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... never affected , in the course of a familiar correspondence , the precise formality of a didactic system . I am , & c . LETTER XVIII . MY LORD , WE can neither write , speak , nor think justly , how- ever plausibly , without reasoning ...
... never affected , in the course of a familiar correspondence , the precise formality of a didactic system . I am , & c . LETTER XVIII . MY LORD , WE can neither write , speak , nor think justly , how- ever plausibly , without reasoning ...
Page 41
... never disentangled the good from the bad , so as to be able to avail themselves of it after leaving the university . You will extract the kernel , and throw away the shell . A clear head is certainly one of the most valuable blessings ...
... never disentangled the good from the bad , so as to be able to avail themselves of it after leaving the university . You will extract the kernel , and throw away the shell . A clear head is certainly one of the most valuable blessings ...
Page 45
... never become great men . They must lean on the merit of their ancestors . It is a common artifice among the ignorant and profligate , to endeavour to explode all appearances of learning under the name of pedantry : and all professions ...
... never become great men . They must lean on the merit of their ancestors . It is a common artifice among the ignorant and profligate , to endeavour to explode all appearances of learning under the name of pedantry : and all professions ...
Page 46
... never so in matters of indifference . The persons who wished to render you ridiculous , by calling you pedant , have indeed , through the cor- ruption of the state , some political consequence ; though they have no other personal ...
... never so in matters of indifference . The persons who wished to render you ridiculous , by calling you pedant , have indeed , through the cor- ruption of the state , some political consequence ; though they have no other personal ...
Page 57
... never meant to write a regular system in a familiar correspondence . Your suggestions of occasional topics agreeably breaks the chain of a too formal arrangement . In studying ethics , you say you could not be dis- gusted , as well as ...
... never meant to write a regular system in a familiar correspondence . Your suggestions of occasional topics agreeably breaks the chain of a too formal arrangement . In studying ethics , you say you could not be dis- gusted , as well as ...
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Page 151 - That the influence of the Crown has increased, is increasing, and ought to be diminished"?
Page 381 - Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the Gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, to preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
Page 381 - The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He hath anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor ; He hath sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised...
Page 384 - And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, And the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness. The meek also shall increase their joy in the Lord , And the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
Page 381 - The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor. He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To preach deliverance to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed, To preach the acceptable year of the LORD.
Page 381 - And he began to say unto them ; This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears. And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth...
Page 381 - And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath, and rose up and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong.
Page 459 - Vow, and pay unto the LORD your God: let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared. 12 He shall cut off the spirit of princes: he is terrible to the kings of the earth.
Page 384 - For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty...
Page 310 - ... when you separate the common sort of men from their proper chieftains so as to form them into an adverse army, I no longer know that venerable object called the people in such a disbanded race of deserters and vagabonds.