 | 1826 - 606 sivua
...the theory of virtue in one's thoughts, talking well, and drawingJinepictures of it,—this is so tar from necessarily or certainly conducing to form a...that it may harden the mind in a contrary course, and form a habit of insensibility to all moral considerations. For, from our very faculty of habits, passive... | |
 | James Wright Simmons - 1826 - 136 sivua
...world. " Going over the theory of virtue in the mind," says Bishop Butler, " is so far from implying a habit of it in him who thus employs himself, that...contrary course, and render it gradually more insensible, that is, form a habit of insensibility to all moral considerations."(0 Experience and observation verify... | |
 | James Wright Simmons - 1826 - 128 sivua
...world. " Going over the theory of virtue in the mind," says Bishop Butler, " is so far from implying a habit of it in him who thus employs himself, that it may harden the mind in &, contrary course, and render it gradually more insensible, that is, form a habit of insensibility... | |
 | Daniel Wilson - 1826 - 572 sivua
...going over the theory of virtue," says Bishop Butler, " in one's thoughts, talking well, and drawing fine pictures of it ; this is so far from necessarily or certainly conducing to form an habit of it in him who thus employs himself, that it may harden the mind in a contrary course, and... | |
 | 1826 - 608 sivua
...talking well, and drawing Jine pictures of it, — this is so far from necessarily or certainly condncing to form a habit of it in him who thus employs himself, that it m.ty harden the mind in a contrary course, and form a habit of insensibility to all moral considerations.... | |
 | Thomas Branagan - 1828 - 298 sivua
...properly acts. But going ever the theory of virtue in one's thoughts, talking well, and drawing Jine pictures of it, — this is so far from necessarily...that it may harden the mind in a contrary course, and form a habit of. insensibility to all moral considerations. For, from our very faculty of habits, passive... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 482 sivua
...Note (U.) page 387. • " Going over the theory of virtue in one's thoughts, talking well, and drawing fine pictures of it ; this is so far from necessarily...insensible ; ie form a habit of insensibility to all moral obligations. For, from our very faculty of habits, passive impressions, by being repeated, grow weaker.... | |
 | Edward Bickersteth - 1830 - 368 sivua
...students and teachers, that, ' Going over the theory of virtue in our thoughts, talking well, and drawing fine pictures of it, this is so far from necessarily or certainly conducing to the habit of it, in him who thus employs himself, that it may .harden the mind in a contrary course,... | |
 | W. Massie - 1833 - 228 sivua
...of Bishop Butler; — "Going over the theory of virtue in one's thoughts, talking well, and drawing fine pictures of it ; this is so far from necessarily...contrary course, and render it gradually more insensible ; »'. e, form a habit of insensibility to all moral obligations." Lady Oliphant was therefore the... | |
 | Joseph Butler - 1834 - 408 sivua
...forming good habits. But going over the theory of virtue in one's thoughts, talking well, and drawing fine pictures, of it ; this is so far from necessarily...from our very faculty of habits, passive impressions, by being repeated, grow weaker. Thoughts, by often passing through the mind, are felt less sensibly... | |
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But, going over the theory of virtue in one's thoughts, talking well, and drawing fine pictures of it, this is so far from necessarily or certainly conducing to form a habit of it in him who thus employs himself, that it may harden the mind in a contrary... 
