 It holds out the hope of heaven and the threat of hell, as the appointed and appropriate motives to a virtuous life: in this falling far below the best of the ancients, and doing what lies in it to give to human morality an essentially selfish character,...  The Southern Review - Page 60edited by - 1867Full view - About this book
 | John Stuart Mill - Books and reading - 1909 - 484 pages
...Good: in its precepts (as has been well said) "thou shalt not " predominates unduly over " thou shalt." In its horror of sensuality, it made an idol of asceticism,...below the best of the ancients, and doing what lies in it to give to human morality an essentially selfish character, by disconnecting each man's feelings... | |
 | Censorship - 1909 - 284 pages
...in its precepts (as has been well said) " thou shalt not " predominates unduly over " thou shall." In its horror of sensuality, it made an idol of asceticism,...below the best of the ancients, and doing what lies in it to give to human morality an essentially selfish character, by disconnecting each man's feelings... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - 1909 - 508 pages
...Good: in its precepts (as has been well said) "thou shall not " predominates unduly over " thou shalt." In its horror of sensuality, it made an idol of asceticism,...below the best of the ancients, and doing what lies in it to give to human morality an essentially selfhh character, by disconnecting each man's feelings... | |
 | Censorship - 1909 - 284 pages
...Good; in its precepts (as has been well said) " thou shall not" predominates unduly over " thou shalt." In its horror of sensuality, it made an idol of asceticism,...the appointed and appropriate motives to a virtuous life—in this falling far below the best of the ancients, and doing what lies in it to give to human... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - 1909 - 488 pages
...Good: in its precepts (as has been well said) "thou shall not " predominates unduly over " thou shall." In its horror of sensuality, it made an idol of asceticism,...been gradually compromised away into one of legality. Il holds out the hope of heaven and Ihe threat of hell, as the appointed and appropriate motives to... | |
 | Harrison Ross Steeves, Frank Humphrey Ristine - Literary Collections - 1913 - 556 pages
...in its precepts (as has been well said) " thou shalt not " predominates unduly over " thou shalt." In its horror of sensuality, it made an idol of asceticism,...below the best of the ancients, and doing what lies in it to give to human morality an essentially selfish character, by disconnecting each man's feelings... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - Liberty - 1913 - 88 pages
...Good; in its precepts (as has been well said) 1 thou shalt not' predominates unduly over 'thou shalt.' In its horror of sensuality, it made an idol of asceticism,...into one of legality. It holds out the hope of heaven aud the threat of hell, as the appointed and appropriate motives to a virtuous life: m this falling... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - Liberty - 1921 - 84 pages
...Good; in its precepts (aa has been well said) 'thou shall not' predominates unduly over 'thou shalt.' In its horror of sensuality, it made an idol of asceticism, which has been gradually comE remised away into one of legality. It olds out the hope of heaven and the threat of hell, as the... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - Liberty - 1926 - 84 pages
...made an idol of asceticism, which has been gradually comE remised away into one of legality. It olds out the hope of heaven and the threat of hell, as...appointed and appropriate motives to a virtuous life: m this falling far below the best of the ancients, and doing what lies in it to give to human morality... | |
 | William K. Muir - Political Science - 1979 - 324 pages
...in its precepts (as has been well said) 'thou shalt not' predominates unduly over 'thou shalt.'.. . It holds out the hope of heaven and the threat of...below the best of the ancients, and doing what lies in it to give to human morality an essentially selfish character, by disconnecting each man's feelings... | |
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