The passion of surprise and wonder, arising from miracles, being an agreeable emotion, gives a sensible tendency towards the belief of those events from which it is derived. And this goes so far, that even those who cannot enjoy this pleasure immediately,... Essays: Moral, Political and Literary - Seite 528von David Hume - 2006 - 628 SeitenEingeschränkte Leseprobe - Über dieses Buch
| David Hume - 1779 - 548 Seiten
...miraculous events, of which they are informed, yet love to partake of the fatisfaction at fecond-hand or by rebound, and place a pride and delight in exciting the admiration of others. With what greedinefs are the miraculous accounts of travellers received, their defcriptions of fea and land monfters,... | |
| David Hume - 1804 - 552 Seiten
...gives a sensible tendency towards the belief of those events from which it is derived. And this goes so far, that even those who cannot enjoy this pleasure...events of which they are informed, yet love to partake of the satisfaction at second-hand, or by rebound, and place a pride and delight in exciting the admiration... | |
| David Hume - 1825 - 526 Seiten
...gives a sensible tendency towards the belief of those events from which it is derived. And this goes so far, that even those who cannot enjoy this pleasure...exciting the admiration of others. With what greediness 0re the miraculous accounts of travellers received, their descriptions of sea and land monsters, their... | |
| David Hume - 1825 - 546 Seiten
...gives a sensible tendency towards the belief of those events from which it is derived. And this goes so far, that even those who cannot enjoy this pleasure...miraculous events of which they are informed, yet lore to partake the satisfaction at second hand, or by rebound, and place a pride and delight in exciting... | |
| David Hume - 1826 - 626 Seiten
...gives a sensible tendency towards the belief of those events from which it is derived. And this goes so far, that even those who cannot enjoy this pleasure...rebound, and place a pride and delight in exciting tjie admiration of others. With what greediness are the miraculous accounts of travellers received,... | |
| David Hume - 1826 - 628 Seiten
...gives a sensible tendency towards the belief of those events from which it is derived. And this goes so far, that even those who cannot enjoy this pleasure...satisfaction at second hand, or by rebound, and place u pride and delight in exciting the admiration of others. With what greediness are the miraculous accounts... | |
| Abraham John Valpy - 1826 - 596 Seiten
...persons TO?; TO*A1m q i',',T tlnn T ijy I\ATJi :i iuv, KaJ ,Vi -,-a (Veym /uu.VW . Thucyd. bie 20. '"With what greediness are the miraculous accounts of travellers received, their descriptions of tea and land monsters, their relations of wonderful adventures, strange men, and uncputh manners."... | |
| Richard Whately (abp. of Dublin.) - 1827 - 62 Seiten
...granted. The celebrated Hume b has pointed out also til fToifta juaAA«i> ryurnTtu. Thucyd. bi C. 20. k " With what greediness are the miraculous accounts of...travellers received, their descriptions of sea and land inon" sters, their relations of wonderful ad ventures, strange men, " and uncouth manners." Hume's... | |
| Richard Whately - 1843 - 72 Seiten
...pains to find the truth, but prefer a sluggish acquiescence in whatever is presented to them.] \ " With what greediness are the miraculous accounts of...their descriptions of sea and land monsters, their rela•. 1* ever, as he well remarks, is utterly unworthy of a philosophical mind ; which should rather... | |
| William Rowe Lyall - 1885 - 494 Seiten
...gives a sensible tendency towards the belief of those events from which it is derived. And this goes so far, that even those who cannot enjoy this pleasure...events of which they are informed, yet love to partake of the satisfaction at second-hand, or by rebound, and place a pride and delight in exciting the admiration... | |
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