 | James Machintosh - 1884 - 310 pagina’s
...more than a mere exercise of ingenuity. This memorable work was reviewed in a journal of that lime, in a criticism not distinguished by ability, which...but young, and not yet thoroughly practised. Time aud use may ripen these qualities in the author, and we shall probably have reason to consider this,... | |
 | Sir James Mackintosh - 1834 - 402 pagina’s
...system, and which concludes with a prophecy so much at variance with the general tone of the artiele, that it would seem to be' added by a different hand....capacity, of a soaring genius, but young, and not yet thoronghly practised. Time and use may ripen these qualities in the author, and we shall probably have... | |
 | Sir James Mackintosh - 1846 - 618 pagina’s
...unaccountably silent respecting the consequences of a sceptical system, but which concludes with the following prophecy so much at variance with the general tone...added by a different hand. "It bears incontestable mprks of a great capacity, of a soaring genius, but young, and not yet thoroughly practised. Time and... | |
 | John Hill Burton - 1846 - 520 pagina’s
...oreleavingthesubject, the writer makes a manly atonement for his wrath, saying of the Treatise, — " It bears, indeed, incontestable marks of a great capacity, of a soaring...genius, but young and not yet thoroughly practised. The subject is vast and noble as any that can exercise the understanding ; but it requires a very mature... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1854 - 374 pagina’s
...possibly have emanated from the head and heart of the great defender of the church : " It bears, indeed, incontestable marks of a great capacity, of a soaring...genius, but young, and not yet thoroughly practised. The subject is vast and noble, as any that can exercise the understanding ; but it requires a very... | |
 | Sir James Mackintosh - 1858 - 616 pagina’s
...unaccountably silent respecting the consequences of a sceptical system, but which concludes with the following prophecy so much at variance with the general tone...and we shall probably have reason to consider this, compaced with his later productions, in the same light as we view the Juvenile works of Milton or the... | |
 | Sir James Mackintosh - 1871 - 616 pagina’s
...nnaccountably silent respecting the consequences of a sceptical system, but which concludes with the following prophecy so much at variance with the general tone...incontestable marks of a great capacity, of a soaring genius, bn! young, and not yet thoroughly practised Time and use may ripen these qualities in the ' author,... | |
 | 1883 - 836 pagina’s
...November, 1739.* Whoever the reviewer may have been, he was a man of discernment, for he says that the work bears " incontestable marks of a great capacity, of...genius, but young, and not yet thoroughly practised ; " and he adds, that we shall probably have reason to consider " this, compared with the later productions,... | |
 | William Angus Knight - 1886 - 264 pagina’s
...knowledge of philosophy ; but, while indiscriminate in his assault, he speaks thus of the 'Treatise': "It bears incontestable marks of a great capacity, of a soaring genius, young, and not yet thoroughly practised." Criticism of the philosophy of the 'Treatise' is reserved... | |
 | David Hume - 1889 - 530 pagina’s
...some Particulars in his Performance, that may require a very serious Reconsideration. It bears indeed incontestable Marks of a great Capacity, of a soaring...Genius, but young, and not yet thoroughly practised. The Subject is vast and noble as any that can exercise the Understanding; but it requires a very mature... | |
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It bears incontestable marks of a great capacity, of a soaring genius, but young, and not yet thoroughly practised. Time and use may ripen these qualities in the author, and we shall probably have reason to consider this, compared with his later productions,... 
