 There is a very strong presumption against common speculative truths, and against the most ordinary facts, before the proof of them; which yet is overcome by almost any proof. There is a presumption of millions to one, against the story of Caesar, or...  Four Dissertations - Page 426de Richard Price - 1777 - 464 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Joseph Butler - 1765 - 488 pages
...muft be infinitely precarious. More particularly : Firft of all ; There is a * p. 170, &c. R 2 vety very ftrong Prefumption againft common fpeculative...which yet is overcome by almoft any Proof. There is a Prefumption of Millions to one, againft the Story of Ceefar, or of any other Man. For fuppofe a Number... | |
 | Joseph Butler - 1804 - 462 pages
...of all ; There is a very strong presumption against common speculative truths, and. against the most ordinary facts, before the proof of them ; which yet is overcome by almost any proof. There is a presumption of millions to one, against the story of CcEsar, or of any... | |
 | James Edward Gambier - 1808 - 238 pages
...3.) " There is a very strong presumption " against common speculative truths, and " against the most ordinary facts, before the " proof of them ; which yet is overcome by al" most any proof. There is a presumption of " millions to one against the story of Caesar, or 44... | |
 | James Edward Gambier - 1808 - 276 pages
...3.) " There is a very strong presumption " against common speculative truths, and " against the most ordinary facts, before the " proof of them ; which yet is overcome by al" most any proof. There is a presumption of " millions to one against the itory of Caesar, or " of... | |
 | Joseph Butler - 1813 - 496 pages
...all, There is a very strong presumption against common spe-, culative truths, and against the most ordinary facts, before the proof of them ; which yet is overcome by almost any proof. There is a presumption of millions to one, against the story of Caesar, or of any... | |
 | Joseph Butler, Samuel Hallifax - 1819 - 256 pages
...of all, there is a very strong presumption against common speculative truths, and against the most ordinary facts, before the proof of them, which yet is overcome by almost any proof. There is a presumption of millions to one against the story of Ccesar, or of any... | |
 | Joseph Butler - 1820 - 264 pages
...of all, there is a very strong presumption against common speculative truths, and against the most ordinary facts, before the proof of them, which yet is overcome by almost any proof. There is a presumption of millions to one against the story of Caesar, or of any... | |
 | George Campbell - 1824 - 396 pages
...nature, hath made on this subject. ' There is a very strong ' presumption,' says he, ( against the most ordinary facts, before ' the proof of them, which yet is overcome by almost any proof. ' There is a presumption of millions to one against the story of ' Czesar, or of... | |
 | Joseph Butler - 1824 - 478 pages
...of all, There is a very strong presumption against common speculative truths, and against the most ordinary facts, before the proof of them; which yet is overcome by almost any proof. There is a presumption of millions to one, against the story of Caesar, or of any... | |
 | John Sheppard - 1829 - 398 pages
...objection. " 1st. — There is a very strong presumption," (observes Bishop Butler,) " against the most ordinary facts before the proof of them, which yet is overcome by almost any proof. There is a presumption of millions to one against the story of Caesar, or any other... | |
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