A Day by the Fire: And Other Papers, Hitherto UncollectedIncludes papers on Heathen mythology, Genii of antiquity, Genii and fairies of the East, etc. |
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Page 50
... supposed to render all the operations of the Deity imperfect , except immediately in his own sphere ; men seem to have overlooked among other guesses , the probability that evil may exist only in petty corners or minute portions of the ...
... supposed to render all the operations of the Deity imperfect , except immediately in his own sphere ; men seem to have overlooked among other guesses , the probability that evil may exist only in petty corners or minute portions of the ...
Page 62
... supposed visits , for instance , of Jupiter down to earth , when he came— " Now , like a ram , fair Helle to pervert , Now , like a bull , Europa to withdraw , " were the work of those spirits about him , who may truly be called the ...
... supposed visits , for instance , of Jupiter down to earth , when he came— " Now , like a ram , fair Helle to pervert , Now , like a bull , Europa to withdraw , " were the work of those spirits about him , who may truly be called the ...
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... supposed , with the Jesuit who wrote the " Pan- theon , " that every person had two demons assigned to him one a good demon who incited him to virtue ; the other a bad one , who prompted him " to all manner of vice * " Our life is but a ...
... supposed , with the Jesuit who wrote the " Pan- theon , " that every person had two demons assigned to him one a good demon who incited him to virtue ; the other a bad one , who prompted him " to all manner of vice * " Our life is but a ...
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... supposed to be for a good purpose : or rather not being of a nature to be immediately got rid of , was turned to good account ; and man was ultimately the better for it . The demon did every thing he could to exalt the intellect of his ...
... supposed to be for a good purpose : or rather not being of a nature to be immediately got rid of , was turned to good account ; and man was ultimately the better for it . The demon did every thing he could to exalt the intellect of his ...
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... supposed incapable of yielding to supersti- tious delusion out of a defect of imagination . Socrates sometimes reminds us of Dr. Johnson . He was a John- son on a higher scale , healthier with more self - command ; and instead of being ...
... supposed incapable of yielding to supersti- tious delusion out of a defect of imagination . Socrates sometimes reminds us of Dr. Johnson . He was a John- son on a higher scale , healthier with more self - command ; and instead of being ...
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