 | Daniel Defoe - 1815 - 602 lehte
...workman in the stoical philosophy was nol sufficiently distinguished from the work ; whilst, on Ihe contrary, the spiritual god of PLATO and his disciples, resembled an idea rather than a substance. TACITUB has characterized in a few words the principles of the portico ; doctora lapicntiac Kcutts... | |
 | Richard Watson - 1831 - 458 lehte
...sublime proofs of the existence and perfections of the First Cause ; but as it was impossible fot them while, on the contrary, the spiritual God of Plato and his disciph-s resembled more an idea than a... | |
 | William Hendry Stowell - 1848 - 400 lehte
...sublime proofs of the existence and perfections of the First Cause ; but as it was impossible for them to conceive the creation of matter, the workman in...philosophy was not sufficiently distinguished from the works ; whilst, on the contrary, the spiritual god of Plato and his disciples resembled an idea, rather... | |
 | Richard Watson - 1848 - 676 lehte
...matter, the workman, in the Stoic philosophy, was not sufficiently distinguished from the work ; white on the contrary, the spiritual God of Plato and his disciples resembled more an idea than a substance." (Decline and Fall, 'Sfc.) Similar errors have been revived in the infidel... | |
 | William Henry Ruffner - 1852 - 692 lehte
...sublime proofs of the existence and perfections of the First Cause ; but as it was impossible for them to conceive the creation of matter, the workman in...philosophy was not sufficiently distinguished from the work ; while, on the contrary, the spiritual god of Plato and his disciples resembled an idea, rather than... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1854 - 556 lehte
...sublime proofs of the existence and perfections of the first cause ; but, as it was impossible for them to conceive the creation of matter, the workman in...modest science of the former induced them to doubt, the positive ignorance of the latter urged them to deny, the providence of a Supreme Ruler. The spirit... | |
 | Robert Hare - 1855 - 484 lehte
...matter, the workmen in the Stoic philosophy was not sufficiently distinguished from the work, while, on the contrary, the spiritual God of Plato and his...and Epicureans were of a less religious cast • but while the modest science of the former induced them to doubt, the positive ignorance of the latter... | |
 | Robert Hare - 1855 - 556 lehte
...matter, the workmen in the Stoic philosophy was not sufficiently distinguished from the work, while, on the contrary, the spiritual God of Plato and his...idea rather than a substance. The opinions of the Academies and Epicureans were of a less religious cast; but while the modest science of the former... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1899 - 668 lehte
...first cause ; but, as it was impossible for them to conceive the creation of matter, the workman m the Stoic philosophy was not sufficiently distinguished...disciples resembled an idea, rather than a substance. The opmions of the Academics and Epicureans were of a less religious cast : but whilst the modest science... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1900 - 716 lehte
...sublime proofs of the existence and perfections of the first cause; but, as it was impossible for them to conceive the creation of matter, the workman in...philosophy was not sufficiently distinguished from the work ; while, on the contrary, the spiritual God of Plato and his disciples resembled an idea rather than... | |
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Platonists endeavoured to reconcile the jarring interests of reason and piety. They have left us the most sublime proofs of the existence and perfections of the first cause; but, as it was impossible for them to conceive the creation of matter, the workman... 
