Mr. Chillingworth had spent all his younger time in disputations and had arrived at so great a mastery, that he was inferior to no man in those skirmishes ; but he had, with his notable perfection in this exercise, contracted such an irresolution and... The Polyanthos - Page 2941814Full view - About this book
| William Jones - Theology - 1801 - 428 pages
...younger time •" in disputation ; and had. arrived to so great " a mastery, that he was inferior to no man " in those skirmishes.; but he had, with his > :" notable perfection in this exercise, con" tracted such an irresolution and habit of " doubting, that by degrees he grew confi" dent of nothing,... | |
| History - 1802 - 522 pages
...his younger time in disputation ; and liad arrived to so great a mastery, as he was inferior to no man in those skirmishes : but he had, with his notable...irresolution, and habit of doubting; that by degrees he grew confident of liothing, and a sceptic at least, ia the great mysteries of faith. This made him... | |
| English literature - 1808 - 546 pages
...sceptic. Our memorable Chillingworth is another instance to prove, that logic, instead of assisting, may possibly obstruct and hurt the understanding....any man in those skirmishes : but he had, with his uotable perfection in this exercise, contracted such an irresolution and habit of doubting, that by... | |
| William Jones - Anglican Communion - 1810 - 516 pages
...younger time in disputation ; " and had arrived to so great a mastery, that he was " inferior to no man in those skirmishes ; but he had, " with his notable perfection in this exercise con" traded 'Such an irresolution and habit of doubting, " that by degrees he grew confident of nothing,... | |
| 1811 - 530 pages
...sceptic. Our memorable Chillingworth is another instance to prove that logic, instead of assisting, may possibly obstruct and hurt the understanding....Clarendon, who knew him well, " was a man of great subtilty of understanding, and had spent all his younger time in disputation; of which he arrived to... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1813 - 542 pages
...all his younger time in disputation; and had arrived to so great a mastery, as he was inferior to no man in those skirmishes ; but he had, with his notable...irresolution, and habit of doubting, that by degrees he grew confident of nothing, and a sceptic at least, in the greatest mysteries of faith. " This made... | |
| Dugald Stewart - Psychology - 1814 - 560 pages
...his younger time in disputations, and had arrived at so great a mastery, lhat he was inferior to no man in those skirmishes : but he had, with his notable...irresolution and habit of doubting, that by degrees he grew confident of nothing."—" Neither the books of his adversaries, nor any of their persons,... | |
| Dugald Stewart - Logic - 1814 - 582 pages
...younger time in dispu" tations, and had arrived at so great a mastery, that 'he was" inferior to no man in those skirmishes : but he had, with his " notable perfection in this exercise, contracted such an irreso" lution and habit of doubting, that by degrees he grew con0 fident of nothing." " Neither the... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1818 - 596 pages
...his younger time in disputations ; and had arrived at so great a mastery that he was inferior to no man in those skirmishes; but he had, with his notable...irresolution and habit of doubting, that by degrees he grew confident of nothing. Neither the books of his adversaries, nor any of their persons, though... | |
| Dugald Stewart - Psychology - 1821 - 348 pages
...younger time in disputations, " and had arrived at so great a mastery, that he was inferiour to no " man in those skirmishes: but he had, with his notable...exercise, contracted such an irresolution and habit of doubt" ing, that by degrees he grew confident of nothing/' " Neither " the books of his adversaries',... | |
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