The Wit and Wisdom of the Rev. Sydney Smith: A Selection of the Most Memorable Passages in His Writings and ConversationLongmans, Green, and Company, 1869 - 355 oldal |
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... evil of obstinate perseverance in error ; that they must live for a century in that state of perilous uncer- tainty in which every revolutionised nation remains , before rational liberty becomes feeling and habit , as well as law , and ...
... evil of obstinate perseverance in error ; that they must live for a century in that state of perilous uncer- tainty in which every revolutionised nation remains , before rational liberty becomes feeling and habit , as well as law , and ...
13. oldal
... evil of this is that the title descends to their posterity , without the talents and the utility that procured it ; and the dignity of the peerage is impaired by the increase of its numbers : not only so , but as the peerage is the ...
... evil of this is that the title descends to their posterity , without the talents and the utility that procured it ; and the dignity of the peerage is impaired by the increase of its numbers : not only so , but as the peerage is the ...
37. oldal
... evil which counterbalances all the excisemen , licensers , and tax - gatherers of England . No virtuous man ought to trust his own character , or the character of his children , to the demoralising effects pro- duced by commanding ...
... evil which counterbalances all the excisemen , licensers , and tax - gatherers of England . No virtuous man ought to trust his own character , or the character of his children , to the demoralising effects pro- duced by commanding ...
60. oldal
... evil with good , would be witty , did it not excite virtuous emotions . [ E. R. ] IRISH BULLS . THOUGH the question is not a very easy one , we shall venture to say , that a " bull " is an apparent congruity and real incongruity of ...
... evil with good , would be witty , did it not excite virtuous emotions . [ E. R. ] IRISH BULLS . THOUGH the question is not a very easy one , we shall venture to say , that a " bull " is an apparent congruity and real incongruity of ...
66. oldal
... evil , that it shall ' not be eaten up by the nasty and numerous vermin of Methodism .- [ E . R. 1808. ] DESTRUCTION OF VERMIN . MR . JOHN STYLES should remember that it is not the practice with destroyers of vermin to allow the little ...
... evil , that it shall ' not be eaten up by the nasty and numerous vermin of Methodism .- [ E . R. 1808. ] DESTRUCTION OF VERMIN . MR . JOHN STYLES should remember that it is not the practice with destroyers of vermin to allow the little ...
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