 Goodness I call the habit, and goodness of nature the inclination. This of all virtues and dignities of the mind is the greatest, being the character of the Deity ; and, without it, man is a busy, mischievous, wretched thing, no better than a kind of...  The Works of Charles Sumner - Page 286de Charles Sumner - 1870Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pages
...little too light to express it. Goodness I call the habit, and goodness of nature the inclination. This, of all virtues and dignities of the mind, is...mischievous, wretched thing, no better than a kind of vermin. Goodness answers to the theological virtue charity, and admits no excess but error. The desire of power... | |
 | David Stewart Erskine (11th Earl of Buchan), David Stewart Erskine Earl of Buchan - 1812 - 418 pages
...in the exercise of true humanity, is true charity, and charms all human kind. This, of all vertues and dignities of the mind, is the greatest, being...character of the Deity ; and • without it, man is a busie, mischievous, wretched thing, no better than a kind of vermine. "•'..'.. \ Now as God made... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...little too light to express it. Goodness I call the habit, and goodness of nature the inclination. This, of all virtues and dignities of the mind, is...mischievous, wretched thing, no better than a kind of vermin. Goodness answers to the theological virtue charity, and admits no excess but error. The desire of power... | |
 | John Weyland - 1816 - 556 pages
...experiment. If such a school were established, I would write over the professor's chair — " Goodness, of all virtues and dignities of the mind, is the greatest, being the character of the Deity ; without it man is a busy, mischievous, wretched thing, no. better than a kind of vermin. Goodness... | |
 | John Weyland - 1816 - 538 pages
...experiment. If such a school were established, I would write over the professor's chair — " Goodness, of all virtues and dignities of the mind, is the greatest, being the character of the Deity ; without it man is a busy, mischievous, wretched thing, no better than a kind of vermin. Goodness... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...little too light to express it. Goodness I call the habit, and Goodness of Nature the inclination. This of all virtues and dignities of the mind is the...mischievous, wretched thing, no better than a kind of vermin. G oodness answers to the theological virtue, Charity ; and admits no excess, but error. The desire... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pages
...little too light to express it. Goodness I call the habit, and Goodness of Nature the inclination. This of all virtues and dignities of the mind is the...mischievous, wretched thing, no better than a kind of vermin. G oodness answers to the theological virtue, Charity ; and admits no excess, but error. The desire... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pages
...little too light to express it. Goodness I call the habit, and goodness of nature the inclination. This of all virtues and dignities of the mind is the...mischievous, wretched thing, no better than a kind of vermin. Goodness answers to the theological virtue charity, and admits no excess but error. The desire of power... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1820 - 200 pages
...salvation of his brethren, it shews much of a divine nature, and a kind of conformity with Christ himself. This, of all virtues and dignities of the mind, is...wretched thing, no better than a kind of vermin*. THE PLEASURES OF MALEVOLENCE. At the battle of Sedgmoor, a young maid interceded with Colonel Kirk... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 pages
...little too light to express it. Goodness I call the habit, and goodness of nature the inclination. This, of all virtues and dignities of the mind, is...mischievous, wretched thing, no better than a kind of vermin. Goodness answers to the theological virtue charity, and admits no excess but error. The desire of power... | |
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