 | William Robertson - 1769 - 536 pàgines
...language, whofe idioms and phrafes feem grofs, becaufe they are familiar. IN paffing judgment upon the characters of men, we ought to try them by the principles and maxims of their own age, hot by thofe of another. For, although virtue artd vice are at all times the fame, manners and cuftorns... | |
 | Historical miscellany - 1774 - 352 pàgines
...living language, whofe idioms and phraf^s feem grofs, becaufe they are familiar. In paning judgment upon the characters of men, we ought to try them by the principles and maxims of their own age, not by thofe of another. For although virtue and vice are at all times the fame, manners and cuftoms vary... | |
 | William Robertson - 1777 - 512 pàgines
...language, whofe idioms and phrafes feem grofs, becaufe they are familiar. IN paffing judgment upon the characters of. men, we ought to try them by the principles and maxims of their own age, not by thofe of another. For, although virtue and vice are at all times the fame, manners and, cuftoms vary... | |
 | William Robertson - 1782 - 508 pàgines
...\vhofe idioms and phrafes feem grofs, becaufe they IN pacing judgment upon -the characters, of B ° ° men, we ought to try them by the principles and maxims of their own age, not by thofe of another, For, although virtue and vice are at alj times the fame, manners and cuftoms vary... | |
 | William Robertson - 1787 - 478 pàgines
...grofs, beeauf? they are familiar. • ' ' . }'• IN paffing judgment upon the characters of B ° ° men, we ought to try them by the principles and maxims of their own age, not by thole of another, For, although virtue and vice, are at all times the fame, manners and cuftoms vary... | |
 | William Robertson - 1787 - 486 pàgines
...characters of B oo K. men, we ought to try them by the principles and maxims of their own age, not by thofe of another. For, although virtue and vice are at all times the fame, manners and cuftoms vary continually. Some parts of Luther's behaviour, which to us appear moft... | |
 | 1793 - 524 pàgines
...language, whole idioms and phrafes feem grofs, becaufe they are familiar. ' In paffing judgment upon th characters of men, we ought to try them by the principles and maxims ot their own age, not bv thole of апэther. ther. For, although virtue and vice arc at a'l times... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 pàgines
...feem grofs, becaufe they are familiar. In pafiing jiii'gment upon the characters of men, we ouçht to try them by the principles and maxims of their own age, not by thofe of another. For although virtue and vice are at all times the fame, manners and culloms vary... | |
 | 1797 - 522 pàgines
...characters pf men, we ou^ht to try them by the principlcs and maxims of their o\vn age, not by thofc of another. For although virtue and vice are at all times the fame, manjiers and culloms vary continually. Some parts of Luther's behaviour, which to us Appear molt... | |
 | William Robertson - 1798 - 440 pàgines
...whofe idioms and phrafes feem grois, becaufe they are familiar. In paffing judgment upon the charafters of men, we ought to try them by the principles and maxims of their own age, not by thofe of another. For, although virtue and vice are at all times the fame, manners and cuitoms vary... | |
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In passing judgment upon the characters of men, we ought to try them by the principles and maxims of their own age, not by those of another. For although virtue and vice are at all times the same, manners and customs vary continually. 
