...moral conduct, when we find Diderot arguing, that " Liberty is a word devoid of meaning ;" and, that " if there is no liberty, there is no action that merits...nothing that ought either to be rewarded or punished :" and hear from Mr. Belsham, that " the fallacious feeling of Remorse is superseded by the doctrine...

...praised and blamed others, that we contract an inveterate prejudice of believing that we and they •will and act freely. But if there is no liberty, there...punished. The doer of good is lucky, not virtuous." ' Dr. Copleston gives this as an illustration of the ' theory of ' Necessity :' it is, in truth, the...

...praised and blamed others, that we contract an inveterate prejudice of believing that we and they will and act freely. But if there is no liberty, there...or punished. What then is the distinction among men 1 The doing of good and the doing of ill ! The doer of ill is one who must be destroyed, not punished....

...praised and blamed others, that we contract an inveterate prejudice of believing that we and they will and act freely. But if there is no liberty, there...punished. The doer of good is lucky, not virtuous. But though neither the doer of good or of ill be free, man is nevertheless a being to be modified ;...

...praised and blamed others, that we contract an inveterate prejudice of believing that we and they will and act freely. But if there is no liberty, there...punished. The doer of good is lucky, not virtuous. But though neither the doer of good or of ill be free, man is nevertheless a being to be modified ;...

...praised and blamed others, that we contract an inveterate prejudice of believing that we and they will and act freely. But if there is no liberty, there...punished. The doer of good is lucky, not virtuous. But though neither the doer of good or of ill be free, man is nevertheless a. being to be modified...

...praised and blamed others, that we contract an inveterate prejudice of believing that wo and they will and act freely. But if there is no liberty, there...blame ; neither vice nor virtue ; nothing that ought cither to be rewarded or punished. What then is the distinction among men ? The doing of good and the...

...praised and blamed others, that we contract an inveterate prejudice of believing that we and they will and act freely. But if there is no liberty, there is no action that merits either praiso or blame ; neither vice nor virtue ; nothing that ought either to be rewarded or punished. What...

...considerable in an author, who writes, Reproach others for nothing, and repent of nothing. The doer of ill must be destroyed not punished, the doer of good is lucky not virtuous ; this is the first step of wisdom. Plutarch, in the life of Flaminius, remarks, that of all virtues...

...believing that they and we will and act freely. But there is no liberty ; there is no action which merits either praise or blame, neither vice nor virtue ; nothing that ought to be either rewarded or punished. The doer of ill must be destroyed, not punished ; the doer of good...