 LATE noble author has most justly and elegantly defined custom to be, " The result of the passions and prejudices of many, and of the designs of a few; the ape of reason, who usurps her seat, exercises her power, and is obeyed by mankind in her stead.  Essays and Miscellaneous Writings - Sivu 102tekijä(t) Walter Nichols - 1826 - 179 sivuaKoko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | 1814 - 640 sivua
...first devised, and that custom sanctifies. CUSTOM, that result of the passions and prejudices of the many, and of the designs of a few: that ape of reason,...her power, and is obeyed by mankind in her stead. BOLINGBROKE — Letter to Bathurst. Physical man is every where the same, it is only the various operation... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 292 sivua
...THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1755. A. LATE noble author has most justly and elegantly denned CUSTOM to be, The result of the passions and prejudices of many, and of the designs of a few ; the ape of reason, viho usurps her seat, exercises, far power, and is obeyed by mankind in her stead.... | |
 | 1804 - 296 sivua
...to be, " The result of the '« passions and prejudices of many, and of the de" signs of a few ; the ape of reason, who usurps her " seat, exercises her power, and is obeyed by mankind in her stead." This definition enables us to account for the various absurd and wicked customs which have severally... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 298 sivua
...THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1755. A LATE noble author has most justly and elegantly defined CUSTOM to be, 'I'ke result of the passions and prejudices of many, and of the designs of a few; tlie ape of reason, mho usurps her seat, eiccrcises lierfoner, and is obeyed by mankind in her stead.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 342 sivua
...20, 1755. A LATE noble author has most justly and elegantly defined CUSTOM to be, The result of ihe passions and prejudices of many, and of the designs of a few ; tlie ape of reason, u-ho usurps her seat, exercises herfower, and is obeyed by mankind in her stead.... | |
 | Henry St. John Bolingbroke (Viscount) - 1809 - 500 sivua
...rules, and schemes, that chance, or ignorance, or interests first devised, and that custom sanctifies: custom, that result of the passions and prejudices...her power> and is obeyed by mankind in her stead. Men find it easy, and govern;. ment makes it profitable, to concur in established systems of speculation... | |
 | Henry St. John Bolingbroke (Viscount) - 1809 - 498 sivua
...rules, and schemes^ that chance, or ignorance, or interest* first devised, and that feustom sanctifies: custom, that result of the passions and prejudices...designs of a few: that ape of reason, who usurps her seatj exercises her power, and is obeyed by mankind in her stead. Men find it easy, and government... | |
 | Henry St. John (1st visct. Bolingbroke.) - 1809 - 504 sivua
...rules, and schemes, that chance, or ignorance, or interest, first devised; and that eustdm sanctifies: custom, that result of the passions and prejudices of many, and of the designs of a feWt that ape of reason, who usurps her Beat, exercises her power, and is obeyed by mankind in her... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1819 - 296 sivua
...THURSDAY, FEB. 20, 1755. A LATE noble author has most justly and elegantly defined CUSTOM to be, The result of the passions and prejudices of many, and of the designs of a. few ; the ape of reason, ivho usurps her seat, exercises her power, and is obeyed by mankind in her stead.... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 866 sivua
...custom to be, " The result of the passions and prejudices of many, and of the designs of a few; the ape of reason, who usurps her seat, exercises her power, and is obeyed by mankind in her stead." This definition enables us to account for the various absurd and wicked customs which have severally... | |
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