Essays: With Annotations by Richard Whately |
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... supposed ancient shield which had been found by the antiquary Martinus Scriblerus , and which he highly prized , incrusted as it was with venerable rust . He mused on the splendid appearance it must have had in its bright newness ; till ...
... supposed ancient shield which had been found by the antiquary Martinus Scriblerus , and which he highly prized , incrusted as it was with venerable rust . He mused on the splendid appearance it must have had in its bright newness ; till ...
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... 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 cause has again to be pleaded , before judges , some of whom are ...
... 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 cause has again to be pleaded , before judges , some of whom are ...
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... supposed compliance with the precept , ' Lean not to thine own understanding , ' regard it as a duty to suppress all exercise of the intellectual powers , in every case where the feelings are at variance with the conclusions of reason ...
... supposed compliance with the precept , ' Lean not to thine own understanding , ' regard it as a duty to suppress all exercise of the intellectual powers , in every case where the feelings are at variance with the conclusions of reason ...
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... supposed happy medium - the love of system - the dread of the character of in- consistency - the love of novelty - the dread of innovation- undue deference to human authority - the love of approbation , and the dread of censure - regard ...
... supposed happy medium - the love of system - the dread of the character of in- consistency - the love of novelty - the dread of innovation- undue deference to human authority - the love of approbation , and the dread of censure - regard ...
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... supposed admirable qualities of persons who attracted no notice in their life - time , and again ( which is much more common ) , to publish laudatory biographies ( to say nothing of raising subscriptions for monumental testi- monials ) ...
... supposed admirable qualities of persons who attracted no notice in their life - time , and again ( which is much more common ) , to publish laudatory biographies ( to say nothing of raising subscriptions for monumental testi- monials ) ...
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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