 | 1799 - 616 pages
...opinions of philosophers, the sentiments of orators and poets, as well as the observation of common life, are, in truth, the materials out of which the science...philosophy. ' If this were merely an objection of taste, 1 should be willing to allow that Grotius has indeed poured forth his learning with a profusion that... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1799 - 648 pages
...opinions of philosophers, the sentiments of orators and poets, as well as the observation, of common life, are, in truth, the materials out of which the science of morality is formed ; and those who rteglcct thein arc justly chargeable with a vain attempt to philosophize without t'egard to fact and... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 510 pages
...opinions of philosophers, the sentiments of orators and poets, as well as the observation of common life, are, in truth, the materials out of which the science...them are justly chargeable with a vain attempt to philosophise without regard to fact and experience, the sole foundation of all true philosophy. " If... | |
 | 1814 - 510 pages
...philosophers, the sentiments of orators and poets, as well as the observation of common life, are, in ^ruthy the materials out of which the science of morality...them are justly chargeable with a vain attempt to philosophise without regard to fact and experience, the sole foundation of all true philosophy. " If... | |
 | David Hoffman - 1817 - 398 pages
...philosophers, the sentiments of orators and poets, as well as the observations of common life, arc, in truth, the materials out of which the science of...experience, the sole foundation of all true philosophy. * Grot. Jur. Bel. et Pac. Proleg, §40, "If this were merely an objection of taste, I should be willing... | |
 | Arnold Hermann Ludwig Heeren - 1836 - 460 pages
...opinions of philosophers, the sentiments of orators and poets, as well as the observation of common life, are, in truth, the materials out of which the science...them are justly chargeable with a vain attempt to philosophise, without regard to fact and experience, the sole foundations of all true philosophy."... | |
 | David Hoffman - 1836 - 468 pages
...opinions of philosophers, the sentiments of orators and poets, as well as the observations of common life, are, in truth, the materials out of which the science...of morality is formed; and those who neglect them * Paley's Prin. of Mor. Philo. pref. xiv. f Grot. Jur. Bel. et Pac. Proleg. Sec. 40. are justly chargeable... | |
 | George Ensor - 1838 - 638 pages
...opinions of philosophers, the sentiments of orators and poets, as well as the observation of common life, are, in truth, the materials out of which the science of morality isformed ; and those who neglect them are justly chargeable with a vain attempt to philosophise without... | |
 | Henry Hallam - 1839 - 428 pages
...opinions of philosophers, the sentiments of orators and poets, as well as the observation of common life are, in truth, the materials out of which the science...experience, the sole foundation of all true philosophy (a)." 149. The passage in Grotius which has suggested this noble defence will be found above. It will... | |
 | Henry Hallam - 1839 - 810 pages
...philosophers, the sentiments of orators and poets, as well as the observation of common life are, irt truth, the materials out of which the science of morality...experience, the sole foundation of all true philosophy («)." 149. The passage in Grotius which has suggested this noble defence will be found above. It will... | |
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In those very writings which Grotius is gravely blamed for having quoted. The usages and laws of nations, the events of history, the opinions of philosophers, the sentiments of orators and poets, as well as the observation of common life, are, in truth,... 
