Essays Moral, Economical and PoliticalMalepeyre, 1822 - 277 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 11
Page 1
... sects of philosophers of that kind be gone , yet there remain certain discoursing wits which are of the same veins , though there be not so much blood in them as was in those of the an- cients . But it is not only the difficulty and la ...
... sects of philosophers of that kind be gone , yet there remain certain discoursing wits which are of the same veins , though there be not so much blood in them as was in those of the an- cients . But it is not only the difficulty and la ...
Page 3
... sect , that was otherwise inferior to the rest , saith yet excellently well , « It is a pleasure to stand upon the shore , and to see ships toss'd upon the sea ; a pleasure to stand in the window of a castle , and to see a battle , and ...
... sect , that was otherwise inferior to the rest , saith yet excellently well , « It is a pleasure to stand upon the shore , and to see ships toss'd upon the sea ; a pleasure to stand in the window of a castle , and to see a battle , and ...
Page 10
... sect of them hath a diverse posture , or cringe , by themselves , which can- not but move derision in worldlings and depraved politics , who are apt to contemn holy things . As for the fruit towards those that are within , it is peace ...
... sect of them hath a diverse posture , or cringe , by themselves , which can- not but move derision in worldlings and depraved politics , who are apt to contemn holy things . As for the fruit towards those that are within , it is peace ...
Page 54
... sect , or opinion did so much magnify goodness as the Christian religion doth , there- fore , to avoid the scandal , and the danger both , it is good to take knowledge of the errors of an habit so excellent . Seek the good of other men ...
... sect , or opinion did so much magnify goodness as the Christian religion doth , there- fore , to avoid the scandal , and the danger both , it is good to take knowledge of the errors of an habit so excellent . Seek the good of other men ...
Page 77
... sects ; and , which is most of all , you shall have of them that will suffer for atheism , and not recant ; whereas , if they did truly think that there were no such thing as God , why should they trouble themselves ? Epicurus is ...
... sects ; and , which is most of all , you shall have of them that will suffer for atheism , and not recant ; whereas , if they did truly think that there were no such thing as God , why should they trouble themselves ? Epicurus is ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Æsop affections alleys amongst ancient atheism Augustus Cæsar better beware body bold Cæsar cause Certainly Cicero cometh command commonly council counsel counsellors court cunning custom danger death discourse doth England envy Epicurus Epimetheus factions fair fame favour fear fortune fruit of friendship Galba garden give giveth goeth greatest ground hand hath heart honour hurt judge judgment Julius Cæsar kind king less likewise Lucullus maketh man's matter means men's merchants mind motion nature ness never nobility noble observation opinion party persons plantation Plutarch poets Pompey princes profanum religion remedy rest riches Romans saith secret sect seditions seemeth Sejanus Septimus Severus servants shew side sometimes sort Sparta speak speech sure Tacitus Themistocles ther things thou thought Tiberius tion true truth unto usury Vespasian virtue Vitellius whereby wherein whereof wise