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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... tion ; when , on the other fide , to fay , It was like a primitive Chriftian , chills ambition , and feldom rifes to more than the cold approbation of a duty that perhaps a man wishes he were not obliged to . Or , in a word , Why is it ...
... tion ; when , on the other fide , to fay , It was like a primitive Chriftian , chills ambition , and feldom rifes to more than the cold approbation of a duty that perhaps a man wishes he were not obliged to . Or , in a word , Why is it ...
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... tion and enterprize . There were never perfons more confpicuously of this latter fort , than thofe concern- ed in the fortunes and death of Cæfar ; and fince the pulse of man then beat at the highest , we will think it fufficient to our ...
... tion and enterprize . There were never perfons more confpicuously of this latter fort , than thofe concern- ed in the fortunes and death of Cæfar ; and fince the pulse of man then beat at the highest , we will think it fufficient to our ...
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... of a wicked man's object , though profperous condi- tion ( which Cato's philofophy gave him ) . did avail in his afflicted hours ; the refolution he is going in THE CHRISTIAN HERO . curity that is natural to gallant men, heroically for- ...
... of a wicked man's object , though profperous condi- tion ( which Cato's philofophy gave him ) . did avail in his afflicted hours ; the refolution he is going in THE CHRISTIAN HERO . curity that is natural to gallant men, heroically for- ...
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... tion of levelling inacceffable mountains , checking the course of the ocean , and correcting the periods of time ; we must leave him employed in modeling the univerfe ( now his own ) in the fecure enjoyment of a life hitherto led in ...
... tion of levelling inacceffable mountains , checking the course of the ocean , and correcting the periods of time ; we must leave him employed in modeling the univerfe ( now his own ) in the fecure enjoyment of a life hitherto led in ...
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... tion from his difcourfe , let us impartially ( but with tenderness and pity ) look at him in his last pangs : at the battle of Philippi , Brutus commanded the right , Caffius the left of the line : the first broke the oppofite wing of ...
... tion from his difcourfe , let us impartially ( but with tenderness and pity ) look at him in his last pangs : at the battle of Philippi , Brutus commanded the right , Caffius the left of the line : the first broke the oppofite wing of ...
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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