Instead of being an evidence of superiour understanding, it discovers a pert and shallow mind ; which, vain of the first smatterings of knowledge, presumes to make light of what the rest of mankind revere. At the same... On the Duties of the Young - Pàgina 8per Hugh Blair - 1794 - 18 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| Hugh Blair, James Finlayson - 1808 - 474 pàgines
...Impress XL Impress your minds with reverence fot SERMON all that is sacred. Let no wantonness of youthful spirits, no compliance with the intemperate mirth...religion with levity. Instead of being an evidence of superiour understanding, it discovers a pert and shallow mind ; which, vain of the first smatterings... | |
| Thomas Condie - 1813 - 262 pàgines
...guilt which is thereby incurred, nothing gives a more odious appear.mee of petulance and piesumption to youth, than the affectation of treating religion...an evidence of superior understanding, it discovers д pert and shallow mind ; which, vain of the first smatterings of knowledge, presumes to make light... | |
| George Miller - 1813 - 638 pàgines
...nothing gives a more odious appearance of petulance and presumption to youth, than the affectaiion of treating religion with levity. Instead of being...of superior understanding, it discovers a pert and »haDow mind, which, vain of the first smatterings of knowi. 1 •• . ledge, ledge, ptesuores to... | |
| Hugh Blair - 1820 - 488 pàgines
...glass, darkly. Impress your minds with reverence for all that is sacred. Let no wantonness of youthful spirits, no compliance with the intemperate mirth...religion with levity. Instead of being an evidence of superiour understanding, it discovers a pert and shallow mind ; which, vain of the first smatterings... | |
| Hugh Blair, James Finlayson - 1822 - 492 pàgines
...youthful spirits, no compliance with the intemperate mirth of others, ever betray you into profane sallies. Besides the guilt which is thereby incurred,...religion with levity. Instead of being an evidence of superiour understanding, it discovers a pert and shallow mind ; which, vain of the first smatterings... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1824 - 794 pàgines
...youthful spirits, no compliance with the intemperate mirth of others, ever betray you into profane grant the property of the commons of America? It is an absurdity in terms. There is an idea in underatanding.itdiucoversapert and shallow mind; which, vain of the first smatterings of knowledge,... | |
| Charles Gibbs - 1831 - 70 pàgines
...Besides the guilt which is hereby incurred, nothing gives a more odious appearance of pre9'imption to youth, than the affectation of treating religion...understanding, it discovers a pert and shallow mind ; which, Tain of the first smatterings of knowledge, presumes to make light of what the rest of mankind revere.... | |
| Thomas Ewing - 1832 - 428 pàgines
...Besides the guilt' which is thereby incurred, nothing gives a more odious appearance of petulance N and presumption' to youth, than the affectation of...understanding, it discovers a pert and shallow* mind ; which, rain of the first smatterings' of knowledge, presumes to SPECIMENS OP PULPIT ELOQUENCE. 199 make light'... | |
| Alfonzo Gardiner - 1872 - 112 pàgines
...youthful spirits, no compliance with the intemperate mirth of others, ever betray you into profaneness. Besides the guilt which is thereby incurred, nothing...understanding, it discovers a pert and shallow mind, which presumes to make light of what the rest of mankind revere. At the same time, you are not to imagine,... | |
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