One of the final causes of our delight in any thing that is great may be this. The Supreme Author of our being has so formed the soul of man, that nothing but himself can be its last, adequate and proper happiness. Because therefore a great part of our... The British Essayists;: Spectator - الصفحة 141بواسطة Alexander Chalmers - 1808عرض كامل - لمحة عن هذا الكتاب
| Alexander Knox - 1834 - عدد الصفحات: 514
...— The supreme Author of our being has so formed the soul of man, that nothing but Himself can be its last adequate and proper happiness. Because, therefore,...in the apprehension of what is great or unlimited." If we apply, then, this admirable remark to the passages which have been quoted from Horace, will not... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1837 - عدد الصفحات: 478
...this. The Supreme Author of our being has so formed the soul of man, that nothing but himself can be its last, adequate, and proper happiness. Because,...is great or unlimited. Our admiration, which is a ver)' pleasing motion of the mind, immediately rises at the consideration of any object that takes... | |
| Hugh Blair, Abraham Mills - 1838 - عدد الصفحات: 372
...this : The Supreme Author oif our being has so formed the soul of man, that nothing but himself can be its last, adequate, and proper happiness. Because,...that he might give our souls a just relish of such contemplation, he has made them naturally delight in the apprehension of what is great or unlimited.'... | |
| Hugh Blair - 1839 - عدد الصفحات: 702
...: " The Supreme Author of our being has so formed the soul of man, that nothing but himself can be its last, adequate, and proper happiness. Because,...has made them naturally delight in the apprehension .-f what is great or unlimited.'' The concurrence of two conjunctions, " because, therefore," forms... | |
| 1839 - عدد الصفحات: 580
...that of a female friend of the general is inserted in the place of that officer's. National Gazette. Our admiration, which is a very pleasing motion of the mind, immediately rises ai the consideration of any object that lakes up a great deal of room in the fancy. Addiaon. FARMERS'!)... | |
| Spectator The - 1853 - عدد الصفحات: 548
...this. The Supreme Author of our being has so formed the soul of man, that nothing but himself can be its last, adequate and proper happiness. Because therefore...is a very pleasing motion of the mind, immediately arises at the consideration of any object that takes up a great deal of room in the fancy, and, by... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1854 - عدد الصفحات: 726
...this. The Supreme Author of our being has so formed the soul of man, that nothing but himself can be its last, adequate, and proper happiness. Because,...our happiness must arise from the contemplation of this Being, that he might give our souls a just relish of such a contemplation, he has made them naturally... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1854 - عدد الصفحات: 698
...this. The Supreme Author of our being has so formed the soul of man, that nothing but himself can be its last, adequate, and proper happiness. Because,...our happiness must arise from the contemplation of this Being, that he might give our souls a just relish of such a contemplation, he has made them naturally... | |
| 1854 - عدد الصفحات: 474
...— The Supreme Author of our being has so formed the soul of man, that nothing but himself can be its last, adequate, and proper happiness. Because,...our happiness must arise from the contemplation of bis being, that he might give our souls a just relish of such a contemplation, he has made them naturally... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1854 - عدد الصفحات: 710
...this. The Supreme Author of our being has so formed the soul of man, that nothing but himself can be its last, adequate, and proper happiness. Because,...our happiness must arise from the contemplation of this Being, that he might give our souls a just relish of such a contemplation, he has made them naturally... | |
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