Preceptive, Moral, and Sentimental Pieces: On the Duties of the Young, 10. numberG. Nicholson, 1796 - 20 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 5
Page
... philosopher's stone , sure you will no longer complain of bad times , or the dif- ficulty of paying taxes . IV . This doctrine , my friends , is reason and wisdom : but , after all , do not depend too much upon your own industry , and ...
... philosopher's stone , sure you will no longer complain of bad times , or the dif- ficulty of paying taxes . IV . This doctrine , my friends , is reason and wisdom : but , after all , do not depend too much upon your own industry , and ...
Page
... philosopher , ' to see an old post pulled up , with which I had been ' long acquainted . ' A mind long habituated to a cer tain set of objects , insensibly becomes fond of seeing them ; visits them from habit , and parts from them with ...
... philosopher , ' to see an old post pulled up , with which I had been ' long acquainted . ' A mind long habituated to a cer tain set of objects , insensibly becomes fond of seeing them ; visits them from habit , and parts from them with ...
Page
... philosophers should wish to imitate ; for all philosophy is only forcing the trade of happiness , when Nature seems to deny the means . They who , like our slave , can place themselves on that side of the world in which every thing ...
... philosophers should wish to imitate ; for all philosophy is only forcing the trade of happiness , when Nature seems to deny the means . They who , like our slave , can place themselves on that side of the world in which every thing ...
Page
... philosophy , for he pretended to neither : he only laughed at himself and his persecutor , and seemed infinitely pleased at his new situation . In this mansion of distress , though secluded from his friends , though denied all the ...
... philosophy , for he pretended to neither : he only laughed at himself and his persecutor , and seemed infinitely pleased at his new situation . In this mansion of distress , though secluded from his friends , though denied all the ...
Page
... Philosophy , which , by its mechanical operations , denotes our bod ies : and these three Sciences ( which ought to ... Philosopher . But we live in an age where great words impose , and where men think themselves to be eminent geniuses ...
... Philosophy , which , by its mechanical operations , denotes our bod ies : and these three Sciences ( which ought to ... Philosopher . But we live in an age where great words impose , and where men think themselves to be eminent geniuses ...
Other editions - View all
Preceptive, Moral, and Sentimental Pieces: On the Duties of the ..., 10. number Hugh Blair,Rollin,Thomas Percival No preview available - 2016 |
Common terms and phrases
Almanack animal without feathers animating some happier ANNA LETITIA BARBAULD appears ard says aspiring disposition auction beauteous feathers burst the prison callow infancy Chinvang creditor diligence disposition and unbounded distress dress EDWARD PERCIVAL ENDEARED BY AGE ENJOYMENTS OF EARLY EPITAPH Father Abraham fledged pinions folly fool FRENCH OF GANGANELLI friends frugality GOLDSMITH grated prison happier form happy Elysium harmonious sorrow hath health to enjoy heap of beauteous heard to petition hope for retribution hope of animating humour idle indignant soul burst innocence can hope keep left a lifeless legged animal lifeless heap live Mathematician Mathematics mour ness never oft-removed person of unblemished philosophy pitiless hands pleasure Poor Dick Poor Rich Poor Richard says pride purse RICHARD ACANTHUS RICHARD SAUNDERS rough and pitiless run in debt Sloth sure thee thing thou tired with fruitless unalienable rights undoubted charter view those fields violent clamours WEALTH