 | David Irving - 1821 - 336 ページ
...should dissent myself : I have no genius to disputes in religion, and have often thought it wisdom to decline them, especially upon a disadvantage, or when the cause of truth might suffer . ... in in the weakness of my patronage ; where we desire to be informed, 'tis good to contest with men above... | |
 | 1822 - 746 ページ
...I should dissent myself. I have no genius to disputes in religion, and have often thought it wisdom to decline them, especially upon a disadvantage, or...to be informed, 'tis good to contest with men above ourselves ; but to confirm and establish our opinions, 'tis best to argue with judgments below our... | |
 | George Walker - 1825 - 668 ページ
...I should dissent myself. I have no genius to disputes in religion, and have often thought it wisdom to decline them, especially upon a disadvantage, or...to be informed, 'tis good to contest with men above ourselves ; but to confirm and establish our opinions, it is best to argue with judgments below our... | |
 | Sir Thomas Browne - 1831 - 180 ページ
...should dissent myself9. I have no genius for disputes in religion, and have often thought it wisdom to decline them, especially upon a disadvantage, or...patronage. Where we desire to be informed, 'tis good to 9 I cannot think but in this expression the author had respect to that of that excellent French writer... | |
 | 1831 - 370 ページ
...I should dissent myself. I have no genius to disputes in religion, and have often thought it wisdom to decline them, especially upon a disadvantage, or...weakness of my patronage. Where we desire to be informed, 't is good to contest with men above ourselves ; but to confirm and establish our opinions, 't is best... | |
 | Sir Thomas Browne - 1831 - 362 ページ
...I should dissent myself. I have no genius to disputes in religion, and have often thought it wisdom to decline them, especially upon a disadvantage, or...weakness of my patronage. Where we desire to be informed, 't is good to contest with men above ourselves ; but to confirm and establish our opinions, 't is best... | |
 | Sir Thomas Browne - 1835 - 592 ページ
...judgment <^c.] I cannot think but, in this expresputes in religion; and have often thought it wisdom to decline them, especially upon a disadvantage, or...to be informed, 'tis good to contest with men above ourselves ; but, to confirm and establish our opinions, 't is best to argue1 with judgments below our... | |
 | Sir Thomas Browne - 1835 - 592 ページ
...judgment dj'c.] 1 cannot think but, in this expresputes in religion; and have often thought it wisdom to decline them, especially upon a disadvantage, or...weakness of my patronage. Where we desire to be informed, 't is good to contest with men above ourselves ; but, to confirm and establish our opinions, 't is... | |
 | Sir Thomas Browne - 1835 - 596 ページ
...this expresputes in religion ; and have often thought it wisdom to decline them, especially upon li disadvantage, or when- the cause of truth might suffer...of my patronage. Where" we desire to be informed, 't is good to contest with men above ourselves ; but, to confirm and establish our opinions, 't is... | |
 | Sir Thomas Browne - 1841 - 346 ページ
...I should dissent myself. I have no genius to disputes in religion, and have often thought it wisdom to decline them, especially upon a disadvantage, or...weakness of my patronage. Where we desire to be informed, it is good to contest with men above ourselves; but to confirm and establish our opinions, it is best... | |
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... tis best to argue with judgments below our own, that the frequent spoils and victories over their reasons may settle in ourselves an esteem and confirmed opinion of our own. 
