 ... is the religious and moral knowledge of right and wrong ; the next is an acquaintance with the history of mankind, and with those examples which may be said to embody truth, and prove by events the reasonableness of opinions. Prudence and justice...  The Early Years of the Late Bishop Hobart ... - Pagina 207door John McVickar - 1834 - 228 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Samuel Johnson - 1782 - 482 pagina’s
...beftud to embody truth, and prove by events the the reafonablenefs of opinions. Prudence and juftice are virtues and excellencies of all times, and all places. We are perpetuallymoral ifts, but we are geometricians by chance. Our intercourfe with intellectual nature... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pagina’s
...those examples which may be 'said to embody truth, and prove by events the reasonableness of opini6ns. Prudence and justice are virtues and excellencies...are perpetually moralists, but we are geometricians by chance. Our intercourse with intellectual nature is necessary ; our speculations upon matter are... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 336 pagina’s
...the reasonablness of opinions. Prudence and Justice are virtues and excellencies of all times and of all places ; we are perpetually moralists, but we are geometricians only by chance. Our intercourse with intellectual nature is necessary ; our speculations upon matter are voluntary,... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 514 pagina’s
...the reasonableness of opinions. Prudence and Justice are virtues and excellencies of all times and of all places ; we are perpetually moralists, but we are geometricians only by chance. Our intercourse wnh intellectual narore is necessary; our speculations upon matter are voluntary, and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 pagina’s
...the reasonableness of opinionsPrudence and Justice are virtues and excellencies of all times and of all places ; we are perpetually moralists, but we are geometricians only by chance. Our intercourse with intellectual nature is necessary ; our speculations upon matter are voluntary,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 486 pagina’s
...the reasonableness of opinions. Prudence und Justice are virtues and excellencies of all times and of all places ; we are perpetually moralists, but we are geometricians only by chance. Our intercourse with intellectual nature is necessary ; our speculations upon matter are voluntary,... | |
 | Boston Latin School (Mass.) - 1820 - 378 pagina’s
...the reasonableness of opinions. Prudence and justice are virtues and excellencies of all times and of all places ; we are perpetually moralists, but we are geometricians only by chance. Our intercourse with intellectual nature is necessary ; our speculations upon matter are voluntary... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 466 pagina’s
...the reasonableness of opinions. Prudence and justice are virtues and excellences of all times and of all places ; we are perpetually moralists, but we are geometricians only by chance. Our intercourse with intellectual nature is necessary ; our speculations upon matter are voluntary,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 470 pagina’s
...the reasonableness of opinions. Prudence and justice are virtues and excellences of all times and of all places ; we are perpetually moralists, but we are geometricians only by chance. Our intercourse with intellectual nature is necessary ; our speculations upon matter are voluntary,... | |
 | Levi Frisbie - 1823 - 310 pagina’s
...the reasonableness of opinions. Prudence and justice are virtues and excellencies of all times and of all places ; we are perpetually moralists, but we are geometricians only by chance." Few, I believe, ever acquired clearer ideas on the subjects of knowledge here recommended, or were... | |
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