Sketches of the History of Man ...: In Four Volumes ...W. Strahan, and T. Cadell, and W. Creech, 1778 |
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... Greeks their cruel and fanguinary cha- racter , rendered them little regardful of the ftrict rules of juftice . Right was held to depend on power , among men as among wild beafts : it was conceived to be the will of the gods , that ...
... Greeks their cruel and fanguinary cha- racter , rendered them little regardful of the ftrict rules of juftice . Right was held to depend on power , among men as among wild beafts : it was conceived to be the will of the gods , that ...
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... Greeks . Diffimulation is recommended by the goddefs Minerva ( a ) . Ulyffes de- * Athens , from the nature of its government , as eftablished by Solon , was rendered uncapable of any regular or confiftent body of laws . In every cafe ...
... Greeks . Diffimulation is recommended by the goddefs Minerva ( a ) . Ulyffes de- * Athens , from the nature of its government , as eftablished by Solon , was rendered uncapable of any regular or confiftent body of laws . In every cafe ...
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... Greeks in Ho- mer's time must have been strangely de- formed in their morals , when such a story could be relished * . A nation begins not * Upon the ftory of Jupiter being deceived by Juno in the 14th book of the Iliad , Pope fays ...
... Greeks in Ho- mer's time must have been strangely de- formed in their morals , when such a story could be relished * . A nation begins not * Upon the ftory of Jupiter being deceived by Juno in the 14th book of the Iliad , Pope fays ...
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... Greeks at the fiege of Troy . Nor were the morals of that peo- ple , as we fee , much purified for a long time after writing became common . When Plautus wrote , the Roman fyftem of mo- rals must have been extremely impure . In his play ...
... Greeks at the fiege of Troy . Nor were the morals of that peo- ple , as we fee , much purified for a long time after writing became common . When Plautus wrote , the Roman fyftem of mo- rals must have been extremely impure . In his play ...
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... Greeks and Romans , appears from another practice , that of expofing their in- fant children , which continued till huma- nity came in fome measure to prevail . The practice continues in China to this day , the populoufnefs of the ...
... Greeks and Romans , appears from another practice , that of expofing their in- fant children , which continued till huma- nity came in fome measure to prevail . The practice continues in China to this day , the populoufnefs of the ...
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Página 404 - For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs. Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him.
Página 294 - Wherewith shall I come before the Lord, And bow myself before the high God? Shall I come before him with burnt-offerings, With calves of a year old ? Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams, Or with ten thousands of rivers of oil ? Shall I give my first-born for my transgression, The fruit of my body for the sin of my soul...
Página 394 - Is not this the fast that I have chosen ? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke ? Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor which are cast out to thy house ? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him ; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh...
Página 181 - And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety she is thy wife : and how saidst thou, She is my sister? And Isaac said unto him, Because I said, Lest I die for her.
Página 405 - Let us, therefore, follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
Página 405 - And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did? But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them.
Página 337 - At the end of all this ceremonial a number of unmarried ladies appeared, who, with particular solemnity, lifted the meat off the, table, and conveyed it into the queen's inner and more private chamber, where, after she had chosen for herself, the rest goes to the ladies of the court.
Página 402 - And Abraham arose and met him, and said unto him, Turn in, I pray thee, and wash thy feet, and tarry all night, and thou shalt arise early in the morning, and go on thy way.
Página 406 - Samaria, becaufe he was travelling to Jerufalem, his difciples James and John faid, " Lord, wilt " thou that we command fire to come " down from heaven, and confume them, « even as Elias did ?" But he rebuked (a) Epiftle of Paul to the Romans. chap. 143 G 2 them, them, and faid, " The Son of man is not " come to deftroy men's lives, but to
Página 394 - Behold ye fast for strife and debate, and to smite with the fist of wickedness; ye shall not fast as ye do this day, to make your voice to be heard on high.