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Page iii
... even now rank as models of perfec- tion in this species of composition . They are the result of deep and long reflection ; for he well knew that nature is a * See the end of the volume . labyrinth in which the very haste we move with makes.
... even now rank as models of perfec- tion in this species of composition . They are the result of deep and long reflection ; for he well knew that nature is a * See the end of the volume . labyrinth in which the very haste we move with makes.
Page iv
... nature ; and a mixture of falsehood is like allay in gold or silver , which may make the metal work the better , but embaseth it . " As in nature things move more violently to their place : so virtue in ambition , is violent , in ...
... nature ; and a mixture of falsehood is like allay in gold or silver , which may make the metal work the better , but embaseth it . " As in nature things move more violently to their place : so virtue in ambition , is violent , in ...
Page vii
... natural philosophy , is generally supported by the force of experiment . Of the true christian spirit by which the mind ... nature , for we die daily ; and as others have given place to us , so we must give way to others . " We must not ...
... natural philosophy , is generally supported by the force of experiment . Of the true christian spirit by which the mind ... nature , for we die daily ; and as others have given place to us , so we must give way to others . " We must not ...
Page ix
... Nature form'd , deep , comprehensive , clear , Exact , and elegant ; in one rich soul , Plato , the Stagyrite , and Tully join'd . The great deliverer he ! who from the gloom Of cloister'd monks , and jargon - teaching schools , Led ...
... Nature form'd , deep , comprehensive , clear , Exact , and elegant ; in one rich soul , Plato , the Stagyrite , and Tully join'd . The great deliverer he ! who from the gloom Of cloister'd monks , and jargon - teaching schools , Led ...
Page xi
... nature . It is pity Cæsar's book is lost : for I ima- gine they were collected with judgment and choice ; whereas that of Plutarch and Stobæus , and much more the modern ones , draw much of the dregs . Certainly they are of ex- cellent ...
... nature . It is pity Cæsar's book is lost : for I ima- gine they were collected with judgment and choice ; whereas that of Plutarch and Stobæus , and much more the modern ones , draw much of the dregs . Certainly they are of ex- cellent ...
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