The Monthly Review, Or, Literary JournalR. Griffiths, 1793 - Books |
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... virtue , which may juftly be called , the art of life . Contemplation of its nature , furveying its beauty , even pleafure in beholding it , will not render us virtuous . To acquire this character , and to be able to per- form aright ...
... virtue , which may juftly be called , the art of life . Contemplation of its nature , furveying its beauty , even pleafure in beholding it , will not render us virtuous . To acquire this character , and to be able to per- form aright ...
Page 369
... virtue , like celebrity in any other way , may engage men in competition and rival hip ; but virtue itself is pro moted by the prevalence of virtue in the world . The lamp of wif dom is lighted by communication with the wife ; and ...
... virtue , like celebrity in any other way , may engage men in competition and rival hip ; but virtue itself is pro moted by the prevalence of virtue in the world . The lamp of wif dom is lighted by communication with the wife ; and ...
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... virtue a matter of mere calculation , independant of fentiment and affection ; while the two latter , holding fentiment to be the fole primary fource of all moral distinction , refolves , by a kind of logical chemistry elaborated by ...
... virtue a matter of mere calculation , independant of fentiment and affection ; while the two latter , holding fentiment to be the fole primary fource of all moral distinction , refolves , by a kind of logical chemistry elaborated by ...
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