Intellectual Sentiments, Explained by the Study of SensationsJoseph Booker, 1809 - 191 oldal |
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vii. oldal
... the whole theory of humanity and morals . Our Divine Creator having given us abilities corporeal and ideal , in order to promote our happiness , and has likewise been pleased to lead us to this exalted end , not only by the PREFACE. ...
... the whole theory of humanity and morals . Our Divine Creator having given us abilities corporeal and ideal , in order to promote our happiness , and has likewise been pleased to lead us to this exalted end , not only by the PREFACE. ...
17. oldal
... Creator , which are engraven in the nature of our exist- ence . We advance to a higher degree of perfection in proportion as the body is less distempered , and is able to perform the motions assigned to it according as the mind is less ...
... Creator , which are engraven in the nature of our exist- ence . We advance to a higher degree of perfection in proportion as the body is less distempered , and is able to perform the motions assigned to it according as the mind is less ...
22. oldal
... Creator . Great source of day ! best image here below Of thy Creator , ever pouring wide From world to world the vital ocean round , On nature write , with ev'ry beam , his praise ! 1 The good opinion of others not only flatters us , 22 ...
... Creator . Great source of day ! best image here below Of thy Creator , ever pouring wide From world to world the vital ocean round , On nature write , with ev'ry beam , his praise ! 1 The good opinion of others not only flatters us , 22 ...
36. oldal
... Creator . These are thy glorious works , parent of good , Almighty ! thine this universal frame , Thus wond'rous fair ! thyself how wond'rous then Unspeakable ; who sitt'st above the heav'ns , To us invisible . If we turn our eyes upon ...
... Creator . These are thy glorious works , parent of good , Almighty ! thine this universal frame , Thus wond'rous fair ! thyself how wond'rous then Unspeakable ; who sitt'st above the heav'ns , To us invisible . If we turn our eyes upon ...
115. oldal
... deny intelligence to the incomprehensible Creator of the universe , who has envi- roned us with so many pleasing objects , which are as numerous characteristics en- graved by his munificent hand , and help to point SENTIMENTS . 115.
... deny intelligence to the incomprehensible Creator of the universe , who has envi- roned us with so many pleasing objects , which are as numerous characteristics en- graved by his munificent hand , and help to point SENTIMENTS . 115.
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abilities able agreeable sensations appears Author of Nature beauty become benevolence bloom body brain breast cause charms cheerful choly chords colour consonant Creator delight displeasing disposition Divine DUCHESS OF YORK endeavour enjoy envy Epicurus esteem eternal ev'ry exercise faculties fancy fection feel felicity fibres flatter friendship genius give happiness hatred heart Heav'n human idea idea of perfection imagination immolate impres impression laws of sensation likewise lively mankind manner ment mind misfor motions munificent Nature's neighbour neral ness objects opulence organs ourselves passions peculiar perfection plea pleasing sensation pleasure possess power of love praise preservation pression principal procure proportion racters reason requisite rill Royal Highness Royal Highness's sations satisfaction scene sciences secret self-love senses sensible sentiments shew shine sion soul springs sublimity superior tain tastes thing thought tion torpid true variety virtue virtuous person Whence comes wisdom
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124. oldal - See heaven its sparkling portals wide display, And break upon thee in a flood of day.
155. oldal - Know Nature's children all divide her care ; The fur that warms a monarch warm'da bear. While man exclaims,
76. oldal - At thirty man suspects himself a fool ; Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan ; At fifty chides his infamous delay, Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve; In all the magnanimity of thought Resolves and re-resolves; then dies the same.
134. oldal - Tis from high life high characters are drawn : A saint in crape is twice a saint in lawn ; A judge is just, a chancellor juster still ; A gownman learn'd ; a bishop what you will ; Wise if a minister ; but if a king, More wise, more learn'd, more just, more every thing.
120. oldal - Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond desire, This longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread and inward horror Of falling into...
123. oldal - Awake, my St. John! leave all meaner things To low ambition, and the pride of kings. Let us (since life can little more supply Than just to look about us and to die) Expatiate free o'er all this scene of man; A mighty maze! but not without a plan; A wild, where weeds and flowers promiscuous shoot; Or garden tempting with forbidden fruit.
95. oldal - Till tir'd he sleeps, and life's poor play is o'er. Meanwhile opinion gilds with varying rays Those painted clouds that beautify our days : Each want of happiness by hope supplied, And each vacuity of sense by pride : These build as fast as knowledge can destroy ; In folly's cup still laughs the bubble joy ; One prospect lost, another still we gain, And not a vanity is given in vain : E'en mean self-love becomes, by force divine, The scale to measure others...
99. oldal - Painful preeminence ! yourself to view Above life's weakness, and its comforts too. Bring then these blessings to a strict account ; Make fair deductions ; see to what they 'mount...
31. oldal - These are thy glorious works, Parent of good, Almighty, thine this universal frame, Thus wondrous fair; thyself how wondrous then ! Unspeakable, who sitt'st above these heavens, To us invisible, or dimly seen In these thy lowest works; yet these declare Thy goodness beyond thought, and power divine.