An Account of the Life and Writings of James Beattie, LL.D. Late Professor of Moral Philosophy and Logic in the Marischal College and University of Aberdeen: Including Many of His Original Letters. In Three Volumes, Volume 3Arch. Constable and Company, Edinburgh; Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, T. Cadell and W. Davies, and John Murray, London., 1807 - 388 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 23
Page 10
... pleased with the practical inferences which her work contains . She died at Bath , 10th May , 1797 , in her eightieth year . Their eldest son , the present Mr Bowdler , a name justly respected by every friend of virtue and religion ...
... pleased with the practical inferences which her work contains . She died at Bath , 10th May , 1797 , in her eightieth year . Their eldest son , the present Mr Bowdler , a name justly respected by every friend of virtue and religion ...
Page 12
... pleased with the beauty and propriety of the motto from Ariosto ; and it brings tears into my eyes , when I consider it as an apos- trophe to a departed saint . I beg you will return my most grateful and affectionate acknowledge- ments ...
... pleased with the beauty and propriety of the motto from Ariosto ; and it brings tears into my eyes , when I consider it as an apos- trophe to a departed saint . I beg you will return my most grateful and affectionate acknowledge- ments ...
Page 17
... pleased to find , that , though he has been a very " assiduous student in all the parts of learning " that are taught here , the bent of his genius seems to lie towards theology , classical learning , morality , poetry , and criticism ...
... pleased to find , that , though he has been a very " assiduous student in all the parts of learning " that are taught here , the bent of his genius seems to lie towards theology , classical learning , morality , poetry , and criticism ...
Page 20
... pleased to call the delicacy of my conduct with respect to my colleagues and to them . They seemed to think , that I might have carried my point by a private application to the Crown in my own name . This might perhaps be true ; but I ...
... pleased to call the delicacy of my conduct with respect to my colleagues and to them . They seemed to think , that I might have carried my point by a private application to the Crown in my own name . This might perhaps be true ; but I ...
Page 21
... converse with me a considerable time . Next morning I saw him again at prayers in his chapel , where he was pleased to introduce me to the Queen , who inquired very kindly after my health ; observed , that LIFE OF DR BEATTIE . 21.
... converse with me a considerable time . Next morning I saw him again at prayers in his chapel , where he was pleased to introduce me to the Queen , who inquired very kindly after my health ; observed , that LIFE OF DR BEATTIE . 21.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Aberdeen acquaintance Addison admiration amusement appear attention BEATTIE TO SIR Bishop Bishop of London Bowdler character Christian composition death Dissertation divine Dr Beattie Dr Beattie's Dr Blacklock Dr Johnson Dryden Eclogue Edinburgh edition eldest elegant Elements of Moral English entertaining Essay on Truth excellent faculties favour friendship Fulham Palace genius give happy heard heart honour hope human James JAMES BEATTIE Johnson language late learning lectures LETTER literary London Lord Monboddo Lord Woodhouselee Major Mercer manner Marischal College memory merit mind Montagu moral philosophy Moral Science nature never occasion perusal Peterhead piety pleased pleasure poem poetical poetry pounds sterling principles printed publication published racter reader reason religion respect ROBERT ARBUTHNOT says Scotland sentiments SIR WILLIAM FORBES slave-trade son's soon speak style taste thing thought tion translation Tytler virtue volume Warton wish writing written