Tremaine: Or, The Man of Refinement, Volume 3H. Colburn, 1825 - 380 pages |
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... laws which govern all other operations of matter ? " ? " I once thought otherwise , " said Tremaine , " but I am now free to say that probably they must . " " The laws of motion , for example , " continued Evelyn , " discovered and ...
... laws which govern all other operations of matter ? " ? " I once thought otherwise , " said Tremaine , " but I am now free to say that probably they must . " " The laws of motion , for example , " continued Evelyn , " discovered and ...
Page 78
... laws of action between body and mind , with as much precision as he did the laws of motion . " Tremaine owned this was new to him , and begged his friend would proceed . " The very subject of motion itself furnishes , per- haps , the ...
... laws of action between body and mind , with as much precision as he did the laws of motion . " Tremaine owned this was new to him , and begged his friend would proceed . " The very subject of motion itself furnishes , per- haps , the ...
Page 79
... laws of our Being require . " . " And who , and what is to effect this change of direction , according as a law may require it ? I need not ask you if matter , brute unintelligent matter , can do this ? " " And why not ? " asked ...
... laws of our Being require . " . " And who , and what is to effect this change of direction , according as a law may require it ? I need not ask you if matter , brute unintelligent matter , can do this ? " " And why not ? " asked ...
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... law , in- ventions ! All are used , laid aside , and used again , by the same man , as occasion may require . Some ideas may have slept for half a century , yet come out again , fresh and green as when first conceived . We are told that ...
... law , in- ventions ! All are used , laid aside , and used again , by the same man , as occasion may require . Some ideas may have slept for half a century , yet come out again , fresh and green as when first conceived . We are told that ...
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... laws of nature he has imposed upon us ; the compatibility of our free - will with foreknowledge ; the necessity , much more the uncertainty , of future retribution ; and the existence of evil , both moral and physical , to such an ...
... laws of nature he has imposed upon us ; the compatibility of our free - will with foreknowledge ; the necessity , much more the uncertainty , of future retribution ; and the existence of evil , both moral and physical , to such an ...
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Almighty answered Evelyn answered Tremaine argument asked Evelyn asked Tremaine beautiful believe better Bolingbroke brain brute called cause certainly CHAP chateau Cicero confess consequence continued Evelyn continued Tremaine creation creature cried Evelyn cried Tremaine crime dear death Deity demonstration difficulty divine Doctor doubt Epicurus Evelyn Hall evil exclaimed existence father fear feeling free-will Georgina give happiness heart Heaven hope horror immortal laws least Lisette Lucretius maine matter mean ment merely mind moral motion murder nature never object observed Evelyn observed Tremaine opinion Orleans pause perhaps perpetual philosopher physics Place d'Orleans pleasure proof prove Providence pursued Evelyn question reason rejoined religion replied Evelyn replied Tremaine returned Evelyn returned Tremaine scepticism Scopas seemed Sennacherib sense SHAKSPEARE soul spirit suppose supposition sure tell thing thought tion Tremaine allowed true truth Voltaire whole wish wonderful
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Page 335 - tis too horrible ! The weariest and most loathed worldly life, That age, ache, penury, and imprisonment Can lay on nature, is a paradise To what we fear of death.
Page 203 - It is true that a little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion. For, while the mind of man looketh upon second causes scattered, it may sometimes rest in them and go no further, but, when it beholdeth the chain of them confederate and linked together, it must needs fly to Providence and Deity.
Page 290 - These things hast thou done, and I kept silence ; Thou thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thyself : But I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes.
Page 283 - Besides, this Duncan Hath borne his faculties so meek, hath been So clear in his great office, that his virtues Will plead like angels, trumpet-tongued, against The deep damnation of his taking off...
Page 373 - Fair laughs the morn, and soft the zephyr blows While proudly riding o'er the azure realm In gallant trim the gilded vessel goes; Youth on the prow, and pleasure at the helm; Regardless of the sweeping whirlwind's sway, That, hush'd in grim repose, expects his evening prey.
Page 55 - Why, what should be the fear? I do not set my life at a pin's fee; And for my soul, what can it do to that, Being a thing immortal as itself?
Page 283 - He's here in double trust; First, as I am his kinsman and his subject, Strong both against the deed; then, as his host, Who should against his murderer shut the door, Not bear the knife myself.
Page 271 - Are many lesser Faculties that serve Reason as chief; among these Fancy next Her office holds ; of all external things, Which the five watchful Senses represent, She forms Imaginations, Aery shapes, Which Reason joining or disjoining, frames All what we affirm or what deny, and call Our knowledge or opinion; then retires Into her private Cell when Nature rests.
Page 320 - Oh ! he will tell thee, that the wealth of worlds Should ne'er seduce his bosom to forego That sacred hour, when, stealing from the noise Of care and envy, sweet remembrance soothes With Virtue's kindest looks his aching breast, And turns his tears to rapture.
Page 49 - Whither shall I go then from thy Spirit? or whither shall I go then from thy presence ? If I climb up into heaven, thou art there ; if I go down to hell, thou art there also.