 If we may believe our logicians, man is distinguished from all other creatures by the faculty of laughter. He has a heart capable of mirth, and naturally disposed to it. It is not the business of virtue to extirpate the affections of the mind, but to...  Select British Classics - 99. oldal1803Teljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
 | Leisure hour, Robert Barnard - 1811 - 218 oldal
...of pensive looks and solemn faces. The true spirit of religion cheers as well as composes the soul. It is not the business of virtue to extirpate the affections of the mind, but to regulate them. The greatest and wisest of men, in all ages and countries, were renowned for their piety and virtue.... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 oldal
...he defers it. The dispatch of a good office is very often as beneficial as the good office itself. It is not the business of virtue to extirpate the affections of the mind, but to regulate them. There is nothing more difficult than the art of making advice agreeable. We should ever be careful... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1819 - 448 oldal
...should be called the sons of God ! therefore the wprld knoweth us' not, because it knew him' not. 8. It is not the business of virtue to extirpate! 'the affections of the mind, but to regulate" them : 0. It may moderate and restrain', but was not designed to lanisK gladness from the heart of man.... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - 394 oldal
...there was never any such man as Plutarch, than that Plutarch was ill-natured, capricious, or inhuman.' If we may believe our logicians, man is distinguished...of laughter. He has a heart capable of mirth, and ' * Numb. ch. xiii. • •} Plut. Tlfpt AemSeujAOvia?. Plut.Opera, tom.ip286. H. Steph. 15TZ. 12mo.... | |
 | 1824 - 298 oldal
...there was never any such man as Plutarch, than that Plutarch was ill-natured, capricious, or inhuman. If we may believe our logicians, man is distinguished...from -all other creatures by the faculty of laughter. He'has a heart capable of mirth, and naturally disposed to it. It is not the business of virtue to... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1828 - 414 oldal
...the propitiation for our sins ; and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole wdrld. 6. It is not the business of virtue to extirpate the affections of the mind, but to regulate them. those sailing before a propitious breeze, that they may not be plunged beneath the waves. 8. But this... | |
 | Ethics - 1828 - 234 oldal
...of pensive looks and solemn faces. The true spirit of religion cheers as well as composes the soul. It is not the business of virtue to extirpate the affections of the mind, but to regulate them. No. 35.] DUTY TO MAN. [SUNDAY. "Mr duty towards my neighbour, is to love him as myself, and to do to... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1828 - 418 oldal
...the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole wdrld. 6. It is not the business of virtue to extirpate the affections of the mind, but to r&gulate them. those sailing before a propitious breeze, that they may not be plunged beneath the waves.... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 412 oldal
...faggot, in a dispute, may be looked upon as popish refinements upon the old heathen lagic. Addison. If we may believe our logicians, man is distinguished from all other creatures by the faculty of ¡¿lighter. Id. How can her old good man With honor take her back again ? From hence 1 logically gather,... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1832 - 428 oldal
...should be called the sons of God ! therefore the world knoweth us' not, because it knew him' not. 8. It is not the business of virtue to extirpate' the affections of the mind, but to regulate' them : 9. It may moderate and restrain', but was not designed to banish' gladness from the heart of man.... | |
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