A discourse on ancient and modern learning. The drummer; or, The haunted house. The Free-holder. Of Christian religionT. Cadell and W. Davies, 1811 |
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Pagina 3
... duty , which , a present emer- gency , or his character and station in life , imposed upon him . Such was apparently the case of the Freeholder ; a set of periodical essays , undertaken in the heat of the rebellion in 1715 , and with ...
... duty , which , a present emer- gency , or his character and station in life , imposed upon him . Such was apparently the case of the Freeholder ; a set of periodical essays , undertaken in the heat of the rebellion in 1715 , and with ...
Pagina 20
... duty , may appear to us from several considerations . In the first place , we may observe , that we are di- rected to it by one of those secret suggestions of nature , which go under the name of Instinct , and which are never given in ...
... duty , may appear to us from several considerations . In the first place , we may observe , that we are di- rected to it by one of those secret suggestions of nature , which go under the name of Instinct , and which are never given in ...
Pagina 23
... duty wherein they were most defective , so there was no need of insisting upon this ; the Jews being remarkable for an attachment to their own country , even to the exclu- sion of all common humanity to strangers . We see , in the ...
... duty wherein they were most defective , so there was no need of insisting upon this ; the Jews being remarkable for an attachment to their own country , even to the exclu- sion of all common humanity to strangers . We see , in the ...
Pagina 25
... duty , which is recommended to him by so many arguments and exam- ples , I shall only desire the honest , well - meaning read- er , when he turns his thoughts towards the public , ra- ther to consider what opportunities he has of doing ...
... duty , which is recommended to him by so many arguments and exam- ples , I shall only desire the honest , well - meaning read- er , when he turns his thoughts towards the public , ra- ther to consider what opportunities he has of doing ...
Pagina 26
... duty and allegiance ; and endeavouring to be witty upon themselves , for daring to prevaricate with God and man . A poor conceit of their own , or a quotation out of Hudibras , shall make them treat with levity an obligation wherein ...
... duty and allegiance ; and endeavouring to be witty upon themselves , for daring to prevaricate with God and man . A poor conceit of their own , or a quotation out of Hudibras , shall make them treat with levity an obligation wherein ...
Parole e frasi comuni
ABIGAL Addison Æneid ancient appear argument beautiful believe Britain British BUTLER Celsus character Christianity church church of England church of Rome Cicero COACHMAN conjurer consider dear disciples doctrines drum duty endeavour enemies English faith FANTOME favour fellow-subjects freeholder friends GARDENER give greatest happiness hear heart heathen ho--nour honour humour Irenæus Judea kind king kingdom LADY laws learned lived look Madam Majesty's manner matters means ment mind nation nature never oath obliged observe occasion Pagan paper particular party perjury person political Popery present Majesty prince principles Prithee racter reader reason rebellion rebels reign religion remarkable Roman Roman senate Saviour Saviour's history shew SIR GEORGE sovereign spirit subjects Tatler tell Tertullian thee thing thou thought throne TINSEL tion tories truth VELLUM VIRG Virgil virtue whigs whole woman wou'd writings zeal
Brani popolari
Pagina 290 - Whosoever . therefore shall confess Me before men, him will I confess also before My Father which is in heaven. But whosoever shall deny Me before men, him will I also deny before My Father which is in heaven.
Pagina 106 - She openeth her mouth with wisdom, and in her tongue is the law of kindness. She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. Her children arise up and call her blessed, her husband also, and he praiseth her.
Pagina 156 - Yet, when I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems And in herself complete, so well to know Her own, that what she wills to do or say Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best.
Pagina 158 - But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.
Pagina 226 - It came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the Lord; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of music, and praised the Lord, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever...
Pagina 24 - And Hazael said. But what, is thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing?
Pagina 161 - The discretion of a man deferreth his anger ; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression. 12 The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion ; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
Pagina 24 - And Hazael said, Why weepeth my lord ? And he answered, Because I know the evil that thou wilt do unto the children of Israel : their strong holds wilt thou set on fire, and their young men wilt thou slay with the sword, and wilt dash their children, and rip up their women with child.
Pagina 308 - I told him there was nothing I so ardently wished, as that we might some time or other publish a Work written by us both, which should bear the Name of the Monument, in Memory of our Friendship.
Pagina 102 - Upon which, he expatiated on the inconveniences of trade, that carried from us the commodities of our country, and made a parcel of upstarts as rich as men of the most ancient families of England. He then declared frankly, that he had always been against all treaties and alliances with foreigners : "Our wooden walls," says he, " are our security, and we may bid defiance to the whole world, especially if they should attack us when the militia is out.