle from time to time, among the focieties of men, a few, and but a few, of thofe on whom he is gracioufly pleafed to beftow a larger... | |
| Henry St. John Bolingbroke (Viscount) - 1768 - 354 oldal
...upon the whole to conftitute a ftatc eafy and happy, or, at the worft, tolerable : I toy, it feems to me, that the Author of Nature has thought fit to mingle from time to time, among the focicties of men, a few, and but a few, of thofe, on whom he is gracioufly pleafed to beP 3 ftow ftow... | |
| Lord Henry Home Kames - 1772 - 398 oldal
...fufficient upon the whole to conftitute a flate eafy and happy, or at the worft tolerable-: I fay, it feems to me, that the author of nature has thought fit to mingle from time t; time, among the focieties of men, a few, and but a f.-w, of thofe on whom he is gracioufly pleafed... | |
| Hugh Blair - 1787 - 482 oldal
...upon the whole, to conftitute a " flate eafy and happy, or at the worft, totc lerable; I fay, it feems to me, that the " Author of Nature has thought fit to mingle, cc from time to time, among the focieties of «e men, a few, and but a few, of thofe on " whom he is... | |
| Hugh Blair - 1793 - 518 oldal
...upon the whole, to conftitute a fh.te " en{y and happy, or at the worft, tolerable ; I " fay, it feems to me, that the author of nature " has thought fit to mingle, from time to time, " among the focieties of men, a few, and brt a *' few, of thofe on whom he is pracioufly pler.fed " to beftow a... | |
| 1822 - 688 oldal
...that of ideal perfection, for we are made capable of conceiving what we arc incapable of attaining, that the Author of Nature has thought fit to mingle, from time to time, among the societies of men, a few on whom he is graciously pleased to bestow a larger portion of the ethereal spirit, who arc born... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 oldal
...futticient, upon the whole, to conftitute a ftate eafy and happy, or at the worft tolerable; I fay, it feems to me, that the Author of nature has thought fit to mingle from time to time among the focicties of men, a few, and but a few, of thofe on whom he is gracioufly pleafed to beftovr a larger... | |
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