| Richard Price - 1787 - 532 pages
...thefe affer^ tions.— But farther; VIRTUE is the foundation of honour and efteem, and the fource o£ all beauty, order, and happinefs in nature. It is what confers value on all the other endowment? and qualities of a reafonable being, to which they qught to be abfolutely fubfervient, and... | |
| 1787 - 430 pages
...Chriftians ; and that to his own matter, every one rnuft ftand or fall. VIRTUE is the foundation of honour and efteem, and the fource of all beauty, order, and happinefs, in nature. BEAUTY and wit will die, learning will vaniIh away, and all the arts of life be foon forgot ; but virtu*... | |
| William Scott - 1789 - 416 pages
...foundation of honour and efteem, and the fource «f all beauty, order, and happinefs, in nature. It is whtt confers value on all the other endowments and qualities of a reafonable being, to which they ought to be ab(olutely Tubfervient ; and without which, the more eminent they are, the more hideous deformities... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 pages
...everlafling truth ; not dependent on power, but the guide of all power. Virtue is the foundation of honour and efteem, and the fource of all beauty, order,...reafonable being, to which they ought to be abfolutely fubfer vient, and without which the more eminent they are, the more hideous deformities and the greater... | |
| William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
....esteem, and the source of i Chap. Xij. ORATIONS AND HARANGUES, ijt all beauty , order , and happiness in nature. It is what confers value on all the other endowments and qualities of a reasonable being , to which they ought to be absolutely subservient , and without which the more eminent... | |
| William Enfield - 1808 - 434 pages
...power. Virtue is the foundation of honour and esteem, and the source of all beauty, order, and happiness in nature. It is what confers value on all the other endowments and qualities of a reasonable being, to which they ought to be absolutely subservient, and without which the more eminent... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...Virtue is the foundation of honour and esteem, and the source of all beauty, order, and happiness, in nature. It is what confers value on all the other endowments and qualities of a reasonable being, to which they ought to be absolutely subservient, and without which, the more eminent... | |
| William Scott - 1814 - 424 pages
...power. Virtue is the foundation of honor and esteem, :.nd the source of all beauty, order and happiness, in nature. It is what confers value on all the other endowments and qualities of a reasonable being, to which they ought to be absolutely subservient ; . and without which, the more... | |
| Daniel Staniford - 1814 - 254 pages
...real ufe of riches, except in the diftribution ; the reft is all conceit. Virtue is the foundation of honour and efteem, and the. fource of all beauty, order, and happinefs in nature. Beauty and ivIt will die, learning wilt vanim away, and all the arts of life be foon forgotten ; but... | |
| John Rippingham - 1816 - 190 pages
...JOHNSONS?.. .ue is the foundation of honour and estec. and the source of all beauty or er. and happiness, in nature. It is what confers value on all the other endowments and qualities of a reasonable bein^ : to which they ought to be absolutely subservient ; and without which, the more eminent... | |
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