The Enquirer: Reflections on Education, Manners, and Literature. In a Series of Essays |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 78
Page
... opinion peculiar to a fingle individual , must be expected , to that individual to appear pregnant with diffatif- faction and uncertainty . From what has been faid the humble pretenfions of the contents of the present volume are ...
... opinion peculiar to a fingle individual , must be expected , to that individual to appear pregnant with diffatif- faction and uncertainty . From what has been faid the humble pretenfions of the contents of the present volume are ...
Page
... Opinion § . 1. Principles of Equitable Interpretation 298 § . 2. Illuftrations X. Of Politenefs § . 1. Benefits of Politeness 316 326 § . 2. Reciprocal Claims of Politeness and Sincerity 337 XI . Of Learning 351 XII . Of English Style ...
... Opinion § . 1. Principles of Equitable Interpretation 298 § . 2. Illuftrations X. Of Politenefs § . 1. Benefits of Politeness 316 326 § . 2. Reciprocal Claims of Politeness and Sincerity 337 XI . Of Learning 351 XII . Of English Style ...
Page 23
... opinion which the facts by no means authorise us to entertain . The first thing which may be mentioned as defcending from father to son is his complexion ; fair , if a European ; fwarthy or black , if a negro . Next , the fon frequently ...
... opinion which the facts by no means authorise us to entertain . The first thing which may be mentioned as defcending from father to son is his complexion ; fair , if a European ; fwarthy or black , if a negro . Next , the fon frequently ...
Page 36
... opinion ; no practice , that is not fastened upon us by decrees and penalties , can hope to maintain its full measure of influence in civil fociety , except fo far as it can be supported by irrefragable arguments . An obvious ground of ...
... opinion ; no practice , that is not fastened upon us by decrees and penalties , can hope to maintain its full measure of influence in civil fociety , except fo far as it can be supported by irrefragable arguments . An obvious ground of ...
Page 49
... opinions have no standard ; but are entirely at the mercy of his age , his country , the books he chances to read , or the company he happens to frequent . His mind is a wilderness . It may contain excellent materials , but they are of ...
... opinions have no standard ; but are entirely at the mercy of his age , his country , the books he chances to read , or the company he happens to frequent . His mind is a wilderness . It may contain excellent materials , but they are of ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
againſt almoſt becauſe cafe caufe cauſe cenfure Chap character child cifed circumftances compofition confequence confiderable confidered confifts defire degree Effay English language enquiry ESSAY ESSAY eſtabliſhed exift exiſtence expreffion faid fame fcarcely fcience feems felf fenfe fenfibility fentiment fhall fhould fincerity firft firſt flave fociety fome fomething fometimes fource fpecies fpirit ftand ftate ftudy ftyle fubject fuch fuffer fufficiently fuperior fuppofe fure fyftem genius greateſt happineſs hiftory himſelf human inftances inftruction itſelf juft juftice kindneſs labour language leaft leaſt lefs mafter mankind means ment mind moft morality moſt muft muſt neceffary nefs never obfervation occafion opinion oppofite ourſelves paffage paffions pafs perfons perhaps pleaſure poffefs poffible prefent profe profeffion purpoſe queftion racter reader reafon refpect refult ſcarcely ſeems ſhall ſpeak ſtate ſtyle talents taſte thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thouſand tion ufually underſtanding uſe virtue whofe worfe writers youth