Plato Contra Atheos: Plato Against the AtheistsHarper & brothers, 1845 - 378 pages |
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... higher and more philosophical investigation into the nature of right or righteousness . The practice of contrasting these two works has arisen from a wrong view of the true title of the one generally styled the Republic . Its most ...
... higher and more philosophical investigation into the nature of right or righteousness . The practice of contrasting these two works has arisen from a wrong view of the true title of the one generally styled the Republic . Its most ...
Page vi
... higher and inner sense . In the third , fourth , and last three books , the harmony of primary and secondary is well pre- served . In the sixth and seventh he seems to lose sight of the commonwealth almost wholly , while in some parts ...
... higher and inner sense . In the third , fourth , and last three books , the harmony of primary and secondary is well pre- served . In the sixth and seventh he seems to lose sight of the commonwealth almost wholly , while in some parts ...
Page vii
... higher philosophy on which all legislation and morals depend , they are substantially the same . The Treatise on Laws is undoubtedly intended for a really practicable , if not a really existing State . In discussing , however , the ...
... higher philosophy on which all legislation and morals depend , they are substantially the same . The Treatise on Laws is undoubtedly intended for a really practicable , if not a really existing State . In discussing , however , the ...
Page ix
... higher and more Scriptural than are contained in the letter of the passages to which reference is made ; yet even if this is , to some extent , the case , it only shows the suggestive nature of his philosophy ; how it is capable of ...
... higher and more Scriptural than are contained in the letter of the passages to which reference is made ; yet even if this is , to some extent , the case , it only shows the suggestive nature of his philosophy ; how it is capable of ...
Page xi
... higher object of exhibiting , in connex- ion with the Platonic , the other systems of Greek phi- losophy , and their bearing upon the Christian theology . On the same grounds , it is supposed that it may be found useful to students in ...
... higher object of exhibiting , in connex- ion with the Platonic , the other systems of Greek phi- losophy , and their bearing upon the Christian theology . On the same grounds , it is supposed that it may be found useful to students in ...
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Page i - Plato contra Atheos. Plato against the Atheists ; or, the Tenth Book of the Dialogue on Laws, accompanied with Critical Notes, and followed by extended Dissertations on some of the main Points of the Platonic Philosophy and Theology, especially as compared with the Holy Scriptures.
Page 95 - ... ac numine, eosdemque optime de genere hominum mereri, et qualis quisque sit, quid agat, quid in se admittat, qua mente, qua pietate colat religiones, intueri, 16 piorumque et impiorum habere rationem.
Page 333 - If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there : if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there. If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea ; Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.
Page 243 - But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped. 3 For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
Page 255 - As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the LORD is round about his people from henceforth even for ever.
Page 344 - And an immortal crown. 2 A cloud of witnesses around Hold thee in full survey ; Forget the steps already trod, And onward urge thy way.
Page 297 - For he that soweth to the flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption, but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.