The British essayists, with prefaces by A. Chalmers, Volumes 19-20 |
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... Moral Use of Punishment - Remon- strances of Conscience universal- Amurath , an Eastern Story .. 21. Eastern Story ... Moral Conduct . No. 29. The Character of a Gamester defended HAWKES . viii CONTENTS .
... Moral Use of Punishment - Remon- strances of Conscience universal- Amurath , an Eastern Story .. 21. Eastern Story ... Moral Conduct . No. 29. The Character of a Gamester defended HAWKES . viii CONTENTS .
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... morals , together with a useful knowledge of the inferior duties and relations of private life . But an inci- dent happened , after the publication of the Ad- venturer , which gave a new turn to his ambition . Archbishop Herring , who ...
... morals , together with a useful knowledge of the inferior duties and relations of private life . But an inci- dent happened , after the publication of the Ad- venturer , which gave a new turn to his ambition . Archbishop Herring , who ...
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... moral ten- dency , and was long a favourite with the public . It must not be compared indeed to Rasselas , which appeared about the same time ; yet to young readers it was , perhaps , more acceptable . In 1765 , he published Dean ...
... moral ten- dency , and was long a favourite with the public . It must not be compared indeed to Rasselas , which appeared about the same time ; yet to young readers it was , perhaps , more acceptable . In 1765 , he published Dean ...
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... morals ; but it is certain that these extracts will carry the book into many hands that otherwise it would never have reached , and the book abounds with principles which a man ought to be hanged for publishing , though he believed ...
... morals ; but it is certain that these extracts will carry the book into many hands that otherwise it would never have reached , and the book abounds with principles which a man ought to be hanged for publishing , though he believed ...
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... morals were shocked . No infidel could have obtruded opinions more adverse to the religious creed of the nation , than what Dr. Hawkesworth advanced in his preface . He de- nied a special providence : he supposed that Providence might ...
... morals were shocked . No infidel could have obtruded opinions more adverse to the religious creed of the nation , than what Dr. Hawkesworth advanced in his preface . He de- nied a special providence : he supposed that Providence might ...
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Page 61 - Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech is comely: thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate within thy locks.
Page 24 - And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven. So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him for they saw that his grief was very great.
Page 23 - Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?
Page 27 - I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, and they had no light. I beheld the mountains, and, lo, they trembled, and all the hills moved lightly.
Page 61 - Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding. Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it? Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof; When the morning stars sang together, and all the Sons of God shouted for joy?
Page 61 - Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb?
Page 97 - Created half to rise, and half to fall; Great lord of all things, yet a prey to all; Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurled: The glory, jest, and riddle of the world!
Page 51 - Happy the man, and happy he alone, He, who can call to-day his own : He who, secure within, can say, To-morrow do thy worst, for I have lived today.
Page 96 - Superior beings, when of late they saw A mortal man unfold all Nature's law, Admired such wisdom in an earthly shape, And show'da Newton as we show an ape.
Page 61 - Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armoury, whereon there hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty men.