 | William Adams - 1857 - 380 sivua
...principle of Bishop Butler, " the going over the theory of virtue, and drawing fine pictures of it, is so far from necessarily or certainly conducing to form a habit of virtue in him, wTho thus employs employs himself, that it may harden the mind in a contrary direction."... | |
 | Christian - 1858 - 216 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...contrary course, and render it gradually more insensible : that is, from a habit of insensibility to all moral considerations. For, from our very faculty of... | |
 | Robert Woodward Barnwell - 1859 - 102 sivua
...MORALS. "Going over the theory of Virtue in one's thoughts; talking veil and drawing fine pictares of it, this is so far from necessarily or certainly...habit of it in him, who thus employs himself, that it ni-iy harden the mind in a contrary course, and render it gradually more insensible, te, form a habit... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - 1859 - 368 sivua
...of" virtue in one's mind," said Bishop Butler, " is so far from necessarily or certainly conducive to form a habit of it in him who thus employs himself, that it may even harden the mind in a contrary course, and render it gradually more insensible." Amusement in moderation... | |
 | Richard Whately - 1861 - 372 sivua
...Going over,' says Bishop Butler, ' the theory of virtue in one's thoughts, talking well, and drawing fine pictures of it; —this is so far from necessarily...course, and render it gradually more insensible, ie form an habit of insensibility to all moral considerations. For, from our very faculty of habits, passive... | |
 | Book, H. A. - 1865 - 184 sivua
...THEORISING ABOUT VIRTUE. Going over the theory of virtue in one's thoughts, talking well and drawing fine pictures of it ; this is so far from necessarily...in a contrary course, and render it gradually more insensible,—ie form a habit of insensibility to all moral obligations. BISHUP BUTLER. @ 102 A BOOK... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1866 - 514 sivua
...in Butler's Analogy. " Going over the theory of virtue in one's thoughts, talking well, and drawing fine pictures of it, this is so far from necessarily...in a contrary course, and render it gradually more insensi ble, te form a habit of insensibility to all moral obligations. For, from our very faculty... | |
 | Frederick Arnold - 1866 - 494 sivua
...Sermons : " Going over the theory of virtue in one's thoughts, talking well, and drawing fine pictures ot it, — this is so far from necessarily or certainly...that it may harden the mind in a contrary course, and form a habit of insensibility to all moral obligation. For, from our very faculty of habits, passive... | |
 | Richard Whately - 1866 - 562 sivua
...Going over,' says Bishop Butler, ' 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 Mm who thus employs himself, that it may harden the mind in a contrary course, and render it gradually... | |
 | Joseph Butler - 1867 - 350 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...conducing to form a habit of it in him who thus employs himsulf, that it may harden the mind in a contrary course, and render it gradually more insensible,... | |
| |
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... 
