 | Richard Whately - 1825 - 314 pages
...over the theory of virtue, in one's thoughts— talking well—and drawing fine pictures of it—this is so far from necessarily or certainly conducing...that it may harden the mind in a contrary course, and form a habit of insensibility to all moral obligation. For from our very faculty of habits, passive... | |
 | John Thomas James (bp. of Calcutta.) - 1825 - 416 pages
...advocates of irreligion who have been mentioned above. Butler's words are as follows : ' But, going over the theory of virtue in one's thoughts, talking well,...far from necessarily or certainly conducing to form an habit of it in him who thus employs himself, that it may harden the mind in a contrary course, and... | |
 | 1814 - 684 pages
...rhapsodies in praise of virtue, to those we recommend the following words of Bishop Butler. " Going over the theory of virtue in one's thoughts, talking well,...insensible ; ie form a habit of insensibility to all moral obligations.'' Analogy, p. 122. 3d Edit. Those on the contrary, who, after finding themselves for a... | |
 | 1826 - 606 pages
...the theory of virtue in one's thoughts, talking well, and drawingJinepictures of it,—this is so tar from necessarily or certainly conducing to form a...that it may harden the mind in a contrary course, and form a habit of insensibility to all moral considerations. For, from our very faculty of habits, passive... | |
 | James Wright Simmons - 1826 - 136 pages
...world. " Going over the theory of virtue in the mind," says Bishop Butler, " is so far from implying a habit of it in him who thus employs himself, that...contrary course, and render it gradually more insensible, that is, form a habit of insensibility to all moral considerations."(0 Experience and observation verify... | |
 | Daniel Wilson - 1826 - 572 pages
...conversion. But all this is nothing. " The going over the theory of virtue," says Bishop Butler, " in one's thoughts, talking well, and drawing fine...far from necessarily or certainly conducing to form an habit of it in him who thus employs himself, that it may harden the mind in a contrary course, and... | |
 | James Wright Simmons - 1826 - 128 pages
...world. " Going over the theory of virtue in the mind," says Bishop Butler, " is so far from implying a habit of it in him who thus employs himself, that it may harden the mind in &, contrary course, and render it gradually more insensible, that is, form a habit of insensibility... | |
 | 1826 - 608 pages
...talking well, and drawing Jine pictures of it, — this is so far from necessarily or certainly condncing to form a habit of it in him who thus employs himself, that it m.ty harden the mind in a contrary course, and form a habit of insensibility to all moral considerations.... | |
 | Thomas Branagan - 1828 - 298 pages
...properly acts. But going ever the theory of virtue in one's thoughts, talking well, and drawing Jine pictures of it, — this is so far from necessarily...that it may harden the mind in a contrary course, and form a habit of. insensibility to all moral considerations. For, from our very faculty of habits, passive... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 482 pages
...themselves." Preface to PEMBERTOJN'S View of NEWTON'S Philosophy. Note (U.) page 387. • " Going over the theory of virtue in one's thoughts, talking well,...insensible ; ie form a habit of insensibility to all moral obligations. For, from our very faculty of habits, passive impressions, by being repeated, grow weaker.... | |
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But going over the theory of virtue in one's thoughts, talking well, and drawing fine pictures, of it; this is so far from necessarily or certainly conducing to form a habit of it, in him who thus employs himself, that it may harden the mind in a contrary... 
