 If we may believe our logicians, man is distinguished from all other creatures by the faculty of laughter. He has a heart capable of mirth, and naturally disposed to it. It is not the business of virtue to extirpate the affections of the mind, but to...  Select British Classics - Pagina 991803Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1718 - 360 pagina’s
...ill-natured, capricious, or inhumane. "•• 1 F we may believe our Logicians, Man is diftinguimeJ' •from all other Creatures by the faculty of Laughter. He has a Heart capable of Mirth, and naturally difpofed to it. It is not the bjjlinefs of Virtue to extirpate the Affections of the Mind, but to regulate... | |
 | 1737 - 354 pagina’s
...Plutarch was illnatured, capricious, or inhumane. IF we may believe our Logicians, Man is diftinguifficd from all other Creatures by the Faculty of Laughter. He has a Heart capable of Mirth, and naturally difpofed to it. It is not the Bufmefs of Virtue to extirpate the Affeftions of the Mind, but to regulate... | |
 | Charles Palmer (Deputy Serjeant of the House of Commons.) - 1748 - 342 pagina’s
...faces. 1761. The true fpirit of religion cheers as well as compofes the foul. It is not the bufinefs of virtue to extirpate the affections of the mind, but to regulate them. 1462. Were there but one virtuous man in the world, he tvould hold up his head with confidence and... | |
 | Gorges Edmond Howard - 1782 - 376 pagina’s
...his acVions are equal. The firft ftep towards virtue, is to abftain from vice. It is not the bufmefa of virtue to extirpate the affections of the mind, but to regulate them. Trouble marches before virtue, and after vice; but pleafure follows virtue, and vice is followed by... | |
 | 1786 - 670 pagina’s
...was ¡Ц' natured, capricious, or inhumane.' If we may believe our logicians, man is diftinguiihed from all other creatures by the faculty of laughter. He has a heat с capable of mirth, and naturally dilpofed to it. It is not the bufmefs of virtue 'o extirpate... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1801 - 364 pagina’s
...of laughter. He has an heart capable of mirth, and naturally difpofed to it. It is not the bufmefs of virtue to extirpate the affections of the mind, but to regulate them. It may moderate and reftrain, but was not defigned to banifh gladnefs from the heart of man. Religion eontracks the circle... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 342 pagina’s
...mere was never any such man as Plutarch, than that Plutarch was ill-natured, capricious, or inhuman. ' If we may believe our logicians, man is distinguished...by the faculty of laughter. He has a heart capable or mirth, and naturally disposed to it. It is not the business of virtue to extirpate the affections... | |
 | 1790 - 820 pagina’s
...<•/<•Jired bavin. . " It is not the bulinefs of vi. tue," as Addifon very fublimt ly obferves, " to extirpate the affections of the mind, but to regulate them. It may moderate and restrain, but was not dcGgned to baniSh gladnefs. from the heart of man. The exercifes of virtue is fo far from excluding... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1810 - 314 pagina’s
...ill-natured, capricious, or inhuman." If we may believe our logicians, man is distinguished from nil other creatures by the faculty of laughter. He has...regulate them. It may moderate and restrain, but was net designed to banish gladness from the heart of man. Religion contracts the circle of our pleasures,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 522 pagina’s
...there was never any such man as Plutarch, than that Plutarch was ill-natured, capricious, or inhuman.' If we may believe our logicians, man is distinguished...It is not the business of virtue to extirpate the af• The two hows in this sentence do not correspond to each other, either in sense or construction.... | |
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