 And tho' the antients maintained, that, in order to reach the gift of prophecy, a certain divine fury or madness was requisite; one may safely affirm, that, in order to deliver such...  The Pamphleteer - Page 377edited by - 1817Full view - About this book
 | Several Hands - 1752 - 508 pages
...which reafon forfeesas clearly almoft as (he caa do any thing that lies in the womb of time. And tho" the ancients maintained, that, in order to reach the gift of prophecy, a certain divine fury or madnefs was requisite ; one msy fafely affirm, that, ia order to deliver fuel) prophecies as thefe,... | |
 | David Hume - Commerce - 1758 - 568 pages
...forefees as clearly almoft as me can do any thing that lies in the womb of time. And tho' the antients maintained that in order to reach the gift of prophecy, a certain divine fury or madnefs was requinte, one may fafely affirm, that, in order to deliver fuch prophecies as thefe, no... | |
 | David Hume - Essays - 1760 - 396 pages
...feem to be the events which are not very remote, and which reafon forefees as clearly almoft as fhe can do any thing that lies in the womb of time. And tho' the antients maintained that, in order to reach the gift of prophecy, a certain divine fury or... | |
 | David Hume - Ethics, Modern - 1764 - 614 pages
...forefees as clearly almoft as flic can do any thing that lies in the womb of time. And tho' the antients maintained that, in order to reach the gift of prophecy, a certain divine fury 6r madnefs was rooted ; and would render the contention very unequal, if ever we come to that extremity.... | |
 | David Hume - 1788 - 492 pages
...feem to be the events which are not very remote, and which reafon forefees as clearly almoft as me can do any thing- that lies in the womb of time. And...reach the gift of prophecy, a certain divine fury or madnefs was requifite, one may fafely affirm, that, in order to deliver fuch prophecies as thefe, no... | |
 | Robert John Thornton - Economics - 1799 - 852 pages
...THE EVENTS, WHICH ARE NOT TERY REMOTE, AND WHICH REASON FORESEES AS * HUME. 6o CLEARLY ALMOST AS SHE CAN DO A.NY THING THAT LIES IN THE WOMB OF TIME. AND...AS THESE, NO MORE IS NECESSARY, THAN MERELY TO BE IK ONE'S SENSES, FREE FROM THE INFLUENCE DF POPULAR MADNESS AND DELUSION. 6i SECT. V. OF PUBLIC DEBTS.... | |
 | William Cobbett - Great Britain - 1834 - 894 pages
...seem to be the events whicl are not very remote, and which reason foresees as clearly almost as she can do any thing that lies in the womb of time And...one may safely affirm that, in order to deliver such propheciei as these, no more is necessary than merely to be in one's senses, free fron: the influence... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English literature - 1811 - 506 pages
...seem to be the events which are not very remote, and which reason foresees as clearly almost as she can do any thing that lies in the womb of time. And...the ancients maintained, that, in order to reach the »it't «f prophecy, a certain divine fury or madness was requisite, one may safely affirm, that, in... | |
 | David Hume - Philosophy - 1825 - 562 pages
...the events, which are not very remote, and which reason foresees as clearly almost as she can do an; thing that lies in the womb of time. And though the...one may safely affirm that, in order to deliver such propheciesas these, no more is necessary than merely to be in one's, senses, free from the influence... | |
 | Du Bois Henry Loux - Democracy - 1920 - 296 pages
...clearly almost as she can do any thing that lyes in the womb of time. And tho' the ancients maintain'd, that, in order to reach the gift of prophecy, a certain...may safely affirm, that, in order to deliver such prophesies as these, no more is necessary, than merely to be in one's senses, free from the influence... | |
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