Although reason were intended by Providence to govern our passions, yet it seems that, in two points of the greatest moment to the being and continuance of the world, God hath intended our passions to prevail over reason. The first is, the propagation... The Polyanthos - Page 1851814Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
| 1765 - 600 pages
...firft is, the propagation of our fpecies, fmce no wife man ever married* from the dictates of reafon. The other is, the love of life, which, from the dictates of reafon, every man would defpife, and wifti it at an end, or that it never had a being.' — With regard... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1765 - 536 pages
...firfl is, the propagation of our fpecies, fince no wife man ever married from the dictates of reafon. The other is, the love of life, which, from the dictates of reafon, every man would defpife, and wifh it at an end, or that it never had a beginning. FURTHER ,... | |
| Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1765 - 334 pages
...firft is, the propagation of our fi>ecies, fince no wife man ever married from "ie dictates of reafoni The other is, the love of life, which, from the dictates of reafon, every man would defpife, and wifh it at an end, or that it never had a beginning. THOUGHTS... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 454 pages
...firft is, the propagation of our fpecies ; fince no wife man ever married from the dictates of reafon. The other is, the love of life ; which, from the dictates of reafon, every man would defpife, and wifh it at an end, or that it never had a beginning. Mr. COLLINS... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 416 pages
...greatest moment to the being and continuance of the world, God has intended our passions to prevail over reason. The first is, the propagation of our species...dictates of reason, every man would despise, and wish it 'at an end, or that it never had a beginning. • MR. COLLINS'S DISCOURSE OF FRE E THI NKINGj PUT INTO... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 418 pages
...greatest moment to the being and continuance of the world, God has intended our passions to prevail over reason. The first is, the propagation of our species...dictates of reason, every man would despise, and wish it at an end, or that it never had a beginning. MR. COLLINS'S DISCOURSE OF FREETHINKING; PUT INTO PLAIN... | |
| 1806 - 1016 pages
...the world, God ** hath intended our passions to pre" vail over reason. The first is the pro" pagation of our species, since no " wise man ever married from...dictates of reason, every man would " despise and wish it at an end, or " that it never had a beginning." Swift Vol. XI. p. 2tij. Edinburgh edition, 1778. Mr... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 438 pages
...our passions to prevail over reason. The first is, the propagation of our species ; since no Avise man ever married from the dictates of reason. The...dictates of reason, every man would despise, and wish it at an end, or that it never had a beginning. vQL. xiv. FURTHER THOUGHTS ON RELIGION. THB scripture... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 470 pages
...greatest moment to the being and continuance of the world, God has intended our passions to prevail over reason. The first is, the propagation of our species;...dictates of reason, every man would despise, and wish it at an end, or that it never had a beginning. VOL. VIII. FURTHER THOUGHTS ON RELIGION. THE scripture-system... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 468 pages
...greatest moment to the being and continuance of the world, God has intended our passions to prevail over reason. The first is, the propagation of our species...dictates of reason, every man would despise, and wish it at an end, or that it never had a beginning. VOL. VIII. Si FURTHER THOUGHTS ON RELIGION. THE scripture-system... | |
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