 | 1809 - 530 pagina’s
...Is he known amongst you ? Pray answer me these questions ; for if his own weight keeps him down, / should be sorry to contribute to his advancement to any place but the pillory. ' p. 1 1. In another place, he is pleased to say, under date of i757, when Mr Hume's reputation for... | |
 | William Warburton - 1809 - 536 pagina’s
...justice On his arguments against miracles, which I think might be done in few words. But does he deserve notice? -Is he known amongst you? Pray answer me these...contribute to his advancement to any place but the pillory. Your true taste and love of the fine arts made me think the two inclosed sheets would give you some... | |
 | 1809 - 530 pagina’s
...Is he known amongst you ? Pray answer me these questions ; for if his own wei. lit keeps him down, / should be sorry to contribute to his advancement to any place but the pillory. ' p. 11. The natural connexion of the subject with the general remarks which we have already premised,... | |
 | William Warburton - 1811 - 376 pagina’s
...has crowned the liberty of the " press. And yet he has a considerable post under " the government. I have a great mind to do justice " on his arguments...letter ; and so the author of the Essays escaped, fqr this time. His next effort was to discredit Religion by what he calls, its Natural History, This... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1820 - 958 pagina’s
...Legation of Moses. against miracles, which I think might be dune in few words. But does he deserve notice? Is he known amongst you ? Pray answer me these...to his advancement to any place but the pillory." It appears that Mr. Hume was not so much kept down by his own weight as the bishop might have wished,... | |
 | Edmund Henry Barker - 1829 - 798 pagina’s
...amongst you ? Pray answer me these questions. For if his ' own weight keeps him down, I should he serry to contribute ' to his advancement to any place but...calls its Natural History. This book came out early in 1757i and falling into the hands of Dr. Warburton, provoked him, by its uncommon licentiousness, to... | |
 | Edmund Henry Barker - 1829 - 804 pagina’s
...warmth of his attachment, which he did perhaps with too close an intimation of his friend's manner. ' words. But does he deserve this notice ? Is he known...to discredit religion by what he calls its Natural Hittory. This book came out early in 1757, and falling into the hands of Dr. Warburton, provoked him,... | |
 | Edmund Henry Barker - 1829 - 804 pagina’s
...the DL" And in the Preface p. 183.5 — " In the fulness of his meridian glory, he ( Warburton) ' mvn weight keeps him down, I should be sorry to contribute...to his advancement to any place but the pillory.' " (This calls to my mind a passage in Sir James Mackintosh's Vindicice Gallicce ±th Ed. 1792. p. 138.... | |
 | Edmund Henry Barker - 1829 - 794 pagina’s
...Preface p. 183.:— " In the fulness of his meridian glory, he (Warburton) ' own weight keeps him doivn, I should be sorry to contribute ' to his advancement to any place but the pillory.' " (This calls to my mind a passage in Sir James Mackintosh's yindicice Gallica 4th Ed. 1792. p. 138.... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1844 - 622 pagina’s
...justice on his arguments against miracles, which I think might be done in few words. But does he deserve notice ? Is he known amongst you ? Pray answer me...his advancement — to any place but the Pillory." — p. 11. In another place, he is pleased to say, under date of 1757, when Mr. Hume's reputation for... | |
| |
He has crowned the liberty of the " press. And yet he has a considerable post under " the government. I have a great mind to do justice " on his arguments against miracles, which I think " might be done in few words. But does he deserve " this notice?... 
