An Account of the Life and Writings of James Beattie, LL.D. Late Professor of Moral Philosophy and Logic in the Marischal College and University of Aberdeen: Including Many of His Original Letters. In Three Volumes, Том 2Arch. Constable and Company, Edinburgh; Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, T. Cadell and W. Davies, and John Murray, London., 1807 - Всего страниц: 388 |
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... mentioning Lord Mansfield's zeal for Dr Beattie . I do not consi- der myself at liberty to mention who my corre- spondent is ; he is a man not much given to ap- plaud indiscriminately , and one who thinks high- ly of LIFE OF DR BEATTIE .
... mentioning Lord Mansfield's zeal for Dr Beattie . I do not consi- der myself at liberty to mention who my corre- spondent is ; he is a man not much given to ap- plaud indiscriminately , and one who thinks high- ly of LIFE OF DR BEATTIE .
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... mentioning the name of any theorist or sceptic , he will not con- sider the intended station as so formidable . " Should he dislike his office , he may leave it ; he will always find a decent retirement into some sequestered recess of ...
... mentioning the name of any theorist or sceptic , he will not con- sider the intended station as so formidable . " Should he dislike his office , he may leave it ; he will always find a decent retirement into some sequestered recess of ...
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... mentioning , except with a view to ob- viate an objection , that seems to be implied in some things , that have been thrown out at this time . " So much for my duties to the public , to which , I would fain hope , it will be found ...
... mentioning , except with a view to ob- viate an objection , that seems to be implied in some things , that have been thrown out at this time . " So much for my duties to the public , to which , I would fain hope , it will be found ...
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... can I ven- ture to guess : I possibly suspect one , of whose sound head , and distinguished abilities , I have a just sense ; but he and I do not always think in • the same way . I could mention men , 28 LIFE OF DR BEATTIE .
... can I ven- ture to guess : I possibly suspect one , of whose sound head , and distinguished abilities , I have a just sense ; but he and I do not always think in • the same way . I could mention men , 28 LIFE OF DR BEATTIE .
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... mention men , well known in the literary world , dead and alive , who thought and think very differently from some of the Doc- tor's friends , but I have my reasons for being si- lent as to names . Since this affair has taken so ...
... mention men , well known in the literary world , dead and alive , who thought and think very differently from some of the Doc- tor's friends , but I have my reasons for being si- lent as to names . Since this affair has taken so ...
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