Sunshine and Shadows; Or, Sketches of Thought, Philosophic and ReligiousLongman & Company, 1863 - 372 pagina's |
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Sunshine and Shadows; Or, Sketches of Thought, Philosophic and Religious William Benton Clulow Volledige weergave - 1863 |
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alike alleged ancient ancient philosophy appear applied assert atheism Bacon belief Bridgewater Treatise character chiefly chimeras Christianity Cicero circumstances claim colouring commonly comprehended connexion conscience course creed critical curious death Deity distinction divine doctrine dogma doubt dream Dugald Stewart ecclesiastical effect elements Epictetus Epicurus essential ethical evil exercise existence expression fable fact faculties fancy feeling forms genius Goethe haply imagination influence inquiry instance intellect kind Lactantius laws least less Lord Bacon mankind ment mental metaphysical mind miracle moral mystery never noblest notion objects operation opinion outward particular perception perhaps person perversion phenomena philosophy physical present pretend principle progress Protestantism pyrrhonism question racters reason reference reflection regard relation religion religious remarkable result scarcely Scripture scrupulosity sense sentiment Seven Sleepers shadows shadows projected sophism soul species speculative spiritual tenets theological theory things thought tion totally depraved truth utterance virtue Voltaire words
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Pagina 161 - Denn eben wo Begriffe fehlen, Da stellt ein Wort zur rechten Zeit sich ein.
Pagina 124 - ... tis where the ice appears. Though wit may flash from fluent lips, and mirth distract the breast, Through midnight hours that yield no more their former hope of rest; "Tis but as ivy-leaves around the ruin'd turret wreath, All green and wildly fresh without, but worn and grey beneath.
Pagina 174 - Atheism leaves a man to sense, to philosophy, to natural piety, to laws, to reputation : all which may be guides to an outward moral virtue, though religion were not. But superstition dismounts all these, and erecteth an absolute monarchy in the minds of men.
Pagina 311 - Still as they thirsted, scoop the brimming stream . Nor gentle purpose nor endearing smiles Wanted, nor youthful dalliance, as beseems Fair couple, link'd in happy nuptial league, Alone as they. About them frisking play'd All beasts of the earth, since wild, and of all chase In wood or wilderness, forest or den...
Pagina 23 - A name to all succeeding ages curst: For close designs and crooked counsels fit, Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit; Restless, unfixed in principles and place; In power unpleased, impatient of disgrace ; A fiery soul, which, working out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay, And o'er-informed the tenement of clay...
Pagina 146 - Twere now to be most happy, for I fear My soul hath her content so absolute That not another comfort like to this Succeeds in unknown fate.
Pagina 313 - And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered.
Pagina 75 - Westward the course of empire takes its way; The four first acts already past, A fifth shall close the drama with the day : Time's noblest offspring is the last.
Pagina 174 - I had rather believe all the fables in the legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without a mind ; and, therefore, God never wrought miracle to convince atheism, because his ordinary works convince it.
Pagina 23 - So soon as that spare Cassius. He reads much ; He is a great observer, and he looks Quite through the deeds of men. He loves no plays, As thou dost, Antony : he hears no music : Seldom he smiles ; and smiles in such a sort, As if he mocked himself, and scorned his spirit That could be moved to smile at any thing.