 Rousseau seem to have constantly realized themselves. But whoever has brought himself to consider a disease of the brain as differing only in degree from a disease of the lungs, has robbed it of that mysterious horror which forms its chief malignity....  Elements of the Pathology of the Human Mind - Page 44by Thomas Mayo - 1838 - 182 pagesFull view - About this book
 | sir James Mackintosh - 1835 - 552 pages
...this sort darkened the days of Johnson ; and the fears of Rousseau seem to have constantly realised themselves. But whoever has brought himself to consider...superiority of a moral nature over intellect itself. All your unhappiness has arisen from your love and pursuit of excellence. Disappointed in the pursuit... | |
 | Sir James Mackintosh - British - 1836 - 526 pages
...this sort darkened the days of Johnson ; and the fears of Rousseau seem to have constantly realised themselves. But whoever has brought himself to consider...superiority of a moral nature over intellect itself. All your unhappiness has arisen from your love and pursuit of excellence. Disappointed in the pursuit... | |
 | 1836 - 740 pages
...the fears of Rousseau seem to have constantly realized themselves. But whoever ltns brought hunself to consider a disease of the brain as differing only...would indeed gain only a low quiet at the expense ". mental dignity. But you do it by feeling the superiority of a moral nature over intellect itself.... | |
 | Medicine - 1839 - 698 pages
...temporary disease. Some dread of this sort darkened the days of Johnson ; and the fears of Rousseau socm constantly to have realized themselves. — But, whoever...superiority of a moral nature over intellect itself.' " 45. There is certainly something infinitely noble and ennobling in the preceding sentiments. And... | |
 | Phrenology - 1841 - 436 pages
...himself to consider a disease of the brain as differing only in degree from a disease of the luugs, has robbed it of that mysterious horror which forms Its chief malignity." — Sir Janes Mackintosh's Letter to the Rev. Robert Hall on hia recovery from Iutanity ,• — Mem.... | |
 | American periodicals - 1894 - 854 pages
...dreaded. But whoever has brought himself to consider a disease of the brain as differing only in kind from a disease of the lungs, has robbed it of that...malignity. If he were to do this by undervaluing intellect, lie would indeed gain only a low quiet at the expense of mental dignity. But you do it by feeling the... | |
 | 1845 - 548 pages
...dread of this sort darkened the days of Johnson ; and the fears of Rousseau seem to have constantly realized themselves. But whoever has brought himself...superiority of a moral nature over intellect itself. All your unhappiness has arisen from your love and pursuit of excellence. Disappointed in the pursuit... | |
 | 1850 - 790 pages
...themselves. But whoever has brought himself to consider a disease of the brain as differing only iu degree from a disease of the lungs, has robbed it...only a low quiet at the expense of mental dignity. Eut you do it by feeling the superiority of a moral nature over intellect itself. All your happiness... | |
 | Christian souvenir - Christian life - 1851 - 286 pages
...dread of this sort darkened the days of Johnson ; and the fears of Rousseau seem to have constantly realized themselves. But whoever has brought himself...superiority of a moral nature over intellect itself. All your happiness has arisen from your love and pursuit of excellence. Disappointed in the pursuit... | |
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