| David Stewart Erskine (11th Earl of Buchan), David Stewart Erskine Earl of Buchan - 1812 - 418 pages
...dealing with men sweetly and gently, and, according, to the maxims of old ethicks, and the classical rules of honesty, and not by sinistrous policies,...of the art of life in respect of reputation, " That tho' M vicious times may for a little space invert " the opinions of things, and set up new " ethicks... | |
| 1823 - 736 pages
...notions upon authentic virtues and vices. Think not, that morality is ambulatory ; that vices in one age are not vices in another ; or that virtues which are...everlasting seal of right reason, may be stamped by opinion. Rough diamonds are sometimes mistaken for pebbles ; and meanness may be rich in accomplishments, which... | |
| 1823 - 684 pages
...notions upon authentic virtues and vices. Think not, that morality is ambulatory ; that vices in one age are not vices in another ; or that virtues which are...everlasting seal of right reason, may be stamped by opinion. Rough diamonds are sometimes mistaken for pebbles ; and meanness may be rich in accomplishments, which... | |
| Sir Thomas Browne - 1835 - 572 pages
...notions upon authentic virtues and vices.8 Think not, that morality is ambulatory ; that vices in one age are not vices in another; or that virtues, which are...everlasting seal of right reason, may be stamped by opinion. And therefore, though vicious times invert the opinions of things, and set up new ethicks against virtue,... | |
| Sir Thomas Browne - 1835 - 578 pages
...notions upon authentic virtues and vices.2 Think not, that morality is ambulatory; that vices in one age are not vices in another; or that virtues, which are...everlasting seal of right reason, may be stamped by opinion. And therefore, though vicious times invert the opinions of things, and set up new ethicks against virtue,... | |
| Sir Thomas Browne - 1844 - 320 pages
...notions upon authentick virtues and vices. Think not that morality is ambulatory; that vices in one age are not vices in another; or that virtues, which are...everlasting seal of right reason, may be stamped by opinion. And therefore though vicious times invert the opinions of things, and set up new ethicks against virtue,... | |
| Thomas Brown - 1844 - 320 pages
...notions upon authentick virtues and vices. Think not that morality is ambulatory ; that vices in one age are not vices in another ; or that virtues, which...everlasting seal of right reason, may be stamped by opinion. And therefore though vicious times invert the opinions of things, and set up new ethicks against virtue,... | |
| Sir Thomas Browne - 1845 - 78 pages
...notions upon authentic virtues and vices. Think not that morality is ambulatory ; that vices in one age are not vices in another; or that virtues, which are...everlasting seal of right reason, may be stamped by opinion. And therefore, though vicious times invert the opinions of things, and set up new ethics against virtue,... | |
| Sir Thomas Browne - 1845 - 420 pages
...notions upon authentick virtues and vices. Think not that morality is ambulatory ; that vices in one age are not vices in another ; or that virtues, which are under the everlafting feal of right reafon, may be ftamped by opinion. And therefore, though vicious times invert... | |
| Sir Thomas Browne - 1852 - 598 pages
...notions upon authentic virtues and vices. 2 Think not that morality is ambulatory; that vices in one age are not vices in another ; or that virtues, which...everlasting seal of right reason, may be stamped by opinion. And therefore, though vicious times invert the opinions of things, and set up new ethicks against virtue,... | |
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