Sunshine and Shadows; Or, Sketches of Thought, Philosophic and ReligiousLongman & Company, 1863 - 372 страница |
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... requiring , for a fair appreciation , an amount of thought ill suited to the impatience of discoloured minds , we are not without illus- tration in the disparagement still heaped by some , with pretensions to critical sagacity , on what ...
... requiring , for a fair appreciation , an amount of thought ill suited to the impatience of discoloured minds , we are not without illus- tration in the disparagement still heaped by some , with pretensions to critical sagacity , on what ...
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... requires to be told that there may be other reasons for leaving a book or an argument unrefuted , than the impossibility of its refutation . The vitality of Error , indeed , is almost beyond belief , and can be matched only by the ...
... requires to be told that there may be other reasons for leaving a book or an argument unrefuted , than the impossibility of its refutation . The vitality of Error , indeed , is almost beyond belief , and can be matched only by the ...
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... require to be directed and restrained , or their action in general to be controlled by intellect . At all events , to deny the existence of a certain principle in man because of imperfection in its working , or its need of assistance ...
... require to be directed and restrained , or their action in general to be controlled by intellect . At all events , to deny the existence of a certain principle in man because of imperfection in its working , or its need of assistance ...
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... requires the largest supply of blood . The organ by which the mind works is the brain ; so that where mental operations are vigorous and almost incessant , the blood , which should circulate freely to the various parts of the system for ...
... requires the largest supply of blood . The organ by which the mind works is the brain ; so that where mental operations are vigorous and almost incessant , the blood , which should circulate freely to the various parts of the system for ...
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... require no deliberation before an opinion can be formed of their truth or falsehood ; especially since error is sometimes so nearly allied to truth , that it blends with it as imperceptibly as the colours of the rainbow fade into each ...
... require no deliberation before an opinion can be formed of their truth or falsehood ; especially since error is sometimes so nearly allied to truth , that it blends with it as imperceptibly as the colours of the rainbow fade into each ...
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alike alleged ancient appear applied assert atheism Bacon belief Bridgewater Treatise character chiefly chimeras Christianity Cicero circumstances colouring commonly comprehensive connexion conscience course creed critical Cudworth curious death Deity depravity distinction divine doctrine dogma doubt dream Dugald Stewart ecclesiastical effect elements Epictetus Epicurus ethical exercise existence expression fact faculties fancy feeling forms genius Goethe haply human nature ideas imagination influence inquiry instance intellect kind Lactantius laws least less Lord Bacon mankind material ment mental metaphysical mind miracle moral mystery never noblest notions objects operation opinion outward particular passion perception perhaps person perversion phenomena philosophy physical present pretend principle progress Protestantism pyrrhonism question racters reason reference reflection regard relation religion religious remarkable result scarcely Scripture scrupulosity sense sentiment Seven Sleepers shadows shadows projected sophism soul species speculative spirit theological theory things thought tion totally depraved truth utterance virtue Voltaire words
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Страница 161 - Denn eben wo Begriffe fehlen, Da stellt ein Wort zur rechten Zeit sich ein.
Страница 124 - ... tis where the ice appears. Though wit may flash from fluent lips, and mirth distract the breast, Through midnight hours that yield no more their former hope of rest; "Tis but as ivy-leaves around the ruin'd turret wreath, All green and wildly fresh without, but worn and grey beneath.
Страница 174 - Atheism leaves a man to sense, to philosophy, to natural piety, to laws, to reputation : all which may be guides to an outward moral virtue, though religion were not. But superstition dismounts all these, and erecteth an absolute monarchy in the minds of men.
Страница 311 - Still as they thirsted, scoop the brimming stream . Nor gentle purpose nor endearing smiles Wanted, nor youthful dalliance, as beseems Fair couple, link'd in happy nuptial league, Alone as they. About them frisking play'd All beasts of the earth, since wild, and of all chase In wood or wilderness, forest or den...
Страница 23 - A name to all succeeding ages curst: For close designs and crooked counsels fit, Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit; Restless, unfixed in principles and place; In power unpleased, impatient of disgrace ; A fiery soul, which, working out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay, And o'er-informed the tenement of clay...
Страница 146 - Twere now to be most happy, for I fear My soul hath her content so absolute That not another comfort like to this Succeeds in unknown fate.
Страница 313 - And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered.
Страница 75 - Westward the course of empire takes its way; The four first acts already past, A fifth shall close the drama with the day : Time's noblest offspring is the last.
Страница 174 - I had rather believe all the fables in the legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without a mind ; and, therefore, God never wrought miracle to convince atheism, because his ordinary works convince it.
Страница 23 - So soon as that spare Cassius. He reads much ; He is a great observer, and he looks Quite through the deeds of men. He loves no plays, As thou dost, Antony : he hears no music : Seldom he smiles ; and smiles in such a sort, As if he mocked himself, and scorned his spirit That could be moved to smile at any thing.