The Works of the Right Reverend George Horne ...: To which are Prefixed Memoirs of His Life, Studies, and Writings, Band 1J. Johnson, 1818 |
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... Greeks , Romans , or Bar- barians , since the beginning of the world , without sacrifice and priesthood ; of which natural religion having neither , is consequently no religion . The imagination of man , by supposing a religion without ...
... Greeks , Romans , or Bar- barians , since the beginning of the world , without sacrifice and priesthood ; of which natural religion having neither , is consequently no religion . The imagination of man , by supposing a religion without ...
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... Greek and Latin authors , and the gift of a lively imagination , he ad- dicted himself to poetry ; and some of his productions have been deservedly admired . But his studies were so soon turned from the treasures of classical wit to the ...
... Greek and Latin authors , and the gift of a lively imagination , he ad- dicted himself to poetry ; and some of his productions have been deservedly admired . But his studies were so soon turned from the treasures of classical wit to the ...
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... Greek and Latin . But some well - meaning friend , fearing he might be spoiled by staying so long at home , advised the sending of him to school . To this his good father , who never was given to make much resistance , readily consent ...
... Greek and Latin . But some well - meaning friend , fearing he might be spoiled by staying so long at home , advised the sending of him to school . To this his good father , who never was given to make much resistance , readily consent ...
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... Greek tragedians , of which he was become a great admirer , an accident , of which I shall relate the ac- count as plainly and faithfully as I can , without dis- guising or diminishing , drew him into a new situation in respect of his ...
... Greek tragedians , of which he was become a great admirer , an accident , of which I shall relate the ac- count as plainly and faithfully as I can , without dis- guising or diminishing , drew him into a new situation in respect of his ...
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... Greek philosophy ; and to an attentive study of the Christian fathers had added great skill in the Hebrew and Arabic languages ; such as quali- fied him to take up and maintain the cause of the Hebrew Primavity against its opponents ...
... Greek philosophy ; and to an attentive study of the Christian fathers had added great skill in the Hebrew and Arabic languages ; such as quali- fied him to take up and maintain the cause of the Hebrew Primavity against its opponents ...
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Seite 285 - But rise; let us no more contend, nor blame Each other, blamed enough elsewhere; but strive, In offices of love, how we may lighten Each other's burden, in our share of woe...
Seite 139 - Heaven derive their light. These born to judge, as well as those to write. Let such teach others who themselves excel, And censure freely who have written well.
Seite 393 - It is an uncontrolled truth," says Swift, "that no man ever made an ill figure who understood his own talents, nor a good one who mistook them.
Seite xxxviii - Or the unseen genius of the wood. But let my due feet never fail To walk the Studious cloister's pale, And love the high embowed roof, With antique pillars massy proof, And storied windows richly dight, Casting a dim, religious light.
Seite 73 - Behold, he cometh with clouds ; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him : and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.
Seite 315 - Those authors, therefore, are to be read at schools* that supply most axioms of prudence, most principles of moral truth, and most materials for conversation ; and these purposes are best served by poets, orators, and historians.
Seite xxxviii - With antique pillars massy proof, And storied windows richly dight, Casting a dim religious light. There let the pealing organ blow, To the full-voiced quire below, In service high and anthems clear, As may with sweetness, through mine ear, Dissolve me into ecstasies, And bring all Heaven before mine eyes.
Seite 128 - Spiritus intus alit: totamque infusa per artus ' Mens agitat molem, et magno se corpore miscet ' Inde hominum pecudumque genus vitaeque volantum ' Et quae marmoreo fert monstra sub aequore pontus.
Seite 235 - Yearly in our course returning, Messengers of shortest stay, Thus we preach this truth concerning, Heaven and earth shall pass away.
Seite 315 - ... wrong ; the next is an acquaintance with the history of mankind, and with those examples which may be said to embody truth, and prove by events the reasonableness of opinions. Prudence and justice are virtues and excellences of all times and of all places ; we are perpetually moralists, but we are geometricians only by chance.