 Were it possible that a human creature could grow up to manhood in some solitary place, without any communication with his own species, he could no more think of his own character, of the propriety or demerit of his own sentiments and conduct, of the...  The Soul and the Future Life - Page 152by Thomas Cromwell - 1859 - 307 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Sir Richard Joseph Sullivan (bart.) - Philosophy - 1794 - 540 pages
...colours are to be distinguished by the blind ? Were it possible that a human creature could grow np to manhood, in some solitary place, without any communication with his own species, I allow he could no more think of his own character, of the propriety or demerit of his own sentiments... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1811 - 620 pages
...sentiments of others ; and that if it were possible, that a human creature could grow up to manhood without any communication with his own species, he could no more think of his own character, or of the propriety or demerit of his own sentiments and conduct, than of the beauty or deformity of his... | |
 | Adam Smith - Ethics - 1817 - 776 pages
...approbation of this supposed equitable judge. If otherwise, we enter into his disapprobation, and condemn it. Were it possible that a human creature could grow...species, he could no more think of his own character, of the propriety or demerit of his own sentiments and conduct, of the beauty or deformity of his own... | |
 | William Jevons - Ethics - 1827 - 424 pages
...tenuiorum putant. Cicero de Officiis. Lib.nc 18. NOTE N. p. 125. " Were it possible," observes Dr. Smith, " that a human creature could grow up to manhood in...without any communication with his own species, he would no more think of his own character, of the propriety or demerit of his own sentiments and conduct,... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 410 pages
...sentiments of others ; and that if it were possible, that a human creature could grow up to manhood without any communication with his own species, he could no more think of his own character, or of the propriety or demerit of his own sentiments and conduct, than of the beauty or deformity of his... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 422 pages
...sentiments of others ; and that if it were possible, that a human creature could grow up to manhood without any communication with his own species, he could no more think of his own character, or of the propriety or demerit of his own sentiments and conduct, than of the beauty or deformity of his... | |
 | Rev. Latham Wainewright - Ethics - 1830 - 358 pages
..." Were it possible," observes Dr. Adam Smith, who was decidedly opposed to the theory of utility, " that a human creature could grow up to manhood in...without any communication with his own species, he would no more think of his own character, of relating to him the same historical facts, is a very distinct... | |
 | Adam Smith - Economics - 1835 - 486 pages
...sentiments of others; and that if it were possible, that a human creature could grow up to manhood without any communication with his own species, he could no more think of his own character, or of the propriety or demerit of his own sentiments and conduct, than of the beauty or deformity of his... | |
 | 1843 - 604 pages
...sentiments, which in a great degree subvert his enmities, and check the grosser feelings of his nature." Were it possible that a human creature could grow...in some solitary place, without any communication whatever with his species, he would be as devoid of moral feelings, and as dissocial in his nature,... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - Ethics - 1849 - 450 pages
...regarded as one of the most characteristical principles of his system. " Were it possible," says he, " that a human creature could grow up to manhood in...species, he could no more think of his own character, of the propriety or demerit of his own sentiments and conduct, of the beauty or deformity of his own... | |
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