The Works of Dugald Stewart: The philosophy of the active and moral powers of manHilliard and Brown, 1829 |
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... physical causes - of anoth- er about mathematical truths - of a third about histori- cal facts - of a fourth about the objects of natural histo- ry - of a fifth about the transactions of private families , or about the politics and news ...
... physical causes - of anoth- er about mathematical truths - of a third about histori- cal facts - of a fourth about the objects of natural histo- ry - of a fifth about the transactions of private families , or about the politics and news ...
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... physical condition of man is adapted to the principles of his moral constitution ; an adaptation so striking , that it is not surprising those philosophers , who are fond of sim- plifying the theory of human nature , should have at ...
... physical condition of man is adapted to the principles of his moral constitution ; an adaptation so striking , that it is not surprising those philosophers , who are fond of sim- plifying the theory of human nature , should have at ...
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... physical wants ) is much greater than we should be disposed at first to apprehend . In proof of this , it is sufficient to mention here its connexion with the culture of our intellectual faculties , and with the de- velopement of our ...
... physical wants ) is much greater than we should be disposed at first to apprehend . In proof of this , it is sufficient to mention here its connexion with the culture of our intellectual faculties , and with the de- velopement of our ...
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... physical subtleties , to counteract her wise and benefi- cent purposes . Among the different arguments which concur to prove that the desire of esteem is not wholly resolvable into the association of ideas , one of the strongest has al ...
... physical subtleties , to counteract her wise and benefi- cent purposes . Among the different arguments which concur to prove that the desire of esteem is not wholly resolvable into the association of ideas , one of the strongest has al ...
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... the sphere of our power over the material universe ; first , by enabling us to accommodate our conduct to the established VOL . V. 6 course of physical events ; and secondly , by enabling CHAP . II . ] 41 AND MORAL POWERS OF MAN .
... the sphere of our power over the material universe ; first , by enabling us to accommodate our conduct to the established VOL . V. 6 course of physical events ; and secondly , by enabling CHAP . II . ] 41 AND MORAL POWERS OF MAN .
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Seite 247 - Warms in the sun, refreshes in the breeze, Glows in the stars, and blossoms in the trees : Lives through all life, extends through all extent, Spreads undivided, operates unspent...
Seite 191 - Look then abroad through Nature, to the range Of planets, suns, and adamantine spheres, Wheeling unshaken through the void immense ; And speak, O man ! does this capacious scene, With half that kindling majesty, dilate Thy strong conception, as when Brutus rose Refulgent from the stroke of...
Seite 335 - Pater ipse colendi Haud facilem esse viam voluit, primusque per artem Movit agros curis acuens mortalia corda, Nee torpere gravi passus sua regna veterno.
Seite 189 - The generous Ashley* thine, the friend of man; Who scann'd his Nature with a brother's eye, His weakness prompt to shade, to raise his aim, To touch the finer movements of the mind, And with the moral beauty charm the heart.
Seite 182 - Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness ; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
Seite 305 - It is true, that a little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism ; but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion...
Seite 191 - Is aught so fair In all the dewy landscapes of the Spring, In the bright eye of Hesper or the Morn, In Nature's fairest forms, is aught so fair As virtuous Friendship ? as the candid blush Of him who strives with fortune to be just ? The graceful tear that streams for others...
Seite 60 - ... yet, on the other side, they are more cruel and hard-hearted (good to make severe inquisitors), because their tenderness is not so oft called upon. Grave natures, led by custom, and therefore constant, are commonly loving husbands, as was said of Ulysses, "Vetulam suam praetulit immortalitati.
Seite 49 - Tis not enough, your counsel still be true ; Blunt truths more mischief than nice falsehoods do ; Men must be taught as if you taught them not, And things unknown propos'd as things forgot.
Seite 123 - Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of victuals, usury of any thing that is lent upon usury : unto a stranger thou mayest lend upon usury ; but unto thy brother thou shalt not lend upon usury...