 | Richard H. Schmidt - 2002 - 364 páginas
...depart from evil is the only wisdom which man should aspire after, as his work and happiness. . . . Our province is virtue and religion, life and manners,...temper and making the heart better. This is the field assigned to us to cultivate; how much it has lain neglected is indeed astonishing. Sermon No. 15 The... | |
 | Henry Allon - 1863 - 552 páginas
...prove that ' morals ' were not represented by him as ' man's only business ;' for does he not say, ' Our province' is virtue and religion, life and manners,...temper and making the heart better. ' This is the field assigned to us to cultivate ; how much it has ' lain neglected is indeed astonishing ' ? ' He who should... | |
 | 1880 - 538 páginas
...And ofttimes make the spirit weep, Complaining like the prison'd bird, " I can't get out !" . . T. OUR province is virtue and religion, life and manners,...temper and making the heart better. This is the field assigned to us to cultivate. — Bishop Butler. THE power, whether of painter or poet, to describe... | |
 | Joseph Butler - 1820 - 566 páginas
...that Socrates was not the firft who endeavoured to draw men off from labouring after, and laying Hrefs upon other knowledge, in comparifon of that which...province is virtue [and religion} life and manners ; the fcience of improving the temper, and making the heart better. This is the field affigned us to cultivate:... | |
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Our province is virtue and religion, life and manners; the science of improving the temper, and making the heart better. This is the field assigned us to cultivate: how much it has lain neglected is indeed astonishing. 
