Principia: A Series of Essays on the Principles of Evil Manifesting Themselves in These Last Times in Religion, Philosophy, and PoliticsJ. Burns, 1843 - 431 pages |
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Page 85
... , and madness , and which not of their vilest passions , into the nature and form of gods ; and have persuaded whole * * and some cities to offer sacrifices to the better sort of them ESSAY VII . ] THE CLASSICS CORRUPT US - JOSEPHUS . 85.
... , and madness , and which not of their vilest passions , into the nature and form of gods ; and have persuaded whole * * and some cities to offer sacrifices to the better sort of them ESSAY VII . ] THE CLASSICS CORRUPT US - JOSEPHUS . 85.
Page 101
... passion made the subject of an anatomical exercise ; and to see painters and patrons and virtuosos met together to examine the muscular development of our blessed Lord's naked body . ** Sir George Staunton , ap . ibid . i . 235 . The ...
... passion made the subject of an anatomical exercise ; and to see painters and patrons and virtuosos met together to examine the muscular development of our blessed Lord's naked body . ** Sir George Staunton , ap . ibid . i . 235 . The ...
Page 122
... passion in more fervent spirits . I hail it as a prophecy which is to fulfil itself . . . . We are beginning to learn , that the intellectual , moral , social world has its motion too , not fixed and immutable like that of matter , but ...
... passion in more fervent spirits . I hail it as a prophecy which is to fulfil itself . . . . We are beginning to learn , that the intellectual , moral , social world has its motion too , not fixed and immutable like that of matter , but ...
Page 123
... passions , as well bad as good ; as the proclaiming liberty and dominion to our reason , is a licence to youth and folly , to set itself against age and authority and real wisdom . Therefore age and authority are derided and dis ...
... passions , as well bad as good ; as the proclaiming liberty and dominion to our reason , is a licence to youth and folly , to set itself against age and authority and real wisdom . Therefore age and authority are derided and dis ...
Page 167
... passion for inven- tion and change ; with rationalism in religion , and pantheism . The selfish system of morals , the present principles of political economy , the worship of wealth , the praise of luxury , the oppression of the poor ...
... passion for inven- tion and change ; with rationalism in religion , and pantheism . The selfish system of morals , the present principles of political economy , the worship of wealth , the praise of luxury , the oppression of the poor ...
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