The satirist" may laugh, the philosopher may preach, but Reason herself will respect the prejudices and habits which have been consecrated by the experience of mankind. The Living Age - Page 2821907Full view - About this book
 | Edward Gibbon - 1805 - 502 pages
...will rather tend to moderate, than to suppress, the pride of an ancient and worthy race. The satyrist may laugh, the philosopher may preach; but Reason...have been consecrated by the experience of mankind. Wherever the distinction of birth is allowed to form a superior order in the state, education and example... | |
 | General history - 1814 - 798 pages
...thus we may cordially join in the sentiment of Mr Gibbon (ay, Mr Gibbon !) on another occasion : " The satirist may laugh, the philosopher may preach...have been consecrated by the experience of mankind." But Dr H., we see, is not content with the dictates of reason ; he calls in another aid to maintain... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1814 - 726 pages
...will rather tend to moderate, than to suppress, the pride of an ancient and worthy race. The satyrist may laugh, the philosopher may preach; but Reason...have been consecrated by the experience of mankind. Fc\v there are who can sincerely despise in others, an advantage of which they are secretly ambitious... | |
 | Robert Kerr - 1815 - 550 pages
...thus we may cordially join in the sentiment of Mr Gibbon (ay, Mr Gibbon !) on another occasion : " The satirist may laugh, the philosopher may preach...have been consecrated by the experience of mankind." But Dr H'., we see, is not content with the dictates of reason ; he calls in another aid to maintain... | |
 | Robert Kerr - 1815 - 532 pages
...thus we may cordially join in the sentiment of Mr Gibbon (ay, Mr Gibbon !) on another occasion : " The satirist may laugh, the philosopher may preach; but reason herself will respect the prejudices anil habits which have been consecrated by the experience of mankind." Cut Dr H., we see, is not content... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1816 - 502 pages
...calmer judgment will rather tend to moderate, than to suppress, the pride of an ancient and worth j race. The satirist may laugh, the philosopher may...have been consecrated by the- experience of mankind. Wherever the 'distinction of birtli is allowed to form a superior order in the state, education and... | |
 | William Shaw Mason - 1819 - 830 pages
...will rather tend to moderate thmn to suppress the pride of an ancient and worthy race. The satyrist may laugh, the philosopher may preach, but reason herself, will respect the prejudices and habit-, which have been consecrated by the experience pf mankind.'^- . celebrated general Sarsfield... | |
 | William Shaw Mason - 1819 - 380 pages
...will rather tend to moderate than to suppress the pride of an ancient and worthy face. The satyrist may laugh, the philosopher may preach, but reason herself, will respect the prejudices anil habits, which have bcsu consecrated by th< experience of mankind." Futrtittud ly a.lmeftm. A'MäfMif... | |
 | 1820 - 344 pages
...suppress, the pride of an ancient and worthy race. The satirist may laugh, the philosopher may preach ; hut reason herself will respect the prejudices and habits,...have been consecrated by the experience of mankind. Wherever the distinction of birth is allowed to form a superior order in the state, education and example... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1825 - 338 pages
...existence. Our calmer judgment will rather tend to moderate than to suppress the pride of an ancient and worthy race. The satirist may laugh, the philosopher...have been consecrated by the experience of mankind. Few .there are who can sincerely despise in others an advantage of which they are secretly ambitious... | |
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