| Henry O'Brien - 1834 - 578 pages
...generally prevails, that it must depend on the influence of some common principle in the minds of men. We seem to have lived in the persons of our forefathers...calmer judgment will rather tend to moderate than suppress the pride of an ancient and worthy race. The satirist may laugh ; the philosopher may preach... | |
| University of St. Andrews - 1898 - 610 pages
...the silent vacancy that precedes our birth by associating ourselves to the authors of our existence. Our calmer judgment will rather tend to moderate than to suppress the pride of an ancient and worthy race. The satirist may laugh, the philosopher may preach, but reason herself will respect the prejudices... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1907 - 412 pages
...prejudices and habits which have been consecrated by the experience of mankind. Our calmer judgement will rather tend to moderate than to suppress the pride of an ancient and worthy race : but in the estimate of honour we should learn to value the gifts of Nature above those of fortune;... | |
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