 In passing judgment upon the characters of men, we ought to try them by the principles and maxims of their own age, not by those of another: for although virtue and vice are at all times the same, manners and customs vary continually.  Works - Page 234by William Robertson - 1825Full view - About this book
 | Historical miscellany - 1774 - 352 pages
...characters of men, we ought to try them by the principles and maxims of their own age, not by thofe of another. For although virtue and vice are at all times the fame, manners and cuftoms vary continually. Some parts of Luther's behaviour, which to us appear moft... | |
 | William Robertson - 1777 - 512 pages
...characters of. men, we ought to try them by the principles and maxims of their own age, not by thofe of another. For, although virtue and vice are at all times the fame, manners and, cuftoms vary continually. Some parts of Luther's behaviour, •which to us appear... | |
 | William Robertson - 1787 - 486 pages
...characters of B oo K. men, we ought to try them by the principles and maxims of their own age, not by thofe of another. For, although virtue and vice are at all times the fame, manners and cuftoms vary continually. Some parts of Luther's behaviour, which to us appear moft... | |
 | 1797 - 522 pages
...characters pf men, we ou^ht to try them by the principlcs and maxims of their o\vn age, not by thofc of another. For although virtue and vice are at all times the fame, manjiers and culloms vary continually. Some parts of Luther's behaviour, which to us Appear molt... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 pages
...characters of men, we ouçht to try them by the principles and maxims of their own age, not by thofe of another. For although virtue and vice are at all times the fame, manners and culloms vary continually. Some parts of Luther's behaviour, which to us appear moil... | |
 | William Robertson - 1798 - 440 pages
...charafters of men, we ought to try them by the principles and maxims of their own age, not by thofe of another. For, although virtue and vice are at all times the fame, manners and cuitoms vary continually. Some parts of Luther's behaviour, which to; us appear moil... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 684 pages
...upon the characters of men, we ought to try them by the principles and maxims of their own age, and not by those of another. For, although virtue and...times the same, manners and customs vary continually." Besides the point* which mark the pauses in discourse, there arc others, which denote a different modulation... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 716 pages
...upon tte characters of men, we ought to try them by the principles and maxims of their own age, and not by those of another. For, although virtue and...times the same, manners and customs vary continually." Besides the point» which mark the pauses in discourse, there arc other*, which denote a different... | |
 | William Robertson - 1809 - 486 pages
...IN passing judgment upon the characters of men, we ought to try them by the principles and maxims of their own age, not by those of another. For, although virtue and vice are at 1546' all times the same, manners and customs vary continually. Some parts of Luther's behaviour which... | |
 | William Robertson - 1810 - 412 pages
...racters of men, we ought to try them by the principles and maxims of their own age, not by those o! another ; for although virtue and vice are at all...vary continually. Some parts of Luther's behaviour, •whjfch appear to us most culpable, gave no disgust toiiljU contemporaries ; it was even by some... | |
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