... a conclusive proof of the unanimity of the whole human race on the great rules of duty and the fundamental principles of morals. On such matters, poets and orators are the most unexceptionable of all witnesses ; for they address themselves to the... Monthly Review; Or Literary Journal Enlarged - Seite 188herausgegeben von - 1799Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1799 - 616 Seiten
...they address themselves •*o the general feelings and sympathies of mankind ; they are neither vsrped by system, nor perverted by sophistry ; they can attain...disregard the general feelings of human nature, and the according judgment of all ages and nations. But where are these feelings and that judgment recorded... | |
| 1814 - 510 Seiten
...the most •unexceptionable of all witnesses ; for they address them' selves to the general feelings and sympathies of mankind ; they are neither warped...disregard the general feelings of human nature and the according judgment of all ages and nations. But where are these feelings and that judgment recorded... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 510 Seiten
...address themselves to the general feelings anil sympathies of mankind ; they are neither warped hy system, nor perverted by sophistry ; they can attain...disregard the general feelings of human nature and the accordmg judgment of all ages and nations. But where are these feelings and that judgment recorded... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 516 Seiten
...are the most unexceptionable of all witnesses ; for they address themselves to the general feelings and sympathies of mankind ; they are neither warped...dwell on moral sentiments not in unison with those of th«ir readers. No system of moral philosophy can surely disregard the general feelings of human nature... | |
| David Hoffman - 1817 - 398 Seiten
...are the most unexceptionable of all witnesses; for they address themselves to the general feelings and sympathies of mankind; they are neither warped...neither please nor persuade, if they dwell on moral subjects not in unison with those of their readers. No system of moral philo sophy can surely disregard... | |
| Sir James Mackintosh - 1828 - 108 Seiten
...are the most unexceptionable of all witnesses ; for they address themselves to the general feelings and sympathies of mankind ; they are neither warped...philosophy can surely disregard the general feelings of * Grot. Jur. Bell, et Pac. Proleg. § 40. human nature and the according judgment of aH ages and nations.... | |
| Arnold Hermann Ludwig Heeren - 1836 - 452 Seiten
...are the most unexceptionable of all witnesses ; for they address themselves to the general feeling and sympathies of mankind ; they are neither warped...moral sentiments not in unison with those of their reader : no system of moral philosophy can surely disregard the general feelings of human nature, and... | |
| David Hoffman - 1836 - 468 Seiten
...are the most unexceptionable of all witnesses; for they address themselves to the general feelings and sympathies of mankind; they are neither warped...neither please nor persuade, if they dwell on moral subjects not in unison with those of their readers. No system of moral philosophy can surely disregard... | |
| George Ensor - 1838 - 638 Seiten
...are the most unexceptionable of all witnesses ; for they address themselves to the general feelings and sympathies of mankind ; they are neither warped...disregard the general feelings of human nature and the according judgment of all ages and nations. But where are these feelings and that judgment recorded... | |
| Henry Hallam - 1839 - 810 Seiten
...are the most unexceptionable of all witnesses ; for they address themselves to the general feelings and sympathies of mankind; they are neither warped...disregard the general feelings of human nature, and the according judgment of all ages and nations. But where are these feelings and that judgment recorded... | |
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