 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
 | Thomas Campbell, Samuel Carter Hall, Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, Theodore Edward Hook, Thomas Hood, William Harrison Ainsworth, William Ainsworth - 1856 - 520 oldal
...childhood for being playful. " If we may believe our logicians," says Addison, in the same paper, " man is distinguished from all other creatures by the...heart capable of mirth, and naturally disposed to it." And the Spectator argues, accordingly, that the business of virtue is, not to extirpate the affections... | |
 | 1856 - 366 oldal
...they are first chosen, and then voluntarily continued." The following sentence is also faulty: — "It is not the business of virtue to extirpate the affections of the mind, but to regulate them." Corrected: — "The business of virtue is not to extirpate the affections of the mind, but to regulate... | |
 | 1853 - 236 oldal
...they are first Chosen, and then voluntarily continued." The following sentence is also faulty: — "It is not the business of virtue to extirpate the affections of the mind, but to regulate them." Corrected: — "The business of virtue is not to extirpate the affections of the mind, but to regulate... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1857 - 588 oldal
...naturally disposed to it." And the Spectator argues, accordingly, ;hat the business of virtue is, not to extirpate the affections of the mind, but to regulate...moderate and restrain, but was not designed to banish jladness from the heart of man. And in a subsequent essay he comes to this true Addisonian conclusion,... | |
 | Salem Town - 1857 - 524 oldal
...niu 'ir.il one. 6. Our heavenly Benefactor claims, not the homage of our lips, but of our hearts. 7. It is not the business of virtue to extirpate the affections of the mind, but to regulate them. 8. This is the main point ; not univdrsal progress, but human progress ; not progress dverywhere, but... | |
 | 1857 - 602 oldal
...Addison, in the same paper, " man is distinguished from all other creatures by the faculty of aughter. He has a heart capable of mirth, and naturally disposed to it." And the Spectator argues, accordingly, ;hat the business of virtue is, not to extirpate the affections... | |
 | Sunbeams - 1861 - 368 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. — Quarterly Review. — ATI hail, Beligion ! then alone canst fire Onr kindling thoughts with views... | |
 | Salem Town, Nelson M. Holbrook - 1864 - 516 oldal
...heavenly Benefactor claims, not the homage of our lips, but of our hearts. 7. It is not the busXess of virtue to extirpate the affections of the mind, but to regulate them. 8. This is the main point ; not universal progress, but human progress ; not progress everywhere, but... | |
 | Francis Jacox - 1876 - 628 oldal
...when the rest of the company grow pleasant. If we may believe our logicians, pleads Mr. Spectator, man is distinguished from all other creatures by the...heart capable of mirth, and naturally disposed to it; and it is the business of virtue, not to extirpate the affections of the mind, but to regulate them... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1876 - 768 oldal
...would take care not to grow too wise for so great a pleasure of life. ADDISON: Spectator, No. 249. If we may believe our logicians, man is distinguished...from all other creatures by the faculty of laughter. ADDISON. I laugh at every one, said an old cynic, who laughs at me. Do you so ? replied the philosopher... | |
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