 A man who is furnished with arguments from the mint, will convince his antagonist much sooner than one who draws them from reason and philosophy. Gold is a wonderful clearer of the understanding ; it dissipates every doubt and scruple in an instant ;...  Hudibras, a Poem - Pagina 343door Samuel Butler - 1819Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1803 - 402 pagina’s
...all the others have been made use of to no purpose. A man who is furnished with arguments from the mint, will convince his antagonist much sooner than...and brings over the most obstinate and inflexible. Philip of Macedon was a man of most invincible reason this way. He refuted by it all the wisdom of... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pagina’s
...been made use of to no purpose. A man who is furnished with arguments from the mint, will convince the antagonist much sooner than one who draws them from...and brings over the most obstinate and inflexible. Philip of Macedon was a man of most invincible reason this way. He refuted by it all the wisdom of... | |
 | 1804 - 412 pagina’s
...purpose. A man who is furnished with arguments from the mint, will convince his antagonist much <ooner than one who draws them from reason and philosophy....and brings over the most obstinate and inflexible. Philip of Macedon was a man of most invincible reason this way. He refuted by it all the wisdom of... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 294 pagina’s
...much more applicable to that of Queen Mary. t A sorites is a heap of propositions thrown together. meanest capacities ; silences the loud and clamorous,...and brings over the most obstinate and inflexible. Pbilip of Macedon was a man of most invincible reason this way. He refuted by it all the wisdom of... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 300 pagina’s
...all the others have been made use of to no purpose. A man who is furnished with arguments from the mint, will convince his antagonist much sooner than one who draws them from reason and philosophy. * The author quoted is And. Ammonius. See his life in Bavle's Dict.r — The Spectator's memory deceived... | |
 | Spectator The - 1811 - 802 pagina’s
...all the others have been made use of to no purpose. A man who is furnished with arguments from the mint, will convince his antagonist much sooner than...Gold is a wonderful clearer of the understanding; it dis¿ipates every doubt and scruple in an instant; accommodates itself to the meanest capacities; silences... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1819 - 366 pagina’s
...the S/iectalor, No. 240) who is furnished with arguments from the miut, will convince his antagonists much sooner than one who draws them from reason and...understanding ; it dissipates every doubt and scruple in au For 'twill return, and turn t' account, If we are brought in play upon't ; Or but by casting knaves,... | |
 | 1822 - 788 pagina’s
...all the others have been nade use of to no purpose. A man who is furnished with arguments from the mint, will convince his antagonist much sooner than one who draws them rom reason and philosophy. Gold is a wonderful learer of the understanding; it dissipates every ioubt... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 278 pagina’s
...all the others have been made use of to no purpose. A man who is furnished with arguments from the mint, will convince his antagonist much sooner than...and brings over the most obstinate and inflexible. Philip of Macedon was a man of most invincible reason this way. He refuted by it all the wisdom of... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - 426 pagina’s
...all the others have been made use of to no purpose. A man who is furnished with arguments from the mint, will convince his antagonist much sooner than...scruple in an instant ; accommodates itself to the *The author quoted is And. Ammonias. See his life in Baylc's Diet. — The Spectator's memory deceived... | |
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