Moral and Political PhilosophyWhittaker, Treacher, and Arnot, 1831 - 317 pages |
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... possess an interest and value beyond most of the remains of Grecian literature : they are inartificial and exact portraitures of those very peculiarities of temper that are every day passing under our own observation . Vols . XVII . and ...
... possess an interest and value beyond most of the remains of Grecian literature : they are inartificial and exact portraitures of those very peculiarities of temper that are every day passing under our own observation . Vols . XVII . and ...
Page 14
... possessed of Ernesti's or other octavo editions of that poet , would willingly render them complete by Damm's Lexicon of a corresponding size . So furnished , their Homeric Library may be said to want nothing . TIMÆI LEXICON VOCUM ...
... possessed of Ernesti's or other octavo editions of that poet , would willingly render them complete by Damm's Lexicon of a corresponding size . So furnished , their Homeric Library may be said to want nothing . TIMÆI LEXICON VOCUM ...
Page xviii
... lectures he had read to his pupils at Cambridge . At first Paley declined , fearful of the expense attendant on publication ; but as soon as he became possessed of a competency , he no longer re- xviii BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH.
... lectures he had read to his pupils at Cambridge . At first Paley declined , fearful of the expense attendant on publication ; but as soon as he became possessed of a competency , he no longer re- xviii BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH.
Page xix
William Paley. became possessed of a competency , he no longer re- fused , and in about two years afterwards so com- pleted his manuscript , as never to require subsequently any alteration of importance . Of this work , now so well known ...
William Paley. became possessed of a competency , he no longer re- fused , and in about two years afterwards so com- pleted his manuscript , as never to require subsequently any alteration of importance . Of this work , now so well known ...
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... possess little or no influence on the conduct either of the state or of the subject , of the governors or the governed ; nor are at- tended with any useful consequences to either ; that in times of tranquillity they are not wanted , in ...
... possess little or no influence on the conduct either of the state or of the subject , of the governors or the governed ; nor are at- tended with any useful consequences to either ; that in times of tranquillity they are not wanted , in ...
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adultery amongst arise authority binding BISHOP OF CARLISLE bound breach of promise capital punishment CHAP Christ Christian church civil conduct confidence consequently contract crime criminal death depends duty effect England equally evil existence expected expediency falsehood feelings fornication Giggleswick school give given greater Greek guilt habit hand happiness Hence honor immoral increase individual injury instance intended interest Jews justice justify king knowlege labor land latter less liberty loss marriage means ment mischief mixed government moral moral philosophy motives necessary necessity oath obedience object obligation obtained offender pain Paley Phil Paley's parent party performance perjury person pleasure polygamy possess prayer present principle produce promise punishment question reason regulated religion religious rest Roman law rule sabbath Scriptures sense similar simony society suffer swear tendency tion truth utility virtue WILLIAM PALEY