Those who quit their proper character, to assume what does not belong to them, are, for the greater part, ignorant both of the character they leave, and of the character they assume. The Saturday Magazine - Page 901835Full view - About this book
| Edmund Burke - France - 1790 - 536 pages
...little as that of religion by this confufion of duties. Thofe who quit their proper character, to affume what does not belong to them, are, for the greater...the character they leave, and of the character they afTume. Wholly unacquainted with the world in which they are fo fond of meddling, and inexperienced... | |
| Edmund Burke - France - 1790 - 372 pages
...religion by this confufion of duties. Thofe who quit their proper character, to aflume what does no: belong to them, are, for the greater part, ignorant...the character they leave, and of the character they aflume. Wholly unacquainted with the world in which they are fo fond of meddling, and inexperienced... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1792 - 636 pages
...that of religion by this confufion of duties, Thofe whq quit their proper character, to, aflume \vhat does not belong to them, are, for the greater part, ignorant both of fhe character they leave, and of the charajfter they affume. Wholly unacquainted with the world in... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1798 - 330 pages
...the Qaujc of the prefent Difcontents. CHARACTER. THOSE who quit their proper character, to aflume. what does not belong to them, are, for the greater...the character they leave, and, of the character they afiume. Ibid. DIFFICULTY — THIS it has been the glory of the great matters in all the arts to confront,... | |
| Robert Bisset - 1800 - 488 pages
...Christian charity. The cause of liberty and civil government gains as little as that of religion by this confusion of duties. Those who quit their proper character,...meddling, and inexperienced in all its affairs, on wl>ich they pronounce with so much confidence, they have nothing of politics but the passions they... | |
| Robert Bisset - 1800 - 490 pages
...Christian diarity. The caiise of* liberty and civil government gains as little as that of religion by this confusion of duties. Those who quit their proper character,...so fond of? meddling, and inexperienced in all its afiairs, on which they pronounce with so much confidence, they have nothing of politics but the passions... | |
| Edmund Burke - English literature - 1803 - 458 pages
...little as that of religion by this confufion of duties. Thofe who quit their proper character, to affume what does not belong to them, are, for the greater...the character they leave, and of the character they affume. Wholly unacquainted with the world in which they are fo fond of med*Pfalmcxlix. dling, and... | |
| Thomas Green Fessenden - United States - 1805 - 244 pages
...subjects of politics, on forms of government, or measures of administration. The clergy have not " quit their proper character, to assume what does not belong to them." It is their misfortune to live in an age, when a man is promoted to the chief magistracy of the nation,... | |
| 1811 - 708 pages
..." thofc (preachers) who quit their proper character, to afluine what does not belong to them, arc, for the greater part, ignorant, both of the character they leave, and of the character they allume." Thcfe fentiments are as applicable to a grammar School ai to a Church. Politics and the ílcík... | |
| English literature - 1811 - 708 pages
...have little agreement ;" and that " ihofe (preachers) who quit their proper charadter, to. frffume what does not belong to them, are, for the greater part, ignorant, both of the charafler they leave, and of the character they aflume." Thefe fentiments are as applicable to a grammar... | |
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