 Celibacy, fasting, penance, mortification, self-denial, humility, silence, solitude, and the whole train of monkish virtues ; for what reason are they everywhere rejected by men of sense, but because they serve to no manner of purpose ; neither advance...  Addresses to Young Men - Page 260by James Fordyce - 1777Full view - About this book
 | David Hume - Ethics - 1751 - 278 pages
...Train of mqnkifh Virtues ; for what Reafon are they every where rejected by Men of Senfe, but becaufe they ferve no Manner of Purpofe ; neither advance...the World, nor render him a more valuable Member of Society ; neither qualify him for the Entertainment of Company, nor encreafe his Power of Self-enjoyment... | |
 | John Leland - Apologetics - 1754 - 438 pages
...virtues, are every-where rejected, " by men of fcnfe, becaufc they ferve no man" nerofpurpofe. They neither advance a man's, " fortune in the world, nor render him a more "' valuable member of fociety, neither, qualify <'• him for the entertainment of company, no? " V increafe his power of... | |
 | John Leland - Apologetics - 1756 - 482 pages
...virtue?, are every-whcre rejected " by men of fenfe, becaufe they fcrve no manM nerofpurpofe. They neither advance a man's " fortune in the world, nor render him a more ** valuable member of fociety, neither qualify " him for the entertainment of company, nor " increafe his power of felf-cnjoyment.... | |
 | David Hume - Commerce - 1758 - 568 pages
...train of mon kiln virtues ; for what reafon are they every where rejected by men of fenfe, but becaufe they ferve no manner of purpofe ; neither advance...the world, nor render him a more valuable member of fociety ; neither qualify him for the entertainment of company, nor encreafe his power of felf-enjoyment... | |
 | David Hume - Ethics, Modern - 1772 - 556 pages
...virtues ; for what reafon are they every where rejected by men of fenfe, but becaufe they ferve to no manner of purpofe ; neither advance a man's fortune...the world, nor render him a more valuable member of fociety ; neither qualify him for the entertainment of company, nor encreafe his power of fe!f- enjoy... | |
 | David Hume - Essays - 1779 - 548 pages
...monkifh virtues; for what reafon are they every where rejected by men of fenfe, but becaufe they ferve to no manner of purpofe; neither advance a man's fortune...the world, nor render him a more valuable member of fociety; neither qualify him for jhe entertainment of company, nor increafe his power of felf-enjoyment... | |
 | Sir Richard Joseph Sullivan (bart.) - Philosophy - 1794 - 540 pages
...-in general, every where rejected by men of sense, because they can serve no valuable purpose. They neither advance a man's fortune in the world,, nor render him a more useful member of society j neither qualify him for the entertainment of company, * . Rutilius. pany,... | |
 | John Leland, William Laurence Brown - Apologetics - 1798 - 496 pages
...virtues, arc every-where rcjefted by men of " fenfc, bccaufe they ferve no manner of purpofe: they neither " advance a man's fortune in the world, nor render him a more " valuable member of fociety, neither qualify him for the enter" tainment of company, nor increafe his power of felf-enjoy"... | |
 | David Hume - Economics - 1804 - 552 pages
...reason are they everywhere rejected by men of sense, but because they serve to no manner of purpose ; neither advance a man's fortune in the world, nor render him a more valuable member of society ; neither qualify him for the entertainment of company, nor increase his power of self-enjoyment... | |
 | David Hume - 1817 - 540 pages
...reason are they every where rejected by men of sense, but because they serve to no manner of purpose ; neither advance a man's fortune in the world, nor render him a more valuable member of society ; neither qualify him for the entertainment of company, nor increase his power of self-enjoyment... | |
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