| 1739 - 332 pages
...laft, adequate, and proper Happinefs. Becaufe, therefore, a great Part of our Happinefs muft arife from the Contemplation of his Being, that he might give our Souls a juft Reliih of fuch a Contemplation, he has made them naturally delight in the Apprehenfion of what... | |
| 1729 - 320 pages
...Souls a juft Relifh of fuch a Contemplation, he as made them naturally delight in the Apprehenfion of what is Great or Unlimited. Our Admiration, which is a "very pleafing Motion of the Mind, immediately rifes at the Confideration of any ObieA that takes up a great... | |
| English literature - 1803 - 376 pages
...so formed the soul of man, that nothing but himself can be its last, adequate and proper happiness. Because, therefore, a great part of our happiness...them naturally delight in the apprehension of what is greater or unlimited. Our admiration, which is a very pleasing motion of the mind, immediately rises... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...so formed the soul of man, that nothing but himself can be its last, adequate, and proper happiness. Because, therefore, a great part of our happiness...unlimited. Our admiration, which is a very pleasing emotion of the mind, immediately rises at the consideration of any object that takes up a great deal... | |
| 1804 - 412 pages
...so formed the soul of man, that nothing but himself can be its last, adequate, and proper happiness. Because, therefore, a great part of our happiness...from the contemplation of his being, that he might <rive our souls a just relish of such a contemplation, he has made them naturally delight in the apprehension... | |
| Hugh Blair - English language - 1807 - 406 pages
...formed the soul of man, that nothing but himself can be " its last, adequate, and proper happiness. Because, therefore, " a great part of our happiness must arise from the contem*' plation of his being, that he might give our souls a just relish " of such contemplation,... | |
| James Beattie - 1809 - 262 pages
...soul of man, that nothing but Himself can be " its last,, adequate, and proper happiness. Be" cause therefore a great part of our happiness " must arise...relish of " such a contemplation, he has made them natu" rally delight in the apprehension of what is " great and unlimited. Our admiration, which is... | |
| James Beattie, Thomas Gray - English literature - 1809 - 414 pages
...formed " the soul of man, that nothing but himself " can be its last, adequate, and proper, hap" piness. Because therefore a great part of " our happiness must arise from the contem" plation of his being, that he might give our " souls a just relish of such a contemplation,... | |
| James Beattie, Thomas Gray - English literature - 1809 - 408 pages
...<* the soul of man, that nothing but himself " can be its last, adequate, and proper, hap" piness. Because therefore a great part of " our happiness must arise from the contem" plation of his\being, that he might give our " souls a just relish of such a contemplation,... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1810 - 362 pages
...of man, that nothing but himself can be its last adequate, and proper happiness. Because, therelore, a great part of our happiness must arise from the...immediately rises at the consideration of any object that take's up a great deal of room in the fancy, and, by consequence, will improve into the highest pitch... | |
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