Essays: With Annotations by Richard Whately |
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... opinion should exist as to the utility , and as to the design of them . Some are accustomed to speak as if Proverbs ... opinions appear erroneous . ' That Proverbs are not generally regarded , by those who use There is appended to Prof ...
... opinion should exist as to the utility , and as to the design of them . Some are accustomed to speak as if Proverbs ... opinions appear erroneous . ' That Proverbs are not generally regarded , by those who use There is appended to Prof ...
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... Opinions prevail , and are acted on . The evils which appear to result from their practical application lead to inquiry . Their erroneousness is proved by philosophers , is acknowledged by the educated Public , and at length is admitted ...
... Opinions prevail , and are acted on . The evils which appear to result from their practical application lead to inquiry . Their erroneousness is proved by philosophers , is acknowledged by the educated Public , and at length is admitted ...
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... opinions on such matters on trust . They hear with surprise that what they supposed to be settled is questioned , and often avoid the trouble of inquiring by endeavouring to believe that the truth is not to be ascertained . And thus the ...
... opinions on such matters on trust . They hear with surprise that what they supposed to be settled is questioned , and often avoid the trouble of inquiring by endeavouring to believe that the truth is not to be ascertained . And thus the ...
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... opinions are current ; and I have , in other works , sometimes assigned this as a reason for touching on those subjects . Hence , it has been inferred by more than one critic , that I must be at variance with the generality of mankind ...
... opinions are current ; and I have , in other works , sometimes assigned this as a reason for touching on those subjects . Hence , it has been inferred by more than one critic , that I must be at variance with the generality of mankind ...
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... opinions , flattering hopes , false valuations , imaginations as one would , ' and the like , but it would leave the minds of a number of men poor shrunken things , full of melancholy and indisposi- tion , and unpleasing to themselves ...
... opinions , flattering hopes , false valuations , imaginations as one would , ' and the like , but it would leave the minds of a number of men poor shrunken things , full of melancholy and indisposi- tion , and unpleasing to themselves ...
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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