 Existence is a blessing to those beings only which are endowed with perception ; and is in a manner thrown away upon dead matter, any farther than as it is subservient to beings which are conscious of their existence.  An Essay on the Origin of Evil - Sivu 98tekijä(t) William King - 1781 - 456 sivuaKoko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | 1718 - 360 sivua
...they fhould be furxifhed with Beings aKpted to their refpeftive Situations. EXISTENCE is a Bleffing to thofe Beings only which are endowed with Perception,...and is in a manner thrown away upon dead Matter, any further than asrit »s fubferviem to Beings which are confcious of their Exiftence. Accordingly we... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1733 - 380 sivua
...they fhould be furnifhed with Beings adapted to their refpectivc fituations. Exiftence is a bleffing to thofe Beings only which are endowed with perception,...and is in a manner thrown away upon dead matter, any further than as it is fab* iervient to Beings which are confcious of their Exiftence, Accordingly we... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1753 - 376 sivua
...they fhould be furnifhed with Beings adapted to their refpeciive fituations. Exiftence is a bleffing to thofe Beings only which are endowed with perception,...and is in a manner thrown away upon dead matter, any further than as it is fubfervient to Beings which are confcious of their exiftence. Accordingly we... | |
 | 1773 - 394 sivua
...they mould be furnifhed with beings adapted to their refpeftive fituatieui. Exiftence is a bleffing to thofe beings only which are endowed with perception,...fubfervient to beings which are confcious of their exiftence. Accordingly we find, from the bodies which lye under our obfervation, that matter is only... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1796 - 210 sivua
...that they mould be fumifhed with beings adapted to their re/pectivc fituations. Exiftence is a Hefting to thofe beings only which are endowed with perception,...and is in a manner thrown away upon dead matter, any further than as it is fubfervient to beings which are confcious to their exHtence. Accordingly we find,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 sivua
...that they are furnimed with beings adapted to their refpective fituations. Exiflence is a blefsing to thofe beings only which are endowed with perception; and is 'in a manner lhrown away upon dead matter, any farther than as it is fubfervient to beings which are confcious of... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1801 - 338 sivua
...furnifhed with beings adapted to their refpe£Uve fituations. Exiftence is only a bleffing to thofc beings which are endowed with perception, 'and is in a manner...farther than as it is fubfervient to beings which are iconfcious of their exiftence. Accordingly we find, from the bodies which lie under our obfervation,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1801 - 402 sivua
...they mould be furnifhed with Beings adapted to their refpe&ive fituations. Exiftence is a blefling to thofe Beings only which are endowed with perception,...and is in a manner thrown away upon dead matter, any further than as it is fubfervient to Beings which are confcious of their Exiftence. Accordingly we... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 266 sivua
...should be furnished with beings adapted to their respective situations. Existence is a blessing to those beings only which are endowed with perception; and...thrown away upon dead matter, any farther than as it is subservient to beings which are conscious of their existence. Accordingly we find, from the bodies... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 280 sivua
...should be furnished with beings adapted to their respective situations. Existence is a blessing to those beings only which are endowed with perception ; and...thrown away upon dead matter, any farther than as it is subservient to beings which are conscious of their existence. Accordingly we find, from the bodies... | |
| |
