Self-knowledge: A Treatise, Shewing the Nature and Benefit of that Important Science, and the Way to Attain It. Intermixed with Various Reflections and Observations on Human Nature. By John Mason, ...C. Dilly; F. and C. Rivington; J. Matthews; and J. Scatcherd, 1797 - 211 עמודים |
מתוך הספר
תוצאות 1-5 מתוך 26
עמוד x
... turn of thought in future life , fuitable to the tinc- ture it hath received in youth , it will na- turally conclude that there is no neceffity to regard , or at leaft to lay any ftrefs upon what was never inculcated upon it as a matter ...
... turn of thought in future life , fuitable to the tinc- ture it hath received in youth , it will na- turally conclude that there is no neceffity to regard , or at leaft to lay any ftrefs upon what was never inculcated upon it as a matter ...
עמוד 2
... turn and temper may eafily be known ... This defire of knowledge , like other affections planted in our nature , will be very apt to lead us wrong , if it be not well regulated . When it is directed to improper objects , or pursued in a ...
... turn and temper may eafily be known ... This defire of knowledge , like other affections planted in our nature , will be very apt to lead us wrong , if it be not well regulated . When it is directed to improper objects , or pursued in a ...
עמוד 10
... turn them in upon himself , watch the emotions of his heart , and compare them with this rule . ( 2. ) It is of equal importance to all ; and of the highest importance to every one ( m ) . Other fciences are fuited to the various ...
... turn them in upon himself , watch the emotions of his heart , and compare them with this rule . ( 2. ) It is of equal importance to all ; and of the highest importance to every one ( m ) . Other fciences are fuited to the various ...
עמוד 46
... turn or caft of his mind , which distinguishes him as much as the particular constitution of his body . And both thefe , viz . his particular turn of mind and conftitution of body , not only incline and dif- pofe him to fome kind of ...
... turn or caft of his mind , which distinguishes him as much as the particular constitution of his body . And both thefe , viz . his particular turn of mind and conftitution of body , not only incline and dif- pofe him to fome kind of ...
עמוד 49
... turn his own ac- cufer ; to fearch after his own faults , and keep his eye upon that which gives him flame and pain to fee . It is like tearing open an old wound . But it is better to do this , than to let it mortify . The wounds of the ...
... turn his own ac- cufer ; to fearch after his own faults , and keep his eye upon that which gives him flame and pain to fee . It is like tearing open an old wound . But it is better to do this , than to let it mortify . The wounds of the ...
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