 | 1804 - 412 pages
...opinion. This method has often proved successful, when all the others have been made use of to no purpose. A man who is furnished with arguments from the mint, will convince his antagonist much <ooner than one who draws them from reason and philosophy. Gold is a wonderful clearer of the understanding... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...opinion. This method has often proved successful, when all the others have been made use of to no purpose. A man who is furnished with arguments from the mint, will convince the antagonist much sooner than one who draws them from reason and philosophy. Gold is a wonderful... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 300 pages
...opinion. This method has often proved successful, when all the others have been made use of to no purpose. A man who is furnished with arguments from the mint,...than one who draws them from reason and philosophy. * The author quoted is And. Ammonius. See his life in Bavle's Dict.r — The Spectator's memory deceived... | |
 | Spectator The - 1811 - 802 pages
...This method ha» often proved successful, when all the others have been made use of to no purpose. A man who is furnished with arguments from the mint,...Gold is a wonderful clearer of the understanding; it dis¿ipates every doubt and scruple in an instant; accommodates itself to the meanest capacities; silences... | |
 | Samuel Butler - English poetry - 1812 - 876 pages
...with arguments from the Mint, will convince his antagonists mnch sooner than one \vh,> draws thorn from, reason and philosophy. Gold is a wonderful clearer...every doubt and scruple in an instant, accommodates itselt to the meanest capacities, silences the lond and clamorous, and brings over the most obstinate... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1819 - 366 pages
...the S/iectalor, No. 240) who is furnished with arguments from the miut, will convince his antagonists much sooner than one who draws them from reason and...understanding ; it dissipates every doubt and scruple in au For 'twill return, and turn t' account, If we are brought in play upon't ; Or but by casting knaves,... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1822 - 496 pages
...quoted, and there is a great deal of wit and truth in them. " A man," says the Spectator, No. 240, " who is furnished with arguments from the Mint, will...and philosophy. Gold is a wonderful clearer of the imderstanding : it dissipates every doubt and scruple in an instant, accommodates itself to the meanest... | |
 | Spectator (London, England : 1711) - 1822 - 788 pages
...opinion. This method has often >roved successful, when all the others have been nade use of to no purpose. o tell you that I am, ' SIB, ' Your most humble, and...obedient servant, • I": mi MOTTKCX." iTIILI. T. N» 289 rom reason and philosophy. Gold is a wonderful learer of the understanding; it dissipates every ioubt... | |
 | James Ferguson - English essays - 1823 - 426 pages
...opinion. This method has often proved successful, when all the others have been made use of to no purpose. A man who is furnished with arguments from the mint,...scruple in an instant ; accommodates itself to the *The author quoted is And. Ammonias. See his life in Baylc's Diet. — The Spectator's memory deceived... | |
 | George Crabb - English language - 1826 - 736 pages
...are the least exposed to the unpleasant feeling of suspense who confine their wishes to the present. Gold is a wonderful clearer of the understanding;...dissipates every doubt and scruple in an instant. Addison. The bundle of hay on either side, striking hie (the a*s'e) eight and smell in Uto нагое... | |
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A man who is furnished with arguments from the mint will convince his antagonist much sooner than one who draws them from reason and philosophy. Gold is a wonderful clearer of the understanding: it dissipates every doubt and scruple in an instant; accommodates... 
