Rural Philosophy: or, Reflections on knowledge, virtue, and happiness; chiefly in reference to a life of retirement in the countryLongman & Rees, 1803 - 356 sider |
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Side xiii
... danger of being taxed , by some one or other , with a kind of literary profaneness , or at least with a degree of ignorant barbarism . As I have no mind to incur any man's cen- sure if I can fairly avoid it , I would intreat such a ...
... danger of being taxed , by some one or other , with a kind of literary profaneness , or at least with a degree of ignorant barbarism . As I have no mind to incur any man's cen- sure if I can fairly avoid it , I would intreat such a ...
Side xxv
... danger to be overwhelmed with the glory * . To know what he is to us in the relation of a holy and righteous ruler , and gracious benefactor , is put within the reach of our discovery ; and , to those who are brought to a proper sense ...
... danger to be overwhelmed with the glory * . To know what he is to us in the relation of a holy and righteous ruler , and gracious benefactor , is put within the reach of our discovery ; and , to those who are brought to a proper sense ...
Side 13
... dangerous error to fear . " ( Vol . v . p . 69. ) " I repeat it ( says he ) for the consolation of the human race , moral evil is foreign to man as well as physical . " ( Vol . v . p . 434. ) And should it be enquired how the world came ...
... dangerous error to fear . " ( Vol . v . p . 69. ) " I repeat it ( says he ) for the consolation of the human race , moral evil is foreign to man as well as physical . " ( Vol . v . p . 434. ) And should it be enquired how the world came ...
Side 14
... dangers and difficul- ties which beset his advancing years , we see him guided by reason , and happily impelled by his social instincts to unite himself with other men in friendly associations and bo- dies politic . Thus , by combined ...
... dangers and difficul- ties which beset his advancing years , we see him guided by reason , and happily impelled by his social instincts to unite himself with other men in friendly associations and bo- dies politic . Thus , by combined ...
Side 19
... danger from noxious plants and animals , and exposed to the intemperature of the seasons , with other disorders of the elements ; and shall think it sufficient if we are able to discern , though imperfectly , in the present system and ...
... danger from noxious plants and animals , and exposed to the intemperature of the seasons , with other disorders of the elements ; and shall think it sufficient if we are able to discern , though imperfectly , in the present system and ...
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