Knowledge in general expands the mind, exalts the faculties, refines the taste of pleasure, and opens numerous sources of intellectual enjoyment. By means of it we become less dependent for satisfaction upon the sensitive appetites, the gross pleasures... Mechanics Magazine - Стр. 4071824Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
| Robert Hall - 1814 - Страниц: 312
...satisfaction upon the sensative appetites, the gross pleasures of sense are more easily despised, and we are made to feel the superiority of the spiritual...herself, and expatiate in the cool and quiet walks of contemplation. The author of nature has wisely annexed a pleasure to the exercise of our active powers,... | |
| Perry Fairfax Nursey - 1825 - Страниц: 508
...satisfaction upon the sensitive appetites; the gross pleasures of sense are more easily despised ; and we are made to feel the superiority of the spiritual...herself, and expatiate in the cool and quiet walks of contemplation. The Author of nature has wisely annexed a pleasure to the exercise of our active powers,... | |
| 1827 - Страниц: 554
...satisfaction upon the sensitive appetites, the gross pleasures of sense are more easily despised, and we are made to feel the superiority of the spiritual...herself, and expatiate in the cool and quiet walks of contemplation. The author of nature has wisely annexed a pleasure to the exercise of our active powers,... | |
| 1832 - Страниц: 510
...satisfaction upon the sensitive appetites, the gross pleasures of sense are more easily despised, and we are made to feel the superiority of the spiritual...herself, and expatiate in the cool and quiet walks of contemplation. The Author of nature has wisely annexed a pleasure to the exercise of our active powers,... | |
| Robert Hall - 1832 - Страниц: 542
...satisfaction upon the sensitive appetites, the gross pleasures of sense are more easily despised, and we are made to feel the superiority of the spiritual...herself, and expatiate in the cool and quiet walks of contemplation. The Author of nature has wisely annexed a pleasure to the exercise of our active powers,... | |
| Robert Hall - 1832 - Страниц: 542
...satisfaction upon the sensitive appetites, the gross pleasures of sense are more easily despised, and we are made to feel the superiority of the spiritual...herself, and expatiate in the cool and quiet walks of contemplation. The Author of nature has wisely annexed a pleasure to the exercise of our active powers,... | |
| Robert Hall - 1832 - Страниц: 660
...satisfaction upon the sensitive appetites, the gross pleasures of sense are more easily despised, and we are made to feel the superiority of the spiritual...herself, and expatiate in the cool and quiet walks of contemplation. The Author of nature has wisely annexed a pleasure to the exercise of our active powers,... | |
| Robert Hall - 1833 - Страниц: 504
...satisfaction upon the sensitive appetites, the gross pleasures of sense are more easily despised, and we are made to feel the superiority of the spiritual...herself, and expatiate in the cool and quiet walks of contemplation. The Author of nature has wisely annexed a pleasure to the exercise of our active powers,... | |
| Robert Hall - 1834 - Страниц: 536
...satisfaction upon the sensitive appetites, the gross pleasures of sense are more easily despised, and we are made to feel the superiority of the spiritual...herself, and expatiate in the cool and quiet walks of contemplation. The Author of nature has wisely annexed a pleasure to the exercise of our active powers,... | |
| 1837 - Страниц: 352
...satisfaction upon the sensitive appetites, the gross pleasures of sense are more easily despised, and we are made to feel the superiority of the spiritual...herself and expatiate in the cool and quiet walks of contemplation. — Robert Hall. 46. Let Truth and Falsehood grapple. Whoever knew Truth put to the... | |
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