 ... and feel, though indeed the organs are destitute of sense, and their natures of those faculties that should inform them. Thus it is observed, that men sometimes, upon the hour of their departure, do speak and reason above themselves; for then the...  The British Essayists: Spectator - Page 60edited by - 1823Full view - About this book
 | 1718 - 360 pages
...obfervedi that Men fometimes, ufon the Hour of their Departure, do fpeak and reafon above themfelvn ; for then the Soul beginning to be freed from the Ligaments of the Body, begins to reafon like her felf, and to difcourfe in a Jlrain above Mortality. WE may likewife obferve in the... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 314 pages
...passed. Thus it is observed, that men sometimes upon the hour of their departure, do speak and reason above themselves ; for then the soul, beginning to...herself, and to discourse in a strain above mortality.' • By xis T. Brown, MD and inflamed, when it rises in the soul at a time that the body is thus laid... | |
 | 1803 - 408 pages
...observed that men sometimes, upon the hour of their depar-J ture, do speak and reason above themselves 5 for then the soul beginning to be freed from the ligaments...greater strength when we are asleep, than when we are awa'ce. Joy and sorrow give us more vigorous sensations of pain or pleasure at this time, than any... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 318 pages
...passed. Thus it is observed that men sometimes, upon the hour of their departure, do speak and reason above themselves; for then the soul, beginning to...likewise observe, in the third place, that the passions afiect the mind with greater strength when we are asleep than when we are awake. Joy and sorrow give... | |
 | Spectator The - 1808 - 348 pages
...hegins to reason like herself, and to dUcourse in a strain ahove mortality.*' We may likewise ohserve, in the third place, that the passions affect the mind...strength when we are asleep, than when we are awake. Joy sod sorrow give us more vigorous sensations of pain or pleasure at this time, tli.ui at any other.... | |
 | Robert Gray - 1808 - 362 pages
...departure, do speak and reason above themselves; for then the soul, about to be freed from the ligament of the body, begins to reason like herself, and to discourse in a strain above mortality -f-." This, however, ia nothing but the elation of the mind, to which earthly things begin to fade,... | |
 | Robert Gray - 1808 - 170 pages
...departure, do speak and reason above themselves ; for then the soul, about to be freed from the ligament of the body, begins to reason like herself, and to discourse in a strain above mortality -f-." This, however, is nothing but the elation of the mind, to whichearthly things begin to fade,... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1810 - 348 pages
...passed. , Thus it is observed, that men sometimes, upon the hour of their departure, do speak and reason above themselves : for then the soul, beginning to...may likewise observe, in the third place, that the passion affect the mind with greater strength when we are asleep than when we are awake. Joy and sorrow... | |
 | 1824 - 298 pages
...passed. Thus it is observed, that men sometimes, upon the hour of their departure, do speak and reason above themselves: for then the soul, beginning to...reason like herself, and to discourse in a strain above morality.' We may likewise observe, in the third place, that the passions affect the mind with greater... | |
 | Samuel Hibbert - 1825 - 500 pages
...is observed," he says, " that men sometimes, upon the hour of their departure, do speak and reason above themselves; for then the Soul, beginning to...herself, and to discourse in a strain above mortality." Such was the idea which prevailed regarding the activity of the Soul, when unfettered by the dull and... | |
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