 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray IV, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - English literature - 1835 - 606 pages
...from them. Much of this arises from the general nature of religious principle ; much, also, from Ike genius of the Gospel — morality, so meek and affectionate,...that it can soften barbarians, and warm even sophists themselves.'1 ' — pp. 54, 55. This last is one of the many passages, to which we have before a'luded,... | |
 | sir James Mackintosh - 1835 - 534 pages
...kindness ; and they exert great force of reason in rescuing their doctrines from the absurd or pernicious consequences which naturally flow from them. Much...the character of Christian sects in Asia is not so distinguished. " 22nd. — It is seven months since poor Robin walked with me on the beach at Point... | |
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - American periodicals - 1835 - 1138 pages
...kindness; and they exert great force of reason in rescuing their doctrines from the absurd or pernicious consequences which naturally flow from them. Much...soften barbarians, and warm even sophists themselves." — pp. 54, 55. This last is one of the many passages, to which we have before alluded, which, notwithstanding... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray IV, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - English literature - 1835 - 608 pages
...their doctrines from the absurd or pernicious consequences which naturally flow from them. Much of this this arises from the general nature of religious principle; much, also, from Ike gtnius of the Gospel — morality, so meek and affectionate, that it can soften barbarians, and... | |
 | Sir James Mackintosh - 1836 - 546 pages
...kindness ; and they exert great force of reason in rescuing their doctrines from the absurd or pernicious consequences which naturally flow from them. Much...sophists themselves. Something, doubtless, depends on the civilisation of Europe ; for the character of Christian sects in Asia is not so distinguished. " 22nd.—... | |
 | Sir James Mackintosh - Philosophers - 1836 - 542 pages
...kindness ; and they exert great force of reason in rescuing their doctrines from the absurd or pernicious consequences which naturally flow from them. Much...sophists themselves. Something, doubtless, depends on the civilisation of Europe; for the character of Christian sects in Asia is not so distinguished. " 22nd.—... | |
 | Sir George Cornewall Lewis - Church and state - 1836 - 518 pages
...kindness ; and they exert great force of reason in rescuing their doctrines from the absurd or pernicious consequences which naturally flow from them. Much...soften barbarians, and warm even sophists themselves." — Life of Mackintosh, vol. ii., p. 54. to the Holy Land ; they were actuated by fanaticism, not by... | |
 | Sir George Cornewall Lewis - Church and state - 1836 - 496 pages
...kindness; and they exert great force of reason in rescuing their doctrines from the absurd or pernicious consequences which naturally flow from them. Much...that it can soften barbarians, and warm even sophists themselves."—Life of Mackintosh, vol. ii., p. 54. to the Holy Land; they were actuated by fanaticism,... | |
 | 1835 - 610 pages
...kindness; and they exert great force of reason in rescuing their doctrines from the absurd or pernicious consequences which naturally flow from them. Much...general nature of religious principle ; much, also, from lite genius of the Gospel — morality, so meek and affectionate, that it can soften barbarians, and... | |
 | Liberalism (Religion) - 1853 - 540 pages
...kindness; and they exert great force of reason in rescuing their doctrines from the absurd or pernicious consequences which naturally flow from them. Much...religious principle ; much, also, from the genius of the Gospel-morality, so meek and affectionate, that it can soften barbarians, and warm even sophists themselves.... | |
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... these journals. All these sects, which appear dangerous or ridiculous at a distance, assume a much more amiable character on nearer inspection. They all inculcate pure virtue, and practise mutual kindness ; and they exert great force of reason in... 
