| John Aikin - 1802 - 686 páginas
...cultivated an acquaintance with Mr. le Clerc, and other learned men. In 1713 he published " A Discourse on Free-thinking, occasioned by the Rise and Growth of a Sect called Free-thinkers." The professed object of this work is to vindicate the universal right of unlimited freedom of enquiry,... | |
| British essayists - 1802 - 380 páginas
...concern for all the civil, as well as religious interests of mankind. This piece has for its title A Discourse of Free-thinking, occasioned by the rise and growth of a Sect called Free-thinkers *. The author very methodically enters upon his argument, and says, ' By free-thinking, I mean the... | |
| 1830 - 622 páginas
...guides.'* In the year 1713, a large share of the public attention was directed towards a work entitled A Discourse of Free-thinking, occasioned by the Rise and Growth of a Sect called Free-thinkers. The author of this anonymous publication was Anthony Collins, a writer not destitute of acuteness,... | |
| Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - 1806 - 788 páginas
...seldom paid any regard to the cavils of inferiour criucks. About this time appeared a book, intituled " A Discourse of Freethinking, occasioned by the Rise and Growth of a Sect, called Free-Thinkers." The dangerous tendency of this work, which was generally read, determined Bentley to answer it publickly,... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 386 páginas
...to Somebody,! esq. although he has used * Arthur Collins, Esq. published, in 1713, bis memorable " Discourse of Freethinking, occasioned by the Rise and Growth of a Sect called Freethinkers." This made a great noise; and was attacked, among others, by Mr. Hoadly, and by Dr. Bcntley, under the... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1813 - 540 páginas
...friends in Holland, that he would pay them a second visit in a short time. In 1713 he published his " Discourse of Freethinking, occasioned by the rise and growth of a sect called Free-thinkers;" which was attacked by several writers, particularly by Hoadly, afterwards bishop of Winchester, in... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1813 - 538 páginas
...friends in Holland, that he would pay them a second visit in a short time. In 1713 he published his "Discourse of Freethinking, occasioned by the rise and growth of a sect called Free-thinkers;" which was attacked by several writers, particularly by Hoadly, afterwards bishop of Winchester, in... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 468 páginas
...notwithstanding his sceptical opinions, retained the friendship of Locke, published, in 1713, his " Discourse of Freethinking, occasioned by the Rise and Growth of a Sect called Freethinkers." It is believed to have been printed at the Hague, though the title-page bears London. Like Tindal, Collins... | |
| Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 462 páginas
...sceptical opinions, retained the friendship of Locke, published, in 1713, his " Discourse of Frecthinking, occasioned by the Rise and Growth of a Sect called Freethinkers." It is believed to have been printed at the Hague, though the title-page bears London. Like Tindal, Collins... | |
| James Ferguson - 1819 - 366 páginas
...concern for all the civil, as well as religious interests of mankind. This piece has for its title A Discourse of Free-thinking, occasioned by the rise and growth of a Sect called Free-thinkers*. The author very methodically enters upon his argument, and says, ' By free-thinking, I mean the use... | |
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