The Christian Hero: An Argument Proving that No Principles But Those of Religion are Sufficient to Make a Great Man. Written by Mr. SteeleW. Phorson, 1792 - 71 من الصفحات |
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... attempt the work , and will resolve to value themselves rather upon a ftrong reafon to allay their paffions , than a fine ima- gination to raise them . For if we beft judge of things when we are not ae- tually engaged and concerned in ...
... attempt the work , and will resolve to value themselves rather upon a ftrong reafon to allay their paffions , than a fine ima- gination to raise them . For if we beft judge of things when we are not ae- tually engaged and concerned in ...
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... attempt , without there could be an expe- dient thought of , to give it a more facred efteem , than any of their characters could infpire : it was therefore neceffary to make Marcus Brutus of the confpiracy . This gentleman poffeffed ...
... attempt , without there could be an expe- dient thought of , to give it a more facred efteem , than any of their characters could infpire : it was therefore neceffary to make Marcus Brutus of the confpiracy . This gentleman poffeffed ...
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... attempts , must be alfo ani- mated by the memory of illuftrious ancestors , and not like narrow and degenerate ... attempt upon his awful cha- racter , as immediately to purpose the murder to him , without fome diftant preparations ...
... attempts , must be alfo ani- mated by the memory of illuftrious ancestors , and not like narrow and degenerate ... attempt upon his awful cha- racter , as immediately to purpose the murder to him , without fome diftant preparations ...
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... attempt , who in the eyes of the people , instead of being fullied by it , would ftamp a juftice and authority upon the action ; whose confirmed reputation was fufficient to expiate a murder , and confecrate an affaffination . Yet ...
... attempt , who in the eyes of the people , instead of being fullied by it , would ftamp a juftice and authority upon the action ; whose confirmed reputation was fufficient to expiate a murder , and confecrate an affaffination . Yet ...
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... : he feverally checked their importunity , but while they were thus employed , one of them gave the fign by throwing his robe over his neck , ano- ther = ther oppreffed with the grandeur of the attempt , 16 THE CHRISTIAN HERO .
... : he feverally checked their importunity , but while they were thus employed , one of them gave the fign by throwing his robe over his neck , ano- ther = ther oppreffed with the grandeur of the attempt , 16 THE CHRISTIAN HERO .
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actions affiftance againſt alfo alſo ambition apoftle bafe beftow bleffed bofom Brutus Cæfar Caffius Cato Cato's cauſe chriftian command confifted conftancy courſe Creator defcended defign defire diftinction eafy eaſy enemies epicurean facred fafe faid falfe fame fatisfaction fcorn fecret feem felf felves fenfe ferve fervice fhall fhame fhould fince fincere firſt flave flavery fome fondneſs forrow fortune foul fpirit friends ftill fubject fuccefs fuch fufferings fuperior fupport fure fword glory happineſs heart heathen higheſt himſelf honeft honour illuftrious infpire inftance intereft itſelf juft juftice laſt lefs Lord mafter malice Matth methinks mifery mind moft moſt muft muſt nature neceffary noble obfervation occafion oppofe ourſelves paffage paffions perfon pleaſure poffeffed prefent profeffed purfuit purpoſe raiſe reafon receive refolution refolved religion St Paul ſtate ſtill temper thefe themſelves ther theſe things thofe thoſe thought tion underſtand univerfal uſe virtue whofe whoſe