Rural Philosophy: Or, Reflections on Knowledge, Virtue, and Happiness : Chiefly in Reference to a Life of Retirement in the CountryA. Strahan, 1804 - 383 páginas |
Dentro del libro
Resultados 1-5 de 66
Página vii
... things , their several natures and mutual relations , and thence to deduce the laws of moral obligation ; and to have deserted these grounds for the sake of a theory which leaves every one to resolve his duty into his feelings , would ...
... things , their several natures and mutual relations , and thence to deduce the laws of moral obligation ; and to have deserted these grounds for the sake of a theory which leaves every one to resolve his duty into his feelings , would ...
Página xi
... things be- sides hounds and horses , murmuring streams and shady groves , sumptuous houses and large estates , are necessary to form a comfortable retirement . Above all , it will direct them to those inward resources , without which ...
... things be- sides hounds and horses , murmuring streams and shady groves , sumptuous houses and large estates , are necessary to form a comfortable retirement . Above all , it will direct them to those inward resources , without which ...
Página xix
... thing more I would suggest to the serious reader ; which is , Not rashly to take offence at words or phrases , though they should not be perfectly theological , when he admits the sense meant to be con veyed ... things or a 2 PREFACE . xix.
... thing more I would suggest to the serious reader ; which is , Not rashly to take offence at words or phrases , though they should not be perfectly theological , when he admits the sense meant to be con veyed ... things or a 2 PREFACE . xix.
Página xx
... things or persons . It is this which often reflects an odium on the phraseology of scripture , by suggesting an idea of enthu- siasm , cant , or hypocrisy . The words virtue * , rectitude , reformation , with others of the same family ...
... things or persons . It is this which often reflects an odium on the phraseology of scripture , by suggesting an idea of enthu- siasm , cant , or hypocrisy . The words virtue * , rectitude , reformation , with others of the same family ...
Página xxii
... things to all men , that by all means he might save some . In his speech no less than in his con- duct , to the Jews ... thing that is not perfectly comformable with the character of a learned Jew , who had sat at the feet of Gamaliel ...
... things to all men , that by all means he might save some . In his speech no less than in his con- duct , to the Jews ... thing that is not perfectly comformable with the character of a learned Jew , who had sat at the feet of Gamaliel ...
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
Rural Philosophy: Or, Reflections on Knowledge, Virtue, and Happiness ... Ely Bates Vista completa - 1804 |
Términos y frases comunes
abstrac acquainted advantage agita amidst amuse apostacy apostle apostle Paul appear atheism cerned character Christian Cicero conduct consider contemplation Creator danger degree delight devo devotion divine doctrine duty earth Emilianus endeavour enquiries evil exalted exertion favour former genius grace happiness heart heathen heaven human imagine instance knowledge labours lastly learning ledge less light Lord Lord Bacon mankind manner ment metaphysical mind misanthropy moral Nabal nature neral ness object observe opinion panegyric panegyrist passions perfect philoso philosophy piety pious Plato pleasure poets prayer present principles probably proper pular quæ racter rank reader reason recluse regard relation religion respect retired retreat rience rural scrip scripture sense shew sion situation society solitude spirit sufficient superior suppose things tion tivate true truth tural ture vanity Virgil virtue virtuous wisdom youth