 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pagine
...and excellencies of all times and all places. We are perpetually moralists, but we are geometricians by chance. Our intercourse with intellectual nature...speculations upon matter are voluntary, and at leisure. Life of Milton. Physical knowledge is of such rare emergence that one man may know another half his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 336 pagine
...reasonablness of opinions. Prudence and Justice are virtues and excellencies of all times and of all places ; we are perpetually moralists, but we are geometricians...speculations upon matter are voluntary, and at leisure. Physiological learning is of such rare emergence, that one may know another half his life, without... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 514 pagine
...reasonableness of opinions. Prudence and Justice are virtues and excellencies of all times and of all places ; we are perpetually moralists, but we are geometricians only by chance. Our intercourse wnh intellectual narore is necessary; our speculations upon matter are voluntary, and at leisure. Physiological... | |
 | George Horne - 1808 - 320 pagine
...Mathematics and astronomy do not enter into the proper improvement and general business of the mind—such sciences do not apply to the manners, nor operate...matter are voluntary and at leisure. Physical knowledge H of such rare emergence, that one man may know another half his life, without being able to estimate... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 560 pagine
...of opinions. Prudence and justice are virtues and excellences of all times and of all places : M'e are perpetually moralists, but we are geometricians...speculations upon matter are voluntary, and at leisure. Physiological learning is of such rare emergence, that one may know another half his life, without... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 476 pagine
...opinions. Prudence and Justice are virtues and excellencies of all times and of all places ; we are J perpetually moralists, but we are geometricians only...speculations upon matter are voluntary, and at leisure. Physiological learning is of such rare emergence, that one may know another half his life, without... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 pagine
...reasonableness of opinionsPrudence and Justice are virtues and excellencies of all times and of all places ; we are perpetually moralists, but we are geometricians...speculations upon matter are voluntary, and at leisure. Physiological learning is of such rare emergency that one may know another half his life, without being... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 pagine
...reasonableness of opinions. Prudence and Justice are virtues and excellencies of all times and of all places ; we are perpetually moralists, but we are geometricians...chance. Our intercourse with intellectual nature is neccessary ; 'our speculations upon matter are voluntary, and at leisure. Physiological learning is... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1813 - 338 pagine
...* Life of Milton. kind, will admit of little doubt. " We are perpetually moralists," says Johnson, "we are geometricians < only by chance. Our intercourse...speculations upon matter are voluntary, and at leisure : physiological learning is of such rare emergence, that one may know ano- ] skill in hydrostatics,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 486 pagine
...reasonableness of opinions. Prudence und Justice are virtues and excellencies of all times and of all places ; we are perpetually moralists, but we are geometricians...speculations upon matter are voluntary, and at leisure. Physiological learning is of such rare emergence, that one may know another half his life, without... | |
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... wrong ; the next is an acquaintance with the history of mankind, and with those examples which may be said to embody truth, and prove by events the reasonableness of opinions. Prudence and justice are virtues and excellences of all times and of all... 
