 But a man can never have taken in his full measure of knowledge, has not time to subdue his passions, establish his soul in virtue, and come up to the perfection of his nature, before he is hurried off the stage. Would an infinitely wise Being make such...  The British Essayists;: Spectator - Página 233por Alexander Chalmers - 1808Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | 1857 - 830 páginas
...subdue his passions, establish his soul in virtue, and come up to the perfection of his nature before he is hurried off the stage. Would an infinitely wise...exerted — capacities that are never to be gratified ?" Believing that youth stands to mature age in nearly the same relation as does our entire sublunary... | |
 | John Wilson - 1844 - 142 páginas
...like a desert; that destroyed the cities — Would an infinitely wise Being make such glorious beings for so mean a purpose Can he delight in the production...that are not to be exerted, — capacities that are not to be gratified — Do not, then, 0 Athenians demand of me to do such things towards you as I deem... | |
 | 1856 - 924 páginas
...urged with so much beauty and force in one of the numbers of the Spectator: "Would nn infinitely wiso Being make such glorious creatures for so mean a purpose...short-lived reasonable beings ? Would he give us talents which are not to be exerted, capacities that are never to be gratified ? How can we find that wisdom... | |
 | Plutarch - 1844 - 188 páginas
...consideration in effect which Addison urges in proof of the same point iu No. 101 of the Spectator. " Would an infinitely wise Being make such glorious creatures for so mean a purpose 1 Can he delight in the production of such abortive intelligences, such short-lived reasonable beings... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 330 páginas
...subdue his passions, establish his soul in virtue, and come up to the perfection of his nature, before he is hurried off the stage. Would an infinitely wise...intelligences, such short-lived reasonable beings 1 Would he give us talents, that are not to be exerted'! capacities that are never to be gratified... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 390 páginas
...the perfection of his nature, before he is hurried off the stage. Would an infinitely wise lieing — make such glorious creatures for so mean a purpose]...intelligences, such short-lived reasonable beings 1 Would he give us talents, that are not to be exerted? capacities that are never to be gratified]... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 396 páginas
...subdue his passions, establish hie soul in virtue, and come up to the perfection of his nature, before he is hurried off the stage. Would an infinitely wise...make such glorious creatures for so mean a purpose V Can he delight in the production of such abortive intelligences, such short-lived reasonable beings]... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 398 páginas
...perfection of his nature, before he is hurried oft" the stage. Would an infinitely wise Itein£ — make such glorious creatures for so mean a purpose? Can he delight in the production of mich abortive intelligences, such short-lived reasonable Iteintfa] Would he irivc us talents. thai... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 334 páginas
...off the stage. Would an infinitely wise Being—make guch glorious creatures for so mean a purpose i. Can he delight in the production of such abortive intelligences, such short-lived reasonable beings 1 Would he give us talents, that are not to be exerted: capacities that are never to be gratified T... | |
 | Charles P. Bronson - 1845 - 438 páginas
...stage. Would an infinitely wise liein? — make euch nlorious creatures for so mean a purpose"! ('tin he delight in the production of such abortive intelligences, such short-lived reasonable Itches ? Would he eive us talents, that are not to be exerted'! capacities tluit art' nrver to be gratified... | |
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