Lectures on the Philosophy of Modern History: Delivered in the University of Dublin, Tom 1

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Graisberry & Campbell, 1816
 

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Strona 214 - Nam cunctas nationes et urbes populus aut primores aut singuli regunt: delecta ex iis et consociata rei publicae forma laudari facilius quam evenire, vel si evenit, haud diuturna esse potest.
Strona 69 - ... the progress of reason will have walked hand in hand with that of the sciences; that the absurd prejudices of superstition will have ceased to infuse into morality a harshness that corrupts and degrades, instead of purifying and exalting it; that men will then know, that the duties they may be under relative to propagation will consist not in the question of giving existence to a greater number of beings, but happiness; will have for their object, the general welfare of the human species; of...
Strona 59 - ... to proceed orderly in this, I think the foundation should be laid in inquiring into the ground and nature of civil society ; and how it is formed into different models of government ; and what are the several species of it. Aristotle is allowed a master in this science, and few enter upon the consideration of government, without reading his Politics.
Strona 371 - Alexandria, about 3ÍJ, who maintained that the Son of God was totally and essentially distinct from the Father ; that he was the first and noblest of those beings whom God had created — the instrument, by whose subordinate operation he formed the universe; and therefore, inferior to the ' Father both in nature and dignity : also, that the Holy Ghost was not God, but created by the power of the Son.
Strona 103 - But it is vain to expect that we can give to the multitude of a people a sense of union among themselves, without admitting hostility to those who oppose them.
Strona 60 - ... nox in perpetuum detracto lumine solis. sed magis illud erat curae, quod saecla ferarum infestam miseris faciebant saepe quietem. eiectique domo fugiebant saxea tecta spumigeri suis adventu validique leonis 985 atque intempesta cedebant nocte paventes hospitibus saevis instrata cubilia fronde.
Strona 263 - Christ were so united as to form only one nature, yet without any change, confusion, or mixture of the two natures.
Strona 68 - But supposing the affirmative, supposing it actually to take place, there would result from it nothing alarming, either to the happiness of the human race, or its indefinite perfectibility; if we consider, that prior to this period the progress of reason will have walked hand in hand with that of the sciences; that the absurd prejudices of superstition will have ceased to infuse into morality a harshness that corrupts and degrades, instead of purifying and exalting it; that men will then know, that...
Strona 223 - Hindu inhabitants of these provinces: their eyes are full of vivacity, their speech valuable and articulate, their deportment manly and dignified, their apprehension quick, their minds always present and attentive; with a spirit of independence appearing in the countenances even of the lowest among them.
Strona 60 - Necdum res igni scibant tractare, neque uti Pellibus, et spoliis corpus vestire ferarum : Sed nemora, atque cavos montes, silvasque colebant, Et frutices inter condebant squalida membra, Verbera ventorum vitare imbresque coacti.

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