 True gentleness is founded on a sense of what we owe to him who made us, and to the common nature of which we all share. It arises from reflection on our own failings and wants ; and from just views of the condition, and the duty of man.  the monthly review or literary journal - Page 281by SEVERAL HANDS - 1777Full view - About this book
 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - 1777 - 584 pages
...founded on a fenfe of what we owe to the God who made us, and to the common nature of which we all (hare. It arifes from reflection on our own failings and wants ; and from ju-1 views of the condition, and the duty of man. It is native feeling, heightened and improved by... | |
 | Thomas Percival - 1781 - 106 pages
...arifes from refleftion on our own failures and " wants ; and from juft views of the condition ajid " the duty of man. It is native feeling^ heightened,...the heart, which " eafily relents ; which feels for every thing that is " human ; and is backward and flow to inflift the " leaft wound. It is affable... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1784 - 298 pages
...founded on a fenfe of what we owe to him wao made us, and to the common nature of >vhich we all ILare. It arifes from reflection on our own failings and wants; and from juft views of the condition, and the duty of man. It is native feeling, heightened and improved by... | |
 | Mr. Addison - 1797 - 584 pages
...common nature of which we all share. It arises from reflection on our feelings and wants, and from just views of the condition, and the duty of man. It is...heightened and improved by principle. It is the heart which easily relents, which feels for every thing that is human, and is backward and slow to inflict the... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1798 - 362 pages
...fhare. It arifes from reflection on cur own failings and wants; and from juft views of the condition and duty of man. It is native feeling heightened and improved...is the heart which eafily relents; which feels for every thing that is human ; and is backward and flow to inflict the leaft wound. It is affable in its... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 pages
...founded on a fenfe of what we owe to HIM who nfade us, and to the common nature of which we all fhare. It arifes from reflection on our own failings and wants; and from juft views of the condition, and the duty of man. It is native feeling, heightened and improved by... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1805 - 288 pages
...founded on a" fenfe of what we owe to HIM who made us, and to the common nature of whidi we all fhare. It arifes from reflection on our own failings and wants ; and from ju(V views of the condition, and the duty of man It is native feeling, heightened and improved by principle.... | |
 | Hugh Blair, James Finlayson - 1808 - 474 pages
...which we all share. It arises from reflection on our owft failings and wants; and from just views 0f the condition, and the duty of man. It is native feeling,...and \ improved by principle. It is the heart | which 'easily relents ; which feels for every thing that is human ; and is backward and slow to inflict the... | |
 | Priscilla Wakefield - 1809 - 234 pages
...nature of which we all share. Jt arise^ from reflection on our own failings and wants, and from just views of the condition and the duty of man. It is...heightened and improved by principle. It is the heart which easily relents ; which feels for every thing that is human, and is backward and slow to inflict the... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1810 - 262 pages
...nature of which we all share. It arises from reflection on our own failings and wants ; and from just views of the condition, and the duty of man. It is native feeling, heightened and improved by principled It is the heart which easily relents ; which feels for everything that is human ; and is... | |
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