 | Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 페이지
...fexes ;" Johnfon faid, " Sir, there is no trufting to that erazy piety." At another time he faid, " The morality of an action depends on the motive from which we act. If I ffing half a erown to a beggar with intention to break his head, and he picks it up and buys victuals... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 페이지
...' Mankind have a great aversion to intellectual labour' ; but even supposing knowledge to be easily attainable, more people would be content to be ignorant...and he picks it up and buys victuals with it, the physical effect is good ; but, with respect to me, the action is very wrong. So, religious exercises,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 680 페이지
...' Mankind have a great aversion to intellectual labour'; but even supposing knowledge to be easily attainable, more people would be content to be ignorant...and he picks it up and buys victuals with it, the physical effect is good ; but, with respect to me, the action is very wrong. So, religious exercises,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 페이지
...continued. " Mankind have a great aversion to intellectual labour; but even supposing knowledge to be easily attainable, more people would be content to be ignorant...and he picks it up and buys victuals with it, the physical effect is good ; but, with respect to me, the action is very wrong. So, religious exercises,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 페이지
...' Mankind have a great aversion to intellectual labour*; but even supposing knowledge to be easily attainable, more people would be content to be ignorant...and he picks it up and buys victuals with it, the physical effect is good ; but, with respect to me, the action is very wrong. So, religious exercises,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 페이지
...sexes;" Johnson said, " Sir, there is no trusting to that crazy piety." At another time he said, " The morality of an action depends on the motive from...and he picks it up and buys victuals with it, the physical effect is good; but with respect to me the action is very wrong. So religious exercises, if... | |
 | 1791 - 812 페이지
...bnve a great averfion to ntellrrtu-.il labour; but even fup.ю ling knowledge to beeafily attainbl-, more people would be content to be ignorant than would take even a little trouble to acquiie it. The morality of nn aftion depends on the motive from which we afi. If I rl :ng half a crotvn... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 페이지
...intellectual labour; but even supposing knowledge to be easily attainable, more people would be content tu be ignorant than would take even a little trouble...action depends on the motive from which we act. If I Sing half a crown to a beggar with intention to break his head, and he picks it up and buys victuals... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 678 페이지
...sexes;" Johnson said, " Sir, there is no trusting to that crazy piety." . At another time he said, " The morality of an action depends on the motive from...and he picks it up and buys victuals with it, the physical effect is good ; but with respect to me the action is very wrong. So religious exercises,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 페이지
...continned. " Mankind have a great aversion to intellectual labour; but even supposing knowledge to he easily attainable, more people would be content to be ignorant...and he picks it up and buys victuals, with it, the physical effect is good ; but with respect to me, the action is very wrong. So religions exercises,... | |
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The morality of an action depends on the motive from which we act. If I fling half a crown to a beggar with intention to break his head, and he picks it up and buys victuals with it, the physical effect is good; but, with respect to me, the action is... 
