The Works of Sir William Jones, Volume 2Garland Pub., 1984 - 188 pages |
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... Nature , of which fimplicity ap- pears a distinguishing attribute , does nothing in vain , is a maxim in philofophy ... natural things , than thofe , which are true , and fufficiently account for natural phenomena ; but it is true , that ...
... Nature , of which fimplicity ap- pears a distinguishing attribute , does nothing in vain , is a maxim in philofophy ... natural things , than thofe , which are true , and fufficiently account for natural phenomena ; but it is true , that ...
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... Nature ( for all nature pro- claims its divine author ) created but one pair of our species ; yet , had it not been ( among other reasons ) for the devaftations , which history has recorded , of water and fire , wars , famine , and ...
... Nature ( for all nature pro- claims its divine author ) created but one pair of our species ; yet , had it not been ( among other reasons ) for the devaftations , which history has recorded , of water and fire , wars , famine , and ...
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... nature , which " feems analogous to the firft idea , the original " intention of conferring delight , which we neceffarily fuppofe in the Creator , when we 66 " c prefume to seek his motive in bestowing ex- " iftence : benevolence is ...
... nature , which " feems analogous to the firft idea , the original " intention of conferring delight , which we neceffarily fuppofe in the Creator , when we 66 " c prefume to seek his motive in bestowing ex- " iftence : benevolence is ...
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