 | 1783 - 736 pàgines
...belongs to their province. They prefent human nature under a different afpecl from that which it afTumes to the view of other fciences. They bring to light various fprings of »¿lion, which, without their aid, might have paficd unobferved ; and which, though of a delicate... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1787 - 482 pàgines
...bring to light various fprings of acYion, which, without their aid, might have paffed unobfervtd ; and which, though of a delicate nature, frequently...powerful influence on feveral departments of human life. Suctt ftudies have alfo this peculiar advan-< tagC; that they exercife our reafon without fatiguing... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 1058 pàgines
...bring to light varions fprings of aflion, which, without their aid, might have pafled unobferved ; tai which, though of a delicate nature, frequently exert a powerful influence on fcveral departments of human life. Such ihidies have alfo this peculiar advantage, that they exercife... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1793 - 518 pàgines
...province. They prefcnt human nature under a different aipcft from that which it afTumes when viewed by other fciences. They bring to light various fprings...of action, which, , without their aid, might have pafTed unobferved ; and which, though of a delicate nature, frequently exert a powerful influence on... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1802 - 416 pàgines
...belongs to their province. They prefent human nature under a different afpect ftom that which it affumes to the view of other fciences. They bring to light...fprings of action which without their aid might have paffed unobferved ; and which, though of a delicate nature, frequently exert a powerful influence on... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1807 - 406 pàgines
...They bring to light various springs of action, which without their aid might have passed unobserved ; and which, though of a delicate nature, frequently exert a powerful influence on. several departments of human life. Such studies have also this peculiar advantage, that they exercise... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1809 - 442 pàgines
...province. They prefent human nature under a different afpe& from that which it affumes when viewed by other fciences. They bring to light various fprings...exercife our reafon without fatiguing it. They lead to inquiries acute, but not painful j profound, but .not dry nor abftrufe. They ftrew flowers in the path... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1812 - 444 pàgines
...prefent human nature under a different afpect from that which it affumes when viewed by other i.ciences. They bring to light various fprings of action, which, without their aid, might have paffed unobferved; and which, though of a delicate nature, frequently exert a powerful influence on... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 1082 pàgines
...bring to light various springs of action, which, without their aid, might have passed unobserved ; and which, though of a delicate nature, frequently exert a powerful influence on several departments of human life. Such studies have also this peculiar advantage, that they exercise... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1820 - 538 pàgines
...They bring to light various springs of action, which, without their aid, might have passed unobserved; and which, though of a delicate nature, frequently exert a powerful influence on several departments of human life. . Such studies have also this peculiar advantage, that they exercise... | |
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... the mind, gratify the fancy, or move the affections, belongs to their province. They present human nature under a different aspect from that which it assumes when viewed by other sciences. 
