 Existence is a blessing to those beings only which are endowed with perception ; and is in a manner thrown away upon dead matter, any farther than as it is subservient to beings which are conscious of their existence.  An Essay on the Origin of Evil - Seite 103von William King - 1731 - 330 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1718 - 360 Seiten
...Perception, and is in a manner thrown away upon dead Matter, any further than asrit »s fubferviem to Beings which are confcious of their Exiftence. Accordingly we find, from the Bodies which lie under our Obfervation, that Matter is only made as the Bafis and Support of Animals,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1733 - 380 Seiten
...perception, and is in a manner thrown away upon dead matter, any further than as it is fab* iervient to Beings which are confcious of their Exiftence, Accordingly we find, from the bodies which lie under our obfervation, that matter is only made as the balls and fupport of animals,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1753 - 376 Seiten
...only which are endowed with perception, and is in a manner thrown away upon dead matter, any further than as it is fubfervient to Beings which are confcious of their exiftence. Accordingly we find, from the bodies which lie under our obfervation, that matter is only made as the bafis and fupport of animals,... | |
 | 1773 - 394 Seiten
...refpeftive fituatieui. Exiftence is a bleffing to thofe beings only which are endowed with perception, and is in a manner thrown away upon dead matter, any...confcious of their exiftence. Accordingly we find, from the bodies which lye under our obfervation, that matter is only made as the bafis and fupport of animals,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 Seiten
...Exiflence is a blefsing to thofe beings only which are endowed with perception; and is 'in a manner lhrown away upon dead matter, any farther than as it is fubfervient to beings which are confcious of their cxiftence. Accordingly we find, from the bodies which lie under our obfervaiion, that matter is only... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1801 - 338 Seiten
...refpe£Uve fituations. Exiftence is only a bleffing to thofc beings which are endowed with perception, 'and is in a manner thrown away upon dead matter,...farther than as it is fubfervient to beings which are iconfcious of their exiftence. Accordingly we find, from the bodies which lie under our obfervation,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1801 - 402 Seiten
...only which are endowed with perception, and is in a manner thrown away upon dead matter, any further than as it is fubfervient to Beings which are confcious of their Exiftence. Accordingly we find, from the bodies which lie under our obfervation, that matter is only made as the bafis and fupport of animals,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 280 Seiten
...respective situations. Existence is a blessing to those beings only which are endowed with perception ; and is in a manner thrown away upon dead matter, any farther than as it is subservient to beings which are conscious of their existence. Accordingly we find, from the bodies... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 266 Seiten
...respective situations. Existence is a blessing to those beings only which are endowed with perception; and is in a manner thrown away upon dead matter, any farther than as it is subservient to beings which are conscious of their existence. Accordingly we find, from the bodies... | |
 | 1803 - 408 Seiten
...respective situations. Existence is a blessing to those beings only which are endowed with perception, and is in a manner thrown away upon dead matter, any farther than as it is subservient to beings which are conscious of their existence. Accordingly we find, from the bodies... | |
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