 These 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 though the ancients maintained, that, in order to reach the gift of prophecy, a certain divine...  The Politician's Creed - Page 41by Robert John Thornton - 1799 - 2 pagesFull 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... | |
 | William Cobbett - Great Britain - 1834 - 894 pages
...he speaks thus : These 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...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... | |
 | David Hume - Philosophy - 1804 - 592 pages
...public credit. These 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....prophecies as these, no more is necessary than merely to be in one's senses, free from the influence of popular madness and delusion. VOL. I. G a that he must,... | |
 | David Hume - Philosophy - 1809 - 868 pages
...public credit. These 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...prophecies as these, no more is necessary than merely to be in one's senses, free from the influence of popular madness and delusion. ESSAY X. OF SOME REMARKABLE... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English literature - 1811 - 506 pages
...public credit. " These 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 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... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - Great Britain - 1817 - 612 pages
...These seem to be events which are not very remote, and which reason foresees as clearly as she almost can do any thing that lies in the womb of time. And...prophecies as these, no more is necessary than merely to be in one's senses, free from the influence of mad. ness and delusion." • » Such, Sir, are my sentiments... | |
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