 | Edward Wortley Montagu - 1759 - 404 σελίδες
...philofophick eye, and equally fpeaks the ftupendous power of the great Author of nature. To fearch out and adore the Creator through his works, is our primary duty, and claims the firft place in every rational mind. To promote the publick good of the community, of which we are born... | |
 | John Nichols - 1812 - 758 σελίδες
...Even Winter carries charms for the philosophic eye, and equally speaks the stupendous power of the Author of Nature. To search out and adore the Creator,...first place in every rational mind. To promote the public good of the community, of which we are born members, in proportion to our situation and abilities,... | |
 | Bernard Burke - 1853 - 342 σελίδες
...no means sufficient to occupy the time of a mind so active and so intelligent. He tells us, " that to search out and adore the Creator through his works...first place in every rational mind. To promote the public good of the community of which we are born members, in proportion to our situation and abilities,... | |
 | 1873 - 640 σελίδες
...probably stated his own idea of religion in the words, " To search out and adore the Creator in all his works is our primary duty, and claims the first place in every rational mind." Two years subsequent to the publication of this most creditable work, certain Cornish men thought that... | |
 | 1793 - 554 σελίδες
...philoi'ophic eye, and equally f peaks the ftupcndous power of the great Author of Nature. To fearch out and adore the Creator, through his works, is our primary duty, and claims the riril place in every rational mind. To promote the public good of the community, of which we are born... | |
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To promote the publick good of the community of which we are born members, in proportion to our situation and abilities, is our secondary duty as men and citizens. I judged therefore a close attention to the study of history the most useful way of employing... 