Excerpt: ...admitted to signify things so different, that, instead of assisting the understanding as vehicles of knowledge, they produce errour, dissention, and perplexity, because what is affirmed in one sense, is received in another. If this ambiguity sometimes embarrasses the most solemn controversies, and obscures the demonstrations of science, it may well be expected to infest the pompous periods of declaimers, whose purpose is often only to amuse with fallacies, and change the colours of truth and falsehood; or the ...
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Excerpt: ...admitted to signify things so different, that, instead of assisting the understanding as vehicles of knowledge, they produce errour, dissention, and perplexity, because what is affirmed in one sense, is received in another. If this ambiguity sometimes embarrasses the most solemn controversies, and obscures the demonstrations of science, it may well be expected to infest the pompous periods of declaimers, whose purpose is often only to amuse with fallacies, and change the colours of truth and falsehood; or the musical compositions of poets, whose style is professedly figurative, and whose art is imagined to consist in distorting words from their original meaning. There are few words of which the reader believes himself better to know the import, than of POVERTY; yet, whoever studies either the poets or philosophers, will find such an account of the condition expressed by that term as his experience or observation will not easily discover to be true. Instead of the meanness, distress, complaint, anxiety, and dependance, which have hitherto been combined in his ideas of poverty, he will read of content, innocence, and cheerfulness, of health and safety, tranquillity and freedom; of pleasures not known but to men unencumbered with possessions; and of sleep that sheds his balsamick anodynes only on the cottage. Such are the blessings to be obtained by the resignation of riches, that kings might descend from their thrones, and generals retire from a triumph, only to slumber undisturbed in the elysium of poverty. If these authors do not deceive us, nothing can be more absurd than that perpetual contest for wealth which keeps the world in commotion; nor any complaints more justly censured than those which proceed from want of the gifts of fortune, which we are taught by the great masters of moral wisdom to consider as golden shackles, by which the wearer is at once disabled and adorned; as luscious poisons which may for a time please the palate, but soon...
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Good. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less (usually same day). Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks, rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry.
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Volume XIII. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. The book is worn and age-toned. The corners apear to be bumped. They pages themselves are age-tned and appear somewhat loose. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 250grams, ISBN:
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Volume 4. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. With usual stamps and markings, In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Re-bound by library. Covers worn. Pages uncut. Some foxing. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 800grams, ISBN:
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Volume 5 (of 9). Hardback, ex-library, with usual stamps and markings, in fair all round condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 800grams, ISBN:
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Volume XIV. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. The binding is very loose, causing the pages to be loose. The book is very worn and age-toned. the corners on both the front and rear covers are bumped Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 300grams, ISBN:
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Volume 9. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Octavo, leatherbound. Title and volume in gold on patches on spine. Printed by S. and R. Bentley. Edmund de Pentheny O'Kelly bookplate. Front cover loose. Chunks missing from ends of backstrip. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 900grams, ISBN:
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Volume 11. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Octavo, leatherbound. Title and volume in gold on patches on spine. Printed by S. and R. Bentley. Edmund de Pentheny O'Kelly bookplate. Age toned pages. Bottom segment of backstrip missing, along with a chunk from the top, Bumped corners. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 850grams, ISBN:
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Volume II. Front and back cover not attached to book. Backstrip missing. Covers scuffed and worn. Pages have brown spots and stains. Title page is crumpled. This book has hardback covers. Ex-library. With almost no library markings, in poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 800grams, ISBN:
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book from multilingual publisher. Shipped from UK within 4 to 14 days. Please check language within the description.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book from multilingual publisher. Shipped from UK within 4 to 14 days. Please check language within the description.