 | 1822 - 428 pages
...individuals whose characters differed so widely as those of Mr. Gibbon, Mr. Hume, and Bishop Watson. " The intense view of these manifold contradictions...opinion even as more probable or likely than another." A Letter of Hume'* quoted in D. Stewart's Life of Reid, 4to. p. 439. " I was early in life accustomed... | |
 | 1822 - 526 pages
...contradictions and imperfections in human reason has so wrought upon me, and heated my brain, that 1 am ready to reject all belief and reasoning, and can...opinion even as more probable or likely than another. Where am I, or what ? From what causes do I derive my existence, and to what condition shall I return... | |
 | Gilbert Wakefield, Henry Mackenzie - 1822 - 614 pages
...has fo wrought upon me, and " heated my brain, that I am ready to reject all " belief and reafoning, and can look upon no " opinion even as more probable or likely than " another." Under thefe difcouragements to this branch of ftudy, it affords us fome comfort to reflect oa the great number... | |
 | David Hume - 1826 - 508 pages
...This opinion I can scarce forbear retracting, and condemning from my present feeling and experience. The intense view of these manifold contradictions...opinion even as more probable or likely than another. Where am I, or what? From what causes do I derive my existence, and to what condition shall I return... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 416 pages
...intense view of these manifold contradictions and imperfections in human reason, has so wrought upon rne, and heated my brain, that I am ready to reject all...to this branch of study, it affords some comfort to refleot on the great number of important facts with respect to the mind, which are scattered in the... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 422 pages
...intense view of these manifold contradictions and imperfections in human reason, has so wrought upon rne, and heated 'my brain, that I am ready to reject all...another." Under these discouragements to this branch of studjr, it affords some comfort to reflect on the great number of important facts with respect to the... | |
 | James Douglas (of Cavers.) - 1831 - 334 pages
...This opinion, I can scarce forbear retracting and condemning from my present feeling and experience. The intense view of these manifold contradictions...opinion even as more probable or likely than another Where am I or what ? From what causes do I derive my existence, and to what condition shall I return... | |
 | Charles Pettit McIlvaine - 1832 - 534 pages
...testimony and all sense, as would at first appear. Speaking of his speculations, he says, " They have so wrought upon me and heated my brain, that I am...opinion even as more probable or likely than another. Where am I, or what ? From what causes do I derive my existence, and to what condition shall I return... | |
 | Charles Pettit McIlvaine - 1832 - 536 pages
...testimony and all sense, as would at first appear. Speaking of his speculations, he says, " They have so wrought upon me and heated my brain, that I am...opinion even as more probable or likely than another. Whfcre am I, or what ? From what causes do I derive my existence, and to what condition shall i return... | |
 | 1832 - 896 pages
...nature ? The intense view of manifold contradictions and infirmities in human reason has so worked upon my brain that I am ready to reject all belief and...opinion even as more probable or likely than another. Where am I, or what? from what causes do I derive my existence, and to what conditionshalllreturn?... | |
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The intense view of these manifold contradictions and imperfections in human reason has so wrought upon me, and heated my brain, that I am ready to reject all belief and reasoning, and can look upon no opinion even as more probable or likely than another. 
