The British Controversialist and Literary MagazineHoulston and Stonemen, 1868 - Great Britain |
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... force of arguments and to test their soundness , to balance thought with thought , and to place the results of honest examination before the mind , that it may see the results of deliberation ; but it is no part of controversy to settle ...
... force of arguments and to test their soundness , to balance thought with thought , and to place the results of honest examination before the mind , that it may see the results of deliberation ; but it is no part of controversy to settle ...
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... force of an argument or an objection just for what it is worth and no more - con- duces to the calm consideration of ... forces of colliding facts or ideas . Such a style of controversy is only to be acquired by practice , and hence we ...
... force of an argument or an objection just for what it is worth and no more - con- duces to the calm consideration of ... forces of colliding facts or ideas . Such a style of controversy is only to be acquired by practice , and hence we ...
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... force from society , and ought to aim at making justice - as the guardian of the common freedom - reign ; Guizot analyses the phenomena of European civilization so as to extricate from amongst their complexities the order of the ...
... force from society , and ought to aim at making justice - as the guardian of the common freedom - reign ; Guizot analyses the phenomena of European civilization so as to extricate from amongst their complexities the order of the ...
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... force to the main current , and all the fleets of merchandise or war borne on its bosom with ease , grace , and dignity . Carlyle is the reverse . He is like a huge natural piece of unhewn granite - unwieldy , uncouth , without beauty ...
... force to the main current , and all the fleets of merchandise or war borne on its bosom with ease , grace , and dignity . Carlyle is the reverse . He is like a huge natural piece of unhewn granite - unwieldy , uncouth , without beauty ...
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... force , -a force , too , without a rival in our times . Macaulay's history is re - creative , Carlyle's creative . The latter writes to inform and inspirit , the former to gratify and incline to Whiggism ; the latter is a productive ...
... force , -a force , too , without a rival in our times . Macaulay's history is re - creative , Carlyle's creative . The latter writes to inform and inspirit , the former to gratify and incline to Whiggism ; the latter is a productive ...
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Abyssinian War affirm attained Auguste Comte believe called Carlyle character Christ Christianity Church of England civilization classes Comte Conservative course David Brewster debate disestablishment divine doctrines duty endeavour England English essay existence fact faith favour feeling G. H. Lewes give gospel heart hence holy honour human idea influence intellectual interest Ireland Irish Church J. S. Mill Jesus John knowledge labour literary literature Lord Macaulay matter means ment metaphysical mind moral nation nature novel object observation opinion Papacy phenomena philosophy poem poet poetry political position Positive Philosophy Positivism possess present principles progress Protestant Protestantism purpose question readers reason reform regard religion religious Ritualism Robert Boyle Roman Samuel Bailey Scripture sensational sensational novels sense Shakspere social society soul spirit things thinker thought tion true truth unto Whigs whole words worship writer
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Page 112 - Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth; and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
Page 113 - And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
Page 116 - And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment ; and they were affrighted.
Page 116 - And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying ; All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him. Then said Jesus unto them ; Be not afraid ; go, tell my brethren, that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.
Page 307 - ... to allay the perturbations of the mind, and set the affections in right tune ; to celebrate in glorious and lofty hymns the throne and equipage of God's almightiness...
Page 27 - Events which shortsighted politicians ascribed to earthly causes, had been ordained on his account. For his sake empires had risen, and flourished, and decayed. For his sake the Almighty had proclaimed his will by the pen of the evangelist and the harp of the prophet. He had been wrested by no common deliverer from the grasp of no common foe. He had been ransomed by the sweat of no vulgar agony, by the blood of no earthly sacrifice.
Page 27 - ... serve him, to enjoy him, was with them the great end of existence. They rejected with contempt the ceremonious homage which other sects substituted for the pure worship of the soul.
Page 305 - Haste thee, nymph, and bring with thee Jest, and youthful Jollity, Quips, and cranks,* and wanton* wiles, Nods, and becks, and wreathed smiles, Such as hang on Hebe's cheek, And love to live in dimple sleek; Sport that wrinkled Care derides, And Laughter holding both his sides.
Page 152 - Far from all resort of mirth, Save the cricket on the hearth, Or the bellman's drowsy charm To bless the doors from nightly harm.
Page 111 - And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan. 10 And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him. 11 And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.