Sunshine and Shadows; Or, Sketches of Thought, Philosophic and ReligiousLongman & Company, 1863 - 372 страница |
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... respecting their authority 293 Causes of their defects as Scriptural expositors .. 293 A critical petitio principii 294 Simplifying the simple 295 Explaining the inexplicable 295 Resorts to mystery and to miracle 296 Apocalyptic ...
... respecting their authority 293 Causes of their defects as Scriptural expositors .. 293 A critical petitio principii 294 Simplifying the simple 295 Explaining the inexplicable 295 Resorts to mystery and to miracle 296 Apocalyptic ...
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... respecting the circulation of the blood , before he communi- cated it to the world . A genuine search after Truth , whose dwelling is beyond the haunts and perturbations of the multitude , is a very quiet , unostentatious thing . The ...
... respecting the circulation of the blood , before he communi- cated it to the world . A genuine search after Truth , whose dwelling is beyond the haunts and perturbations of the multitude , is a very quiet , unostentatious thing . The ...
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... respecting the solar system ; with Harvey in reference to the circulation of the blood ; not to mention the contempt attached to Lord Bacon by so many witlings of his time , Sir Edward Coke amongst the number , for disabusing the world ...
... respecting the solar system ; with Harvey in reference to the circulation of the blood ; not to mention the contempt attached to Lord Bacon by so many witlings of his time , Sir Edward Coke amongst the number , for disabusing the world ...
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... respecting the capacities of the lower tribes is , that they are ungifted with speech ; man , according to this fancy , being the only creature on earth endowed with so happy a qualification : whereas a person who has ever used speech ...
... respecting the capacities of the lower tribes is , that they are ungifted with speech ; man , according to this fancy , being the only creature on earth endowed with so happy a qualification : whereas a person who has ever used speech ...
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... respecting the millions of a nation as " mostly fools ? " . So much for the vox Dei ; which it were as reasonable to expect in quarters where many seek it , as gold coin out of wooden or leaden substances . ― It is the fancy of some ...
... respecting the millions of a nation as " mostly fools ? " . So much for the vox Dei ; which it were as reasonable to expect in quarters where many seek it , as gold coin out of wooden or leaden substances . ― It is the fancy of some ...
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alike alleged ancient ancient philosophy appear applied assert atheism Bacon belief Bridgewater Treatise character chiefly chimeras Christianity Cicero circumstances claim colouring commonly comprehended connexion conscience course creed critical curious death Deity distinction divine doctrine dogma doubt dream Dugald Stewart ecclesiastical effect elements Epictetus Epicurus essential ethical evil exercise existence expression fable fact faculties fancy feeling forms genius Goethe haply imagination influence inquiry instance intellect kind Lactantius laws least less Lord Bacon mankind ment mental metaphysical mind miracle moral mystery never noblest notion objects operation opinion outward particular 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 spiritual tenets 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.