History of English Thought in the Eighteenth Century, Volume 2Smith, Elder, 1876 - Philosophy, English |
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... speculative thought · 434 VII . THE LITERARY REACTION . 113. General conditions of thought 435 114. Sentimentalism 115. Morbid social conditions 116. Hervey's ' Meditations ' 117. Vicious style 126. Horace Walpole . 127. Percy's ...
... speculative thought · 434 VII . THE LITERARY REACTION . 113. General conditions of thought 435 114. Sentimentalism 115. Morbid social conditions 116. Hervey's ' Meditations ' 117. Vicious style 126. Horace Walpole . 127. Percy's ...
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... speculate as to the origin of the sentiment which makes them obey his laws . Their loyalty and the fear of his power are sufficient reasons ; and it would never strike them that any VOL . II . 2 B special faculty was needed to produce ...
... speculate as to the origin of the sentiment which makes them obey his laws . Their loyalty and the fear of his power are sufficient reasons ; and it would never strike them that any VOL . II . 2 B special faculty was needed to produce ...
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... speculations as to morality inevitably occur as soon as the vision of God becomes faint ; when the Al- mighty retires behind second causes , instead of being felt as an immediate presence , and his existence becomes the subject of ...
... speculations as to morality inevitably occur as soon as the vision of God becomes faint ; when the Al- mighty retires behind second causes , instead of being felt as an immediate presence , and his existence becomes the subject of ...
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... speculations are curious , though they hardly possess high intrinsic merit . His book on moral- ity is the fullest exposition of the theory which it advocates ; but the theory was already antiquated ; and Price , though he makes a great ...
... speculations are curious , though they hardly possess high intrinsic merit . His book on moral- ity is the fullest exposition of the theory which it advocates ; but the theory was already antiquated ; and Price , though he makes a great ...
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... speculations of the metaphysical system which dates from Descartes . A brief examination will sufficiently indi- cate the main cause of the rapid decay of a doctrine which had so little influence upon the main problems of human life . 4 ...
... speculations of the metaphysical system which dates from Descartes . A brief examination will sufficiently indi- cate the main cause of the rapid decay of a doctrine which had so little influence upon the main problems of human life . 4 ...
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