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... literary , scientific , wealthy , and benevolent men , in diffusing useful knowledge , and in employ- ing the arts of printing and engraving , in a way most likely to be interesting , salutary , and elevating to the popular mind . There ...
... literary , scientific , wealthy , and benevolent men , in diffusing useful knowledge , and in employ- ing the arts of printing and engraving , in a way most likely to be interesting , salutary , and elevating to the popular mind . There ...
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... Literary Institutions , or even a few associated indi- viduals can do in any place all that is necessary , for the introducing and circulating the Society's publications . The details of arrangements for the co - operation of ...
... Literary Institutions , or even a few associated indi- viduals can do in any place all that is necessary , for the introducing and circulating the Society's publications . The details of arrangements for the co - operation of ...
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... Literary and Scientific researches of individuals , as well as of public bodies . The idea naturally suggested itself , that an American Society might , with great advantage , avail itself of these labours abroad ; and by corres ...
... Literary and Scientific researches of individuals , as well as of public bodies . The idea naturally suggested itself , that an American Society might , with great advantage , avail itself of these labours abroad ; and by corres ...
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... literary merit , and important discoveries in litera- ture ; —and by establishing correspondence with learned men in foreign countries , for the purpose of literary inquiry and information . " The Society consists of Fellows and ...
... literary merit , and important discoveries in litera- ture ; —and by establishing correspondence with learned men in foreign countries , for the purpose of literary inquiry and information . " The Society consists of Fellows and ...
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... Literary and Scientific Knowledge . " Proprietors and subscribers of three guineas a year , have access . 1. To the news - room , furnished with papers , gazettes , & c . 2. To the reading room , containing the literary journals , new ...
... Literary and Scientific Knowledge . " Proprietors and subscribers of three guineas a year , have access . 1. To the news - room , furnished with papers , gazettes , & c . 2. To the reading room , containing the literary journals , new ...
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Page 7 - Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism who should labor to subvert these great pillars of human happiness, these firmest props of the duties of men and citizens. The mere politician, equally with the pious man, ought to respect and to cherish them. A volume could not trace all their connections with private and public felicity.
Page 7 - The mere politician, equally with the pious man, ought to respect and to cherish them. A volume could not trace all their connexions with private and public felicity. Let it simply be asked, where is the security for property, for reputation, for life, if the sense of religious obligation desert the oaths which are the instruments of investigation in courts of justice 1 And let us with caution indulge the supposition, that morality can be maintained without religion.
Page 7 - It is substantially true, that virtue or morality is a necessary spring of popular government The rule, indeed, extends with more or less force to every species of free government. Who, that is a sincere friend to it, can look with indifference upon attempts to shake the foundation of the fabric...
Page 7 - Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle.
Page 7 - And let us with caution indulge the supposition, that morality can be maintained without religion. Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in...