Rural Philosophy: Or, Reflections on Knowledge, Virtue, and Happiness; Chiefly in Reference to a Life of Retirement in the CountryLongman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1807 - 276 sider |
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Side v
... thought sublime ; but does not seem to have been equally distinguished by force of reason or solidity of judgment . In his philoso- phy he appears to me superficial , and in his ! notions of virtue wild and romantic . To justify this a 2.
... thought sublime ; but does not seem to have been equally distinguished by force of reason or solidity of judgment . In his philoso- phy he appears to me superficial , and in his ! notions of virtue wild and romantic . To justify this a 2.
Side vi
... reason and fitness of things , their several natures and mutual relations , and thence to deduce the laws of moral obligation ; and to have deserted these grounds for the sake of a theory which leaves every one to re- solve his duty ...
... reason and fitness of things , their several natures and mutual relations , and thence to deduce the laws of moral obligation ; and to have deserted these grounds for the sake of a theory which leaves every one to re- solve his duty ...
Side vii
... reason and fitness , and eternal and necessary relations , than for the man of sentiment , who mistakes the suggestions of fancy , and the im- may pulses of inordinate passion , for the pure dictates of PREFACE .. vii.
... reason and fitness , and eternal and necessary relations , than for the man of sentiment , who mistakes the suggestions of fancy , and the im- may pulses of inordinate passion , for the pure dictates of PREFACE .. vii.
Side viii
... reason and revelation , in the knowledge of God , of ourselves , and of the world , as to be entirely adequate to ... reasons which may , perhaps , be thought sufficient to justify , or , at least , to excuse its publication . That there ...
... reason and revelation , in the knowledge of God , of ourselves , and of the world , as to be entirely adequate to ... reasons which may , perhaps , be thought sufficient to justify , or , at least , to excuse its publication . That there ...
Side xii
... reason and truth . I am not sensible that I have been deficient in any proper respect to the classics , by which I mean chiefly the heathen poets . I have spoken of them in no harsher terms than some of the gravest ΧΗ PREFACE .
... reason and truth . I am not sensible that I have been deficient in any proper respect to the classics , by which I mean chiefly the heathen poets . I have spoken of them in no harsher terms than some of the gravest ΧΗ PREFACE .
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abstrac acquainted advantage amidst amuse apostacy apostle appear atheism attention cerned character Christian Cicero circumstances classical cluse conduct consider contemplation Creator danger degree delight depravity disposition divine doctrine duty earth Emilianus endeavour Epictetus evil farther favour former genius grace happiness heart heathen heaven honour human humour imagination impression influence instance knowledge labours lastly Latin languages lative learning less light Lord Bacon mankind manner ment metaphysical mind misanthropy moral Nabal natural philosophy nature neral ness object observe Old Testament opinion passions perfect philosophy piety pious Plato pleasure Plutarch poets prayer present principles probably proceed proper racter reader reason relation religion respect retired retreat rural scripture sense sensible sentiments serve situation society Socrates solitude spirit sufficient suppose things thors tion true truth ture vanity Virgil virtue virtuous wisdom