 A man who is furnished with arguments from the mint, will convince his antagonist much sooner than one who draws them from reason and philosophy. Gold is a wonderful clearer of the understanding; it dissipates every doubt and scruple in an instant ; accommodates...  The Spectator - Page 224edited by - 1810Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 294 pages
...much more applicable to that of Queen Mary. t A sorites is a heap of propositions thrown together. meanest capacities ; silences the loud and clamorous,...and brings over the most obstinate and inflexible. Pbilip of Macedon was a man of most invincible reason this way. He refuted by it all the wisdom of... | |
 | Spectator The - 1811 - 802 pages
...draws them from reason and philosophy. Gold is a wonderful clearer of the understanding; it dis¿ipates every doubt and scruple in an instant; accommodates...over the most obstinate and inflexible. Philip of Macedón was a man of most invincible reason this way. He refuted by it all the wisdom of Athens, confounded... | |
 | Samuel Butler - English poetry - 1812 - 876 pages
...Mint, will convince his antagonists mnch sooner than one \vh,> draws thorn from, reason and philosophy. Gold is a wonderful clearer of the understanding,...every doubt and scruple in an instant, accommodates itselt to the meanest capacities, silences the lond and clamorous, and brings over the most obstinate... | |
 | Samuel Butler - English poetry - 1819 - 584 pages
...Mint, will convince his antagonist much sooner than one who draws them from reason and philosophy. Gold is a wonderful clearer of the understanding,...and brings over the most obstinate and inflexible." V. 1419-20. For, if success could maJie us saints, Our ruin lurn'd us miscreants.] A poet of those... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1819 - 366 pages
...miut, will convince his antagonists much sooner than one who draws them from reason and philosophy : gold is a wonderful clearer of the understanding ; it dissipates every doubt and scruple in au For 'twill return, and turn t' account, If we are brought in play upon't ; Or but by casting knaves,... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1822 - 496 pages
...than one who draws them from reason and philosophy. Gold is a wonderful clearer of the imderstanding : it dissipates every doubt and scruple in an instant,...and brings over the most obstinate and inflexible."' V. 1419-20. For if success could make us saints, Our ruin turn'd us miscreants.] A poet of those times... | |
 | Spectator (London, England : 1711) - 1822 - 788 pages
...tself to the meanest capacities; silences the loud nd clamorous, and brings over the most obstinate nd "Alas," said I, " roan was made in vain ! how is he given away to misery and t all the wisdom of Athens, confounded their tatesmen, struck their orators dumb, and at length rgued... | |
 | James Ferguson - English essays - 1823 - 426 pages
...mint, will convince his antagonist much sooner than one who draws them from reason and philosophy. Gold is a wonderful clearer of the understanding;...scruple in an instant ; accommodates itself to the *The author quoted is And. Ammonias. See his life in Baylc's Diet. — The Spectator's memory deceived... | |
 | George Crabb - English language - 1826 - 768 pages
...frequently a state between hope and fear. We have our doubts about things that have no regard to time ; ' Gold is a wonderful clearer of the understanding ;...dissipates every doubt and scruple in an instant.' ADursoN. We are in suspence about things that are to happen in future, or that are about to be done... | |
 | George Crabb - English language - 1826 - 736 pages
...are the least exposed to the unpleasant feeling of suspense who confine their wishes to the present. Gold is a wonderful clearer of the understanding;...dissipates every doubt and scruple in an instant. Addison. The bundle of hay on either side, striking hie (the a*s'e) eight and smell in Uto нагое... | |
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