 We make provisions for this life, as though it were never to have an end, and for the other life, as though it were never to have a beginning. Should a spirit of superior rank, who is a stranger to human nature, accidentally alight upon the earth, and...  The Spectator - Page 741717Full view - About this book
 | Joseph Addison - 1733 - 380 pages
...fuperior rank who is a ftranger to human nature, accidentally alight upon the earth, and take a furvey of its inhabitants ; what would his notions of us be? Would not he think that we are a fpecies of Beings made for quite different ends and purpofes than what we really are? Muft not he imagine... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1753 - 376 pages
...fuperior rank who is a ftranger to human nature, accidentally alight upon the earth, and take a furvey of its inhabitants ; what would his notions of us be ? Would not he think that we are a fpecies of Beings made for quite different ends and purpofes than what we really are ? Muft not he... | |
 | 1773 - 394 pages
...fuperior rank, who is a ftranger to human nature,' accidentally alight upon the earth, and take a furvey of its inhabitants ; what would his notions of us be ? Would not he think that we are a fpecies of beings made for quite different ends and purpofes than what we really are? Muft not he imagine... | |
 | 1789 - 428 pages
...fuperior rank, who is a ftranger to human nature, accidentally light upon the earth, and take a furvey of its inhabitants; what would his notions of us be ? Would not he think that we are a fpecies of beings made for quite different ends and purpofes than what AVC really are ? Muft not he... | |
 | William Scott - 1789 - 416 pages
...human nature, accidentally alight upon the earthy and take a furvey of its inhabitants ; •what wonld his notions of us be? Would not he think that we -are a. ipecies of beings made fur quite different ends and pur' poles than what we really are ? Muit not he... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1796 - 210 pages
...fuperior rank, who is a ftranger to human nature, accidently alight upon the earth, and take a furvey of its inhabitants ; what would his notions of us be ? Would not he think, that we are a fpecies of beings, made for quite different ends and purjxifes, than what we really are ? Muft not... | |
 | David Hume - 1799 - 142 pages
...fuperior rank, who is a ftranger to human nature, accidentally alight upon the earth , and take a furvey of its inhabitants ; what would his notions of us be ? Would not he think that we are a fpecies of beings made for quite different ends and purpofes than what we really are? Muft not he imagine... | |
 | John Walker - 1801 - 424 pages
...confections and fruits of numberless sweets and flavours? Spectator, N° 195. Should a spirit of superior rank, who is a stranger to human nature, accidentally...species of beings, made for quite different ends and purposes than what we really are ? Must not he imagine that we were placed in this world to get riches... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1801 - 402 pages
...fuperior rank, who is a ftranger to human nature, accidentally alight upon the earth, and take a furvey of its inhabitants ; what would his notions of us be ? Would not he think that we are a fpecies of beings made for quite different ends and purpofes than what we x 3 really really are ? Muft... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 320 pages
...stranger to human nature, accidentally light upon the * The indicaiire for the potential mood. VOL. XV. R earth, and take a survey of its inhabitants, what...species of beings made for quite different ends and purposes than what we really are ? Must not he imagine that we were placed in this world to get riches... | |
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