Essays: With Annotations by Richard Whately |
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... merely a compendious expression of some principle , which will usually be , in different cases , and with or without certain modifications , true or false , applicable or inapplicable . When then a Proverb is introduced , the speaker ...
... merely a compendious expression of some principle , which will usually be , in different cases , and with or without certain modifications , true or false , applicable or inapplicable . When then a Proverb is introduced , the speaker ...
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... merely to elevate and surprise . ' Some knowledge of a portion of human nature was certainly possessed by that teacher of Rhetoric mentioned by Quintilian , whose constant admonition to his pupils was [ OKOTIσOV ] ' darken , darken ...
... merely to elevate and surprise . ' Some knowledge of a portion of human nature was certainly possessed by that teacher of Rhetoric mentioned by Quintilian , whose constant admonition to his pupils was [ OKOTIσOV ] ' darken , darken ...
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... mere com- mon - place matter . Many a work of this description may remind one of the supposed ancient shield which had ... merely an old pot - lid . It is chiefly in such foggy forms that the metaphysics and theology of Germany , for ...
... mere com- mon - place matter . Many a work of this description may remind one of the supposed ancient shield which had ... merely an old pot - lid . It is chiefly in such foggy forms that the metaphysics and theology of Germany , for ...
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... merely beggarly elements , ' fit only for the vulgar . ' Now , Bacon is a striking instance of a genius who could ... mere mass of unsubstantial vapours . ' A large proportion of Bacon's works has been in great measure superseded ...
... merely beggarly elements , ' fit only for the vulgar . ' Now , Bacon is a striking instance of a genius who could ... mere mass of unsubstantial vapours . ' A large proportion of Bacon's works has been in great measure superseded ...
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... merely to remind men of what they knew before , and prove to them what they already believe . He may be convinced that the sun is brighter than the moon , and that three and two make five , without seeing any need to proclaim to the ...
... merely to remind men of what they knew before , and prove to them what they already believe . He may be convinced that the sun is brighter than the moon , and that three and two make five , without seeing any need to proclaim to the ...
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Common terms and phrases
advantage Æneid ancient ANNOTATIONS ANTITHETA Aristotle atheists Augustus Cæsar Bacon believe better Bishop Butler Cæsar called cause character christian Church common commonly contrary counsel course cunning danger desire divine doctrine doth doubt Edinburgh Review effect envy Epicurus error ESSAY evil favour fear feel Galba give hath helotism Henry VII honour human important infallible instance judgment Julius Cæsar keep kind king labour less maketh man's matter means men's ment merely mind moral nature never object observed opinion opposite party perceive perhaps persons political Pompey practice princes principle profess racter reason regard religion religious remarkable Roman Roman Catholic saith Scripture seditions sense side sometimes speak superstition supposed sure Tacitus things thou thought tion true truth unto usury Vespasian virtue wealth wisdom wise word