 Knowledge in general expands the mind, exalts the faculties, refines the taste of pleasure, and opens numerous sources of intellectual enjoyment. By means of it we become less dependent for satisfaction upon the sensitive appetites, the gross pleasures...  Mechanics Magazine - Page 4071824Full view - About this book
 | Robert Hall - 1814 - 312 pages
...satisfaction upon the sensative appetites, the gross pleasures of sense are more easily despised, and we are made to feel the superiority of the spiritual...herself, and expatiate in the cool and quiet walks of contemplation. The author of nature has wisely annexed a pleasure to the exercise of our active powers,... | |
 | Perry Fairfax Nursey - 1825 - 508 pages
...satisfaction upon the sensitive appetites; the gross pleasures of sense are more easily despised ; and we are made to feel the superiority of the spiritual...herself, and expatiate in the cool and quiet walks of contemplation. The Author of nature has wisely annexed a pleasure to the exercise of our active powers,... | |
 | 1827 - 554 pages
...satisfaction upon the sensitive appetites, the gross pleasures of sense are more easily despised, and we are made to feel the superiority of the spiritual...herself, and expatiate in the cool and quiet walks of contemplation. The author of nature has wisely annexed a pleasure to the exercise of our active powers,... | |
 | 1832 - 510 pages
...satisfaction upon the sensitive appetites, the gross pleasures of sense are more easily despised, and we are made to feel the superiority of the spiritual...herself, and expatiate in the cool and quiet walks of contemplation. The Author of nature has wisely annexed a pleasure to the exercise of our active powers,... | |
 | Robert Hall - 1832 - 542 pages
...satisfaction upon the sensitive appetites, the gross pleasures of sense are more easily despised, and we are made to feel the superiority of the spiritual...herself, and expatiate in the cool and quiet walks of contemplation. The Author of nature has wisely annexed a pleasure to the exercise of our active powers,... | |
 | Robert Hall - 1832 - 542 pages
...satisfaction upon the sensitive appetites, the gross pleasures of sense are more easily despised, and we are made to feel the superiority of the spiritual...herself, and expatiate in the cool and quiet walks of contemplation. The Author of nature has wisely annexed a pleasure to the exercise of our active powers,... | |
 | Robert Hall - 1832 - 660 pages
...satisfaction upon the sensitive appetites, the gross pleasures of sense are more easily despised, and we are made to feel the superiority of the spiritual...herself, and expatiate in the cool and quiet walks of contemplation. The Author of nature has wisely annexed a pleasure to the exercise of our active powers,... | |
 | Robert Hall - 1833 - 504 pages
...satisfaction upon the sensitive appetites, the gross pleasures of sense are more easily despised, and we are made to feel the superiority of the spiritual...herself, and expatiate in the cool and quiet walks of contemplation. The Author of nature has wisely annexed a pleasure to the exercise of our active powers,... | |
 | Robert Hall - 1834 - 536 pages
...satisfaction upon the sensitive appetites, the gross pleasures of sense are more easily despised, and we are made to feel the superiority of the spiritual...herself, and expatiate in the cool and quiet walks of contemplation. The Author of nature has wisely annexed a pleasure to the exercise of our active powers,... | |
 | 1837 - 352 pages
...satisfaction upon the sensitive appetites, the gross pleasures of sense are more easily despised, and we are made to feel the superiority of the spiritual...herself and expatiate in the cool and quiet walks of contemplation. — Robert Hall. 46. Let Truth and Falsehood grapple. Whoever knew Truth put to the... | |
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