An Essay on the Cultivation of the Intellect by the Study of Dead LanguagesJ. Bohn, 1830 - 371 páginas |
Dentro del libro
Resultados 1-5 de 90
Página 1
... compel them to consume the first twenty years of their age , in an endeavour , and in nine instances out of ten , a painful and futile endeavour , to acquire a B knowledge which gives them no practical informa- tion , which ON ...
... compel them to consume the first twenty years of their age , in an endeavour , and in nine instances out of ten , a painful and futile endeavour , to acquire a B knowledge which gives them no practical informa- tion , which ON ...
Página 4
... painful disappointments to the fancy . But if the figure be an idol which we worship , it will be a good thing to break it in pieces , and lay bare the springs on which it moves . And if the mountain be land for cultivation , we had ...
... painful disappointments to the fancy . But if the figure be an idol which we worship , it will be a good thing to break it in pieces , and lay bare the springs on which it moves . And if the mountain be land for cultivation , we had ...
Página 6
... pain . More- over , if we consider that scarcely any pleasure is so transient , and requires to be so constantly renewed . by the stimulus of new discoveries that the pro- : cess by which we arrive at these discoveries , though 6 ON THE ...
... pain . More- over , if we consider that scarcely any pleasure is so transient , and requires to be so constantly renewed . by the stimulus of new discoveries that the pro- : cess by which we arrive at these discoveries , though 6 ON THE ...
Página 7
... painful impatience and restlessness ; that even this process , in the present state of the world , is open to very few minds , whereas the ultimate happiness of man must be universally accessible to all , and probably be the same in ...
... painful impatience and restlessness ; that even this process , in the present state of the world , is open to very few minds , whereas the ultimate happiness of man must be universally accessible to all , and probably be the same in ...
Página 8
... pain . And if the exercise of our intel- lectual powers is thus incapable of supplying us with an ultimate object of action , they must be considered solely and entirely in the light of in- struments ; of instruments which assist us but ...
... pain . And if the exercise of our intel- lectual powers is thus incapable of supplying us with an ultimate object of action , they must be considered solely and entirely in the light of in- struments ; of instruments which assist us but ...
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
An Essay on the Cultivation of the Intellect by the Study of Dead Languages William Sewell Sin vista previa disponible - 2019 |
An Essay on the Cultivation of the Intellect by the Study of Dead Languages William Sewell Sin vista previa disponible - 2016 |
Términos y frases comunes
abstract absurdity action analogy analysis anticipate appear applied Aristotle ascer ascertain assert asso attain belief Bible cause Christianity circumstances combinations common conceive conclusion conjunction connected connexion consciousness consequently controul dead languages discovery effect employed endeavour enquiry equally error evident evil existence experience external fact fall feeling free agent frequently Greek language habit happiness heart human mind hypothesis iden ignorance indolence infer instinctive intel intellectual knowledge language law of association Macbeth mathematical proof means mechanical ment metaphysical moral moral universe motion nature necessarily nerves never number of ideas object observation once ourselves perceptions perfect perfectly perhaps philosopher pleasure and pain precisely present principle produced proof proposition prove racter reason recurring repetition result revelation sensation senses shew similar single sophism syllogism tendency thing thought throw tical tion trace trains of thought truth universal proposition whole words
Pasajes populares
Página 180 - Keech, the butcher's wife, come in then and call me gossip Quickly ? coming in to borrow a mess of vinegar ; telling us she had a good dish of prawns ; whereby thou didst desire to eat some, whereby I told thee they were ill for a green wound...
Página 87 - Medes, that he reigned in his stead, the first over Greece, and made many wars, and won many strong holds, and slew the kings of the earth, and went through to the ends of the earth, and took spoils of many nations, insomuch that the earth was quiet before him; whereupon he was exalted, and his heart was lifted up.
Página 32 - Here lay Duncan, His silver skin laced with his golden blood ; And his gash'd stabs look'd like a breach in nature For ruin's wasteful entrance...
Página 87 - ... of many nations, insomuch that the earth was quiet before him ; whereupon he was exalted, and his heart was lifted up. And he gathered a mighty strong host, and ruled over countries, and nations, and kings, who became tributaries unto him. And after these things he fell sick, and perceived that he should die.
Página 58 - Again ; the mathematical postulate, that " things which are equal to the same are equal to one another," is similar to the form of the syllogism in logic, which unites things agreeing in the middle term.
Página 7 - ... that the square of the hypothenuse is equal to the squares of the sides.
Página 87 - AND IT HAPPENED, AFTER THAT ALEXANDER SON OF PHILIP, THE Macedonian, who came out of the land of Chettiim, had smitten Darius king of the Persians and Medes, that he reigned in his stead, the first over Greece, and made many wars, and won many strong holds, and slew the kings of the earth, and went through to the ends of the earth, and took spoils of many nations, insomuch that the earth was quiet...
Página 311 - live to him in all holy obedience, live to him as our Lord and King.' Not that I suppose there are peculiar precepts and a peculiar law of Jesus Christ, in the observance whereof we are justified, as the Socinians fancy ; for surely the gospel requires of us no more, ' but to love the Lord our God with all our hearts, and all our souls...
Página 309 - Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy mind, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength. This is the first and great commandment," Mark xii, 30, the first and great branch of Christian righteousness.
Página 309 - Thou shall love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great Commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shah love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two Commandments hang all the Law and the prophets.