 One of the final causes of our delight in any thing that is great may be this. The Supreme Author of our being has so formed the soul of man, that nothing but himself can be its last, adequate and proper happiness. Because therefore a great part of our...  The British Essayists;: Spectator - Page 141by Alexander Chalmers - 1808Full view - About this book
 | 1739 - 332 pages
...laft, adequate, and proper Happinefs. Becaufe, therefore, a great Part of our Happinefs muft arife from the Contemplation of his Being, that he might give our Souls a juft Reliih of fuch a Contemplation, he has made them naturally delight in the Apprehenfion of what... | |
 | 1729 - 320 pages
...Souls a juft Relifh of fuch a Contemplation, he as made them naturally delight in the Apprehenfion of what is Great or Unlimited. Our Admiration, which is a "very pleafing Motion of the Mind, immediately rifes at the Confideration of any ObieA that takes up a great... | |
 | 1803 - 376 pages
...this. The Supreme Author of our Being has so formed the soul of man, that nothing but himself can be its last, adequate and proper happiness. Because,...them naturally delight in the apprehension of what is greater or unlimited. Our admiration, which is a very pleasing motion of the mind, immediately rises... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...this. The Supreme Author of our being has so formed the soul of man, that nothing but himself can be its last, adequate, and proper happiness. Because,...unlimited. Our admiration, which is a very pleasing emotion of the mind, immediately rises at the consideration of any object that takes up a great deal... | |
 | 1804 - 412 pages
...this. The Supreme Author of our being has so formed the soul of man, that nothing but himself can be its last, adequate, and proper happiness. Because,...from the contemplation of his being, that he might <rive our souls a just relish of such a contemplation, he has made them naturally delight in the apprehension... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1807 - 406 pages
...The Supreme Author of our being has " so formed the soul of man, that nothing but himself can be " its last, adequate, and proper happiness. Because,...a great part of our happiness must arise from the contem*' plation of his being, that he might give our souls a just relish " of such contemplation,... | |
 | James Beattie - 1809 - 262 pages
...soul of man, that nothing but Himself can be " its last,, adequate, and proper happiness. Be" cause therefore a great part of our happiness " must arise...relish of " such a contemplation, he has made them natu" rally delight in the apprehension of what is " great and unlimited. Our admiration, which is... | |
 | James Beattie, Thomas Gray - 1809 - 408 pages
...<* the soul of man, that nothing but himself " can be its last, adequate, and proper, hap" piness. Because therefore a great part of " our happiness must arise from the contem" plation of his\being, that he might give our " souls a just relish of such a contemplation,... | |
 | James Beattie, Thomas Gray - 1809 - 414 pages
...formed " the soul of man, that nothing but himself " can be its last, adequate, and proper, hap" piness. Because therefore a great part of " our happiness must arise from the contem" plation of his being, that he might give our " souls a just relish of such a contemplation,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 362 pages
...of man, that nothing but himself can be its last adequate, and proper happiness. Because, therelore, a great part of our happiness must arise from the...immediately rises at the consideration of any object that take's up a great deal of room in the fancy, and, by consequence, will improve into the highest pitch... | |
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