Memoirs of Moses Mendelsohn: The Jewish Philosopher; Including the Celebrated Correspondence, on the Christian Religion, with J.C. Lavater, Minister of ZurichSaintsbury and Company, 1827 - 171 sivua Memoirs of Moses Mendelsohn, the German Jewish philosopher to whose ideas the Haskalah is indebted. |
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Sivu 9
... least abate ; his idolatry of wisdom scorned the usual appropriation of time and accommo- dation to the seasons : night and day , melt- ing heat , and freezing cold , were alike to him . According to Plato's beautiful fiction , Love is ...
... least abate ; his idolatry of wisdom scorned the usual appropriation of time and accommo- dation to the seasons : night and day , melt- ing heat , and freezing cold , were alike to him . According to Plato's beautiful fiction , Love is ...
Sivu 11
... least , some oral instructions , or elementary book , was a pro- blem that he could not solve , and which preyed much upon his spirits moreover , the dread of being suspected by bigots of going astray , if he meddled with profane ...
... least , some oral instructions , or elementary book , was a pro- blem that he could not solve , and which preyed much upon his spirits moreover , the dread of being suspected by bigots of going astray , if he meddled with profane ...
Sivu 46
... least compromise , in fundamental points of religion , as a monstrous anomaly , and alarming precedent . Absolute silence might incur the imputation of contempt of so celebrated and universally esteemed a man as Lavater , or , of a ...
... least compromise , in fundamental points of religion , as a monstrous anomaly , and alarming precedent . Absolute silence might incur the imputation of contempt of so celebrated and universally esteemed a man as Lavater , or , of a ...
Sivu 51
... least temporal benefit was to be ex- pected from the sciences . I knew very well , that I had no chance of getting forward in the world through them . And as to the gra- tification they might afford me - alas ! much esteemed ...
... least temporal benefit was to be ex- pected from the sciences . I knew very well , that I had no chance of getting forward in the world through them . And as to the gra- tification they might afford me - alas ! much esteemed ...
Sivu 65
... least the applica- tion and use which he makes of them , for the vindication of his religion , appear to me so unstable and arbitrary , that I scarcely can trace Bonnet in them . It is unpleasant , that my opinion happens to be so much ...
... least the applica- tion and use which he makes of them , for the vindication of his religion , appear to me so unstable and arbitrary , that I scarcely can trace Bonnet in them . It is unpleasant , that my opinion happens to be so much ...
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Abbt Abbt's acquainted admirable amongst appear arguments beautiful became become Berlin Bonnet's Inquiry Book of Kings born brethren celebrated Christianity controversy conversation convinced dedication deem delsohn deserve Dessau dispute divine doctrine Essay eternal excellent faith father favour feelings Fragmentist genius German GOTTHOLD EPHRAIM LESSING Hamburgh heart Hebrew human importance Israel Jacobi Jewish Jews JOHANN CASPER LAVATER Judaism judgment knowledge language Latin Lavater's laws learned Leipsig Lessing letter literary love of truth Maimonides Manasseh mankind means Mendel ment merit mind miracles moral Moses Mendelsohn nation native nature never Nicolai numbers Oliver Cromwell once opinion oral law Phædon philosophical polemical preface prejudices principles proofs Psalms published Rabbi racter reason refute religion religious rendered respect sage Scripture society Socrates Song of Solomon soul Spinoza Talmud theological thing thoughts tion translation ueber vindicate virtue wisdom wish Wolfenbuttel writings wrote Zurich
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Sivu 93 - And he said, Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall be a token unto thee, that I have sent thee: When thou hast brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain.
Sivu 93 - And the Lord said unto Moses, Lo, I come unto thee in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with thee, and believe thee for ever.
Sivu 134 - He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?
Sivu 123 - Hear thou in heaven thy dwellingplace, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for...
Sivu 55 - Seir unto them; he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand went a fiery law for them.
Sivu 59 - I am so fortunate, as to count amongst my friends, many a worthy man, who is not of my faith. We love each other sincerely, notwithstanding we presume, or take for granted, that, in matters of belief, we differ widely in opinion. I enjoy the delight of their society, which both improves and solaces me. Never yet has my heart whispered, "Alas! for this excellent man's soul !" — He who believes that no salvation is to be found out of the pale of his own church, must often feel such sighs rise in...
Sivu 123 - Moreover concerning a stranger, that is not of thy people Israel, but cometh out of a far country for thy name's sake...
Sivu 5 - Maimonides/ he once remarked, ' is the cause of my deformity ; he spoiled my figure, and ruined my constitution ; but still I doat on him for many hours of dejection which he has converted into those of rapture. And if he has unwittingly weakened my body, has he not made ample atonement, by invigorating my soul with his sublime instructions ?' When he was only fourteen, his friend and teacher.
Sivu 62 - These are the reasons which my religion and my philosophy suggest to me, for scrupulously avoiding polemical controversy. Add to them, my local relations to my fellow-citizens, and you cannot but justify me. I am one of an oppressed people, who have to supplicate shelter and protection of the ascendant nations ; and these boons they do not obtain...
Sivu 56 - ... are obligatory on our nation only. " Moses commanded us a law, even the inheritance of the congregation of Jacob." We believe that all other nations of the earth have been directed by God to adhere to the laws of nature and to the religion of the patriarchs.