Essays: On the Nature and Immutability of Truth, in Opposition to Sophistry and Scepticism : on Poetry and Music, as They Affect the Mind : on Laughter, and Ludicrous Composition : on the Utility of Classical Learning, Volume 1William Creech, Edinburgh; and for E. & C. Dilly, and T. Cadell, London, 1776 - Classical education - 555 pages |
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... thing which was never discovered before , would require a degree of fagacity which I am certain I do not poffefs . That A complete theory of evidence is not to be expected in this book . The attentive reader will fee I never intended ...
... thing which was never discovered before , would require a degree of fagacity which I am certain I do not poffefs . That A complete theory of evidence is not to be expected in this book . The attentive reader will fee I never intended ...
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... things have fo oft been mistaken for each o- ther ; that fo much of the philofopher's time must be employed in ... thing in my power to check it ; convinced ' as I am , that it never can do any good , and that it has been the cause ...
... things have fo oft been mistaken for each o- ther ; that fo much of the philofopher's time must be employed in ... thing in my power to check it ; convinced ' as I am , that it never can do any good , and that it has been the cause ...
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... a contemptible thing : and the reader , when he comes to be better acquainted with my fentiments , will perhaps think the foregoing declaration declaration more difinterested than at first fight it may appear 4 INTRODUCTION .
... a contemptible thing : and the reader , when he comes to be better acquainted with my fentiments , will perhaps think the foregoing declaration declaration more difinterested than at first fight it may appear 4 INTRODUCTION .
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... things exceedingly reprehenfible , may yet be a pro- found politician , and a learned , elegant , and accurate hiftorian . His high merit in thefe characters is indeed generally allowed if my fuffrage could add any thing to the luftre ...
... things exceedingly reprehenfible , may yet be a pro- found politician , and a learned , elegant , and accurate hiftorian . His high merit in thefe characters is indeed generally allowed if my fuffrage could add any thing to the luftre ...
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... thing be of more confequence to man , than to know what is his duty , and how he may arrive at happiness ? It is from the ex- amination of his own heart , that he receives the first intimations of the one , and the only fure criterion ...
... thing be of more confequence to man , than to know what is his duty , and how he may arrive at happiness ? It is from the ex- amination of his own heart , that he receives the first intimations of the one , and the only fure criterion ...
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