 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 478 páginas
...neceflary, our fpeculations upon matter are voluntary, and at leifure. Phyfiological learning is of fuch rare emergence, that one may know another half his life without being able to eftimate his fkill in hydroftaticks or aftronomy ; but his moral and prudential character immediately... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 páginas
...and excellencies of all times and all places. We are perpetually moralists, but we are geometricians by chance. Our intercourse with intellectual nature...speculations upon matter are voluntary, and at leisure. Life of Milton. Physical knowledge is of such rare emergence that one man may know another half his... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 páginas
...prove by events the reasonableness of opinions. Prejudice and Justice arc virtues ajid excellences of all times and of all places; we are perpetually moralists, but we are geometri ians only by chance. Our intercourse with intellectual nature is necessanr ; our speculations... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 336 páginas
...and prove by events the reasonablness of opinions. Prudence and Justice are virtues and excellencies of all times and of all places ; we are perpetually...and prudential character immediately appears. Those authors, therefore, are to be read at schools that supply most axioms of prudence, most principles... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 514 páginas
...and prove by events the reasonableness of opinions. Prudence and Justice are virtues and excellencies of all times and of all places ; we are perpetually...are geometricians only by chance. Our intercourse wnh intellectual narore is necessary; our speculations upon matter are voluntary, and at leisure. Physiological... | |
 | George Horne - 1808 - 320 páginas
...are useful; but useful as the knowledge of his art is to the artificer. An excellent writer observes, we are perpetually moralists, but we are geometricians...speculations upon matter are voluntary and at leisure. Physical knowledge H of such rare emergence, that one man may know another half his life, without being... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 560 páginas
...of opinions. Prudence and justice are virtues and excellences of all times and of all places : M'e are perpetually moralists, but we are geometricians...life, without being able to estimate his skill in hydro. statics or astronomy ; but his moral and prudential character immediately appears. Those authors,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 476 páginas
...opinions. Prudence and Justice are virtues and excellencies of all times and of all places ; we are J perpetually moralists, but we are geometricians only...life, without being able to estimate his skill in hydfostaticks or astronomy ; but his moral and prudential character immediately appears. Those authors,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 páginas
...and prove by events the reasonableness of opinionsPrudence and Justice are virtues and excellencies of all times and of all places ; we are perpetually...at leisure. Physiological learning is of such rare emergency that one may know another half his life, without being able to estimate his skill in hydrostaticks... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 páginas
...and prove by events the reasonableness of opinions. Prudence and Justice are virtues and excellencies of all times and of all places ; we are perpetually...chance. Our intercourse with intellectual nature is neccessary ; 'our speculations upon matter are voluntary, and at leisure. Physiological learning is... | |
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... is the religious and moral knowledge of right and 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... 
