 | Michael Huemer - 2002 - 636 pages
...surprising, therefore, that this philosophy, which, in almost every instance, must be harmless and innocent, should be the subject of so much groundless reproach...flattering no irregular passion, it gains few partizans: By opposing so many vices and follies, it raises to itself abundance of enemies, who stigmatize it... | |
 | Andrew Bailey - 2002 - 1002 pages
...surprising, therefore, that this philosophy, which, in almost every instance, must be harmless and innocent, should be the subject of so much groundless reproach...resentment. By flattering no irregular passion, it gains few partisans: by opposing so many vices and follies, it raises to itself abundance of enemies, who stigmatize... | |
 | Various - 2002 - 596 pages
...surprising, therefore, that this philosophy, which in almost every instance must be harmless and innocent, should be the subject of so much groundless reproach...resentment. By flattering no irregular passion, it gains few partisans. By opposing so many vices and follies, it raises to itself abundance of enemies who stigmatize... | |
 | Gordon Graham - 2004 - 264 pages
...surprising, therefore, that this philosophy, which, in almost every instance, must be harmless and innocent, should be the subject of so much groundless reproach...resentment. By flattering no irregular passion, it gains few partisans: By opposing so many vices and follies, it raises to itself abundance of enemies, who stigmatise... | |
 | Stephen Buckle - 2007 - 223 pages
...instance, must be harmless and innocent, should be the subject of so much groundless reproach and obloquy.4 But, perhaps, the very circumstance which renders...By flattering no irregular passion,' it gains few partisans: By opposing so many vices and follies, it raises to itself abundance of enemies, who stigmatize... | |
 | Jonathan Eric Adler, Catherine Z. Elgin - 2007 - 897 pages
...instance must be harmless and innocent, should be the subject of so much groundless reproach and blame. But, perhaps, the very circumstance which renders...resentment. By flattering no irregular passion, it gains few partisans. By opposing so many vices and follies, it raises to itself abundance of enemies who stigmatize... | |
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Every passion is mortified by it, except the love of truth; and that passion never is, nor can be, carried to too high a degree. It is surprising, therefore, that this philosophy, which, in almost every instance, must be harmless and innocent. should... 
