 may be the excellence of the common-sense school of philosophy, he certainly has no claim to the honours of a founder. He invented none of it; and it is very doubtful with us, whether he ever rightly understood the principles upon which it is rested....  The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal - Page 1931807Full view - About this book
 | English literature - 1807 - 522 pages
...Whatever may be the excellence of the common-sense school of philosophy, he certainly has no claun to the honours of a founder. He invented none of it;...more groundless and unaccountable, than the greater p:\rt of those which have served Dr Beattie for topics of declamation or invective. His first great... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 260 pages
...of writing philosophically ; but every one may at least be temperate and candid ; and Dr Seattle's book is still more remarkable for being abusive and...Dr Beattie for topics of declamation or invective." BORN AD 1717. — DIED AD 1802. RICHARD OWEN CAMBRIDGE, though not possessed of high claims to literary... | |
 | Englishmen - 1837 - 530 pages
...Vain hypocrites I" &c. &c. Whatever, says the Edinburgh reviewer of Sir William Forbes's volumes, " may be the excellence of the common-sense school of...Dr Beattie for topics of declamation or invective." • RORN AD 1717. — DIED AD 1802. RICHARD OWEN CAMRRIDGE, though not possessed of high claims to... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - Edinburgh review - 1846 - 692 pages
...of writing philosophically : But every one may at least be temperate and candid ; and Dr. Beattic's book is still more remarkable for being abusive and...cause. It is a sensation or affection of the mind, to be sure, which consists in the apprehension and belief of such external existences : But being in... | |
 | George Godfrey Cunningham - Great Britain - 1853 - 512 pages
...Vain hypocrites 1" &e. &c. Whatever, says the Edinburgh reviewer of Sir William Forbes's volumes, " may be the excellence of the common-sense school of...Dr Beattie for topics of declamation or invective." BoRN AD 1717. DIED AD 1802. RICHARD OWEN CAMBRIDGE, though not possessed of high claims to literary... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - American literature - 1858 - 1022 pages
...than for its defects in argument and originality. There are no subjocts, however, in the wide world of human speculation, upon which such vehemence appears...groundless and unaccountable, than the greater part of Июне which have served Dr. Beattie for topics of declamation or invective." "Beattie. the most... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - American literature - 1859 - 1028 pages
...than for its defects lu argument and originality. There are no subjects, however, in the wide world of human speculation, upon which such vehemence appears...Dr. Beattie for topics of declamation or invective." "Beattie, the most agreeable and amlnlile writer Ï ever met with, the only author I have seen whose... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - American literature - 1859 - 1030 pages
...than for its defects In argument and originality. There are no subjects, however, In the wide world of human speculation, upon which such vehemence appears...Dr. Beattie for topics of declamation or invective." "Beat Ma, the most agre^ableand am in hie writer 1 ever met with, the only author 1 have seen whose... | |
 | George Godfrey Cunningham - Great Britain - 1863 - 826 pages
...Vain hypocrites!" &c. Ac. Whatever, says the Edinburgh reviewer of Sir William Forbes's volumes. " may be the excellence of the common-sense school of...Dr Beattie for topics of declamation or invective." Camferttnjr. BOBN AD 1717. DIED AD 1802. RICHARD OWEN CAMBHIDGE, though not possessed of high claims... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - American literature - 1899 - 1172 pages
...than for Its defects in argument and originality. There are no subjects, however, in the wide world of human speculation, upon which such vehemence appears...Dr. Beattie for topics of declamation or Invective." •' Beattie. the most agreeable and amiable writer lever met with, the only author I have seen whose... | |
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