 Existence is a blessing to those beings only which are endowed with perception; and is in a manner thrown away upon dead matter, any further than as it is subservient to beings which are conscious of their existence.  An Essay on the Origin of Evil - Side 158av William King - 1732 - 630 siderUten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | 1718 - 360 sider
...with Beings aKpted to their refpeftive Situations. EXISTENCE is a Bleffing to thofe Beings only which are endowed with Perception, and is in a manner thrown away upon dead Matter, any further than asrit »s fubferviem to Beings which are confcious of their Exiftence. Accordingly we... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1733 - 380 sider
...with Beings adapted to their refpectivc fituations. Exiftence is a bleffing to thofe Beings only which are endowed with perception, and is in a manner thrown away upon dead matter, any further than as it is fab* iervient to Beings which are confcious of their Exiftence, Accordingly we... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1753 - 376 sider
...with Beings adapted to their refpeciive fituations. Exiftence is a bleffing to thofe Beings only which are endowed with perception, and is in a manner thrown away upon dead matter, any further than as it is fubfervient to Beings which are confcious of their exiftence. Accordingly we... | |
 | 1773 - 394 sider
...with beings adapted to their refpeftive fituatieui. Exiftence is a bleffing to thofe beings only which are endowed with perception, and is in a manner thrown away upon dead matter, any farther than as it is fubfervient to beings which are confcious of their exiftence. Accordingly we find, from... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1796 - 210 sider
...with beings adapted to their re/pectivc fituations. Exiftence is a Hefting to thofe beings only which are endowed with perception, and is in a manner thrown away upon dead matter, any further than as it is fubfervient to beings which are confcious to their exHtence. Accordingly we find,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1801 - 338 sider
...with beings adapted to their refpe£Uve fituations. Exiftence is only a bleffing to thofc beings which are endowed with perception, 'and is in a manner thrown away upon dead matter, any farther than as it is fubfervient to beings which are iconfcious of their exiftence. Accordingly we find, from... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1801 - 402 sider
...with Beings adapted to their refpe&ive fituations. Exiftence is a blefling to thofe Beings only which are endowed with perception, and is in a manner thrown away upon dead matter, any further than as it is fubfervient to Beings which are confcious of their Exiftence. Accordingly we... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 280 sider
...with beings adapted to their respective situations. Existence is a blessing to those beings only which are endowed with perception ; and is in a manner thrown away upon dead matter, any farther than as it is subservient to beings which are conscious of their existence. Accordingly we find, from... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 266 sider
...with beings adapted to their respective situations. Existence is a blessing to those beings only which are endowed with perception; and is in a manner thrown away upon dead matter, any farther than as it is subservient to beings which are conscious of their existence. Accordingly we find, from... | |
 | 1803 - 408 sider
...with beings adapted to their respective situations. Existence is a blessing to those beings only which are endowed with perception, and is in a manner thrown away upon dead matter, any farther than as it is subservient to beings which are conscious of their existence. Accordingly we find, from... | |
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