 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...  Elements of the Philosophy of the Human Mind - Page 475by Dugald Stewart - 1813 - 509 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Harris - 1855 - 484 pages
..."Udura, ct rnollo lutum cst, nunc, mine properandus, et acri Fingendus sine fine rota." — Pers. Sat. 3. and drawing fine pictures of it, this is so far from...harden the mind in a contrary course, and render it gradually more insensible ; that is, form a habit of insensibility to all moral considerations."* Here... | |
 | John Harris - 1855 - 496 pages
...Udum, et mollo hitiim est, nunc, nune properandus, et acri Fingendus sine fine rota." — Pers. Sat. 3. and drawing fine pictures of it, this is so far from...harden the mind in a contrary course, and render it gradually more insensible ; that is, form a habit of insensibility to all moral considerations."* Here... | |
 | John Milton - 1855 - 202 pages
...receive 240 Strict laws imposed, to celebrate his throne With warbled hymns, and to his Godhead sing is so far from necessarily or certainly conducing...harden the mind in a contrary course, and render it gradually more insensible, ie form a habit of insensibility to all moral obligations. For, from our... | |
 | 1856 - 508 pages
...there into practice ? " Going over the theory of virtue in one's thoughts," says the philosopher, " talking well and drawing fine pictures of it ; this...that it may harden the mind in a contrary course."* What, then, instruction, as distinct from education, tends to produce and does produce is, that the... | |
 | Joseph Butler, Leonidas L. Smith - 1857 - 380 pages
...is a virtuous act. All these, therefore, may and will contribute towards forming good habits. But, going over the theory of virtue in one's thoughts,...harden the mind in a contrary course, and render it gradually more insensible, »'. e. form a habit of insensibility to all moral considerations. For,... | |
 | Joseph John Gurney - 1857 - 332 pages
...found to be the coldest. " Going over the theory of virtue in one's thoughts," says Bishop Butler, " talking well, and drawing fine pictures of it —...harden the mind in a contrary course, and render it gradually more insensible : ie form a habit of insensibility to all moral considerations."* Submission... | |
 | 1857 - 854 pages
...the theory of virtue in our thoughts, talking well, and drawing fine pictures of it ; tfcis is so fer from necessarily, or certainly conducing to form a...harden the mind in a contrary course, and render it gradually more insensible, ie, form a habit of insensibility to moral considerations. For from our... | |
 | Sir Rutherford Alcock - 1857 - 310 pages
...himfelf againft religious impreflions. To ufe the words of the acute and judicious Bifhop Butler, ' going over the theory of virtue in one's thoughts,...talking well, and drawing fine pictures of it, this is fb far from neceflarily or certainly conducing to the habit of it, in him who thus employs himfelf,... | |
 | Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1857 - 512 pages
...himfelf, is a virtuous adt. All thefe, therefore, may and will contribute towards forming good habits. But going over the theory of virtue in one's thoughts, talking well, and drawing fine pidtures, of it ; this is fo far from neceflarily or certainly conducing to form an habit of it, in... | |
 | William Adams - 1857 - 380 pages
...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."... | |
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