 One of the final causes of our delight in any thing that is great may be this. The Supreme Author of our being has so formed the soul of man, that nothing but himself can be its last, adequate and proper happiness. Because therefore a great part of our...  The British Essayists;: Spectator - Pàgina 141per Alexander Chalmers - 1808Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Hugh Blair - 1811 - 464 pàgines
...man, that nothing but himself can be its last, " adequate, and proper happiness. Because, there" fore, a great part of our happiness must arise " from the...he " might give our souls a just relish of such a con" templation, he has made them naturally delight " in the apprehension of what is great or unli"... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1815 - 582 pàgines
...: The Supreme Author of our being has so formed the •otil of man, that nothing but himself can be its last, adequate, and proper happiness. Because,...that he might give our souls a just relish of such contemplation, he has made them naturally delight in the apprehension of what is great or unlimited.... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1817 - 516 pàgines
...this : The Supreme Author of our being has so formed the soul of man, that nothing but himself can be its last, adequate, and proper happiness. Because,...contemplation of his being, that he might give our soul« a just relish of such contemplation, he has made them naturally delight in the apprehension... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1819 - 550 pàgines
...this : The supreme Author of our being has so formed the soul of man, that nothing but himself can be its last, adequate, and proper happiness. Because,...in the apprehension of what is great or unlimited. The concurrence of two conjunctions, because, therefore, forms rather a harsh and unpleasing beginning... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1820 - 538 pàgines
...this: The supreme Author of our being has so formed the soul of man, that nothing but himself can be its last, adequate, and proper happiness. Because,...give our souls a just relish of such a contemplation t he has made them naturally delight in the apprehension of what is great or unlimited. The concurrence... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1823 - 468 pàgines
...The supreme " Author of our being has so formed the soul of " man, that nothing but himself can be its last, " adequate, and proper happiness. Because,...such a " contemplation, he has made them naturally de" light in the apprehension of what is great or " unlimited." The concurrence of two conjunctions,... | |
 | 1824 - 268 pàgines
...this. The Supreme Author of our being has so formed the soul of man, that nothing but himself can be its last, adequate and proper happiness. Because therefore...is a very pleasing motion of the mind, immediately arises at the consideration of any object that takes up a great deal of room in the fancy, and, by... | |
 | George Walker - 1825 - 668 pàgines
...this. The Supreme Author of our being has so formed the soul of man, that nothing but himself can be its last, adequate, and proper happiness. Because,...mind, immediately rises at the consideration of any ohject that takes up a great deal of room in the fancy, and, by consequence, will improve into the... | |
 | Hugh Blair, Abraham Mills - 1832 - 378 pàgines
...this : The Supreme Author of our being has so formed the soul of man, that nothing but himself can be its last, adequate, and proper happiness. Because,...that he might give our souls a just relish of such contemplation, he has made them naturally delight in the apprehension of what is great or unlimited.'... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1833 - 654 pàgines
...this: The Supreme Author of our being has so formed the soul of man, that nothing but himself can be its last, adequate, and proper happiness. Because, therefore, a great part of our happi ness must arise from the contemplation of his being, that he might give our souls a just relish... | |
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