 | 1818 - 596 страници
...expression of good will to all mankind upon his lips. Very pertinently does our author remark,] that " Vain is the splendour of genius without the virtues...scripture, folly and wickedness are the same; not only because vicious habits do really corrupt and darken the understanding, but because it is no small degree... | |
 | 1818 - 400 страници
...Philosophical Society of New-York — the same honour was conferred on him by other Literary Institutions. No man who is not good deserves the name of wise. In the lauguage of scripture, folly and wickedness are the same ; not only because vicious habits do really... | |
 | Horace Binney - 1827 - 60 страници
...benevolence as a duty. It was the virtue of one, who, in his eulogium upon his eminent friend Dr. Wistar, who had filled the Chair of the Philosophical Society,...on which his benevolence was built. " Vain is the splen" dour of genius without the virtues of the heart. No " man who is not good, deserves the name... | |
 | Robert Smith - 1829 - 432 страници
...benevolence as a duty. It was the virtue of one, who, in his eulogium upon bis eminent friend Dr. Wistar, who had filled the chair of the Philosophical Society,...without the virtues of the heart. No man who is not food, deserves the name of -wise. In the language of Scripture, folly and wickedness are the tame;... | |
 | 1832 - 636 страници
...benevolence as a duty. It was the virtue of one, who, in his eulogium upon his eminent friend Dr. Wistar, ary 1777 goorf, deserves the name of wise. In the language of Scripture, folly and wickedness are the same;... | |
 | Louisa Caroline Tuthill - 1850 - 188 страници
...duty. In his own eulogium upon his eminent friend, Dr. Wistar, he says : — " Vain is the splendor of genius without the virtues of the heart. No man...Scripture, folly and wickedness are the same ; not only because vicious habits do really corrupt and darken the understanding, but because it is no small degree... | |
 | Louisa Caroline Tuthill - 1850 - 184 страници
...duty. In his own eulogium upon his eminent friend, Dr. Wistar, he says : — " Vain is the splendor of genius without the virtues of the heart. No man who is not good deserves 154 the name of wise. In the language of Scripture, folly and wickedness are the same ; not only because... | |
 | Henry Simpson - 1859 - 1170 страници
...delightful nature, — the piety, the goodness, the philanthropy of Dr. Wistar. Vain is the splendor of genius without the virtues of the heart. No man...Scripture, folly and wickedness are the same ; not only because vicious habits do really corrupt and darken the understanding, but because it is no small degree... | |
 | Henry Simpson - 1859 - 1186 страници
...delightful nature, — the piety, the goodness, the philanthropy of Dr. "Wistar. Vain is the splendor of genius without the virtues of the heart. No man...Scripture, folly and wickedness are the same ; not only because vicious habits do really corrupt and darken the understanding, but because it is no small degree... | |
 | 1870 - 394 страници
...piety — all these are far above comparison with it. "Vain is the splendor of genius without virtue of the heart. No man who is not good deserves the name of wise." Many a bright genius has had his fame sadly marred by the want of a sound morality. In proof of this... | |
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Vain is the splendour of genius without the virtues of the heart. No man who is not good, deserves the name of wise. In the language of Scripture, folly and wickedness are the same; not only because vicious habits do really corrupt and darken the understanding,... 