Essays, Moral, Economical and PoliticalJohn Sharpe, 1828 - 194 pàgines |
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Pàgina 26
... virtue as the alchymists use to attribute to their stone for man's body , that it worketh all con- trary effects , but still to the good and benefit of nature : but yet , without praying in aid of alchymists , there is a manifest image ...
... virtue as the alchymists use to attribute to their stone for man's body , that it worketh all con- trary effects , but still to the good and benefit of nature : but yet , without praying in aid of alchymists , there is a manifest image ...
Pàgina 32
... virtue in another , especially if it be such a virtue whereunto himself pretendeth . Speech of touch towards others should be as sparingly used ; for discourse ought to be as a field , without coming home to any man . I knew two ...
... virtue in another , especially if it be such a virtue whereunto himself pretendeth . Speech of touch towards others should be as sparingly used ; for discourse ought to be as a field , without coming home to any man . I knew two ...
Pàgina 33
... virtue ; the Roman word is better , " im- pedimenta ; " for as the baggage is to an army , so are riches to virtue ; it cannot be spared nor left behind , but it hindereth the march ; yea , and the care of it sometimes loseth or disturb ...
... virtue ; the Roman word is better , " im- pedimenta ; " for as the baggage is to an army , so are riches to virtue ; it cannot be spared nor left behind , but it hindereth the march ; yea , and the care of it sometimes loseth or disturb ...
Pàgina 38
... virtues upon human nature resteth upon societies well ordained and dis- aplined ; for commonwealths and good go- vernments do nourish virtue grown , but do not much mend the seeds ; but the misery is , that the most effectual means are ...
... virtues upon human nature resteth upon societies well ordained and dis- aplined ; for commonwealths and good go- vernments do nourish virtue grown , but do not much mend the seeds ; but the misery is , that the most effectual means are ...
Pàgina 40
... VIRTUE is like a rich stone , best plain set ; and surely virtue is best in a body that is comely , though not of delicate features ; and that hath rather dignity of presence than beauty of aspect ; neither is it almost seen , that very ...
... VIRTUE is like a rich stone , best plain set ; and surely virtue is best in a body that is comely , though not of delicate features ; and that hath rather dignity of presence than beauty of aspect ; neither is it almost seen , that very ...
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