 | 1744 - 348 pages
...Ignorance which are natural to the Soul of Man. The Horror with which we entertain the Thoughts of Death (or indeed of any future Evil) and the Uncertainty of its Approach, fill a mc!.mcholy Mind with innumerable Apprehenfions and Sufpicions, and coniequently difpole it to the Obfervation... | |
 | English literature - 1773 - 394 pages
...ignorance which are natural to the foul of man. The horror with which we entertain the thoughts of death, or indeed of any future evil, and the uncertainty of its approach, fill a melaocholly mind with innumerable apprehenfions and fufpi-cions, and confequently difpofe it to the... | |
 | 1789 - 508 pages
...ignorance which are natural to the foul of man. The horror with which we entertain the thoughts of death, (or indeed of any future evil) and the uncertainty...approach, fill a melancholy mind with innumerable apprehenfions and iufpicions, and confequently difpofe it to the obfervation of fuch groundlefs prodigies... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1789 - 416 pages
...though he dazzles lei's. . . N Johnfon. 3. The horrour with which we entertain the thoughts of death (or indeed of any future evil), and the uncertainty of its approach, fill a melancholy mind with innuBierable apprciieufions and fufpicions. Sffffiator. 4. TT envious people were to alk themfelves,... | |
 | John Burton - Education - 1794 - 462 pages
...following obfervations, ef Mr. Addifon :: " The horror, with whkh we entertain the " thoughts of death (or indeed of any future " evil), and the uncertainty...approach, " fill a melancholy mind with innumerable ap" prehenfions and fufpicions ; and confequent•' ly difpofe it to theobfervation of fbch ground*'... | |
 | 1804 - 676 pages
...ignorance which are natural to the soul of man. The horror with which we entertain the thoughts of death, (or indeed of any future evil,) and the uncertainty...with innumerable apprehensions and suspicions, and N 3 consequently dUpow it to tlie '.hs rvstion of su;h pro*lijir* and predirtion*t. F''or, as it is... | |
 | Spectator The - 1808 - 348 pages
...mind with iunumerahle apprehensions and suspicions, and conseqnently dispuse it to the ohservation of such groundless prodigies and predictions. For...concern of wise men, to retrench the evils of life hy the reasonings of philusophy; it is the employment of fools, to multiply them hy the sentiments... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1810 - 412 pages
...ignorance whir.h are natural tu the soul of man. The horror with which wo entertain the thoughts of death, (or indeed of any future evil) and the uncertainty of its approach, lili u melancholy mind with innumerable apprehensions and suspicions, und consequently dispose it to... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pages
...ignorance which are natural to the soul of man. The horror with which we entertain the thoughts of death, (or indeed of any future evil,) and the uncertainty...and predictions. For as it is the chief concern of wise-men to retrench the evils of life by the reasonings of philosophy, it is the employment of fools... | |
 | Joseph Addison - English literature - 1811 - 508 pages
...ignorance which are natural to the soul of man. The horror with which we entertain the thoughts of death, (or indeed of any future evil,) and the uncertainty...and. predictions. For as it is the chief concern of wise-men to retrench the evils of life by the reasonings of philosophy, it is the employment of fools... | |
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Such an extravagant cast of mind engages multitudes of people, not only in impertinent terrors, but in supernumerary duties of life ; and arises from that fear and ignorance which are natural to the soul of man. The horror with which we entertain the... 
