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A Socratic Discourse on Truth and Faithfulness; The Sequel to a Father's Instructions [By T. Percival].

A Socratic Discourse on Truth and Faithfulness; The Sequel to a Father's Instructions [By T. Percival].


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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1781. Excerpt: ... YO U have often been a witness, my dear son, of the pleasure experienced by me, in the recollection of the academical years, which I passed at------in the pursuit of general science, before I engaged in my professional studies at the university os . And you have no less frequently heard me express the highest veneration for the profound learning, and exalted character of Philocles, under whose tuition, the charms of knowledge sirst attracted my regard. I have lately revisited those scenes so delightful to my youth: But leaving to your conception the emotions which I felt, I shall relate to you a socratic conversation, that occurred there in my presence, B between between Philocles and your kinsman Sophron. This amiable youth, who is likely to reflect a lustre on the sacred office, to which, I trust, he will ere long be called, had been reciting to his professor an academical composition on the importance of Truth, and on the folly, infamy, and baseness of Lying and Deceit. And when he laid down the book, Philocles expressed an earnest wish, that such sentiments might ever influence the heart, and direct the conduct of his pupil. B ut general rules, continued he, are insufficient for our government in the diversisied and complicated occurrences of life: And if we be ambitious of acting with wisdom, honour, and virtue, it is necessary that we should make ourselves acquainted with the various branches and subordinations of each moral duty. Let us, therefore, take a particular view of Truth, and of her inseparable companion Faithfulness. You are no novice in these subjects; and Euphronius, I am persuaded, will be pleased to hear you exercised in the discufllon of them., I presume you will concur with me in opinion, that Moral Truth is the conformity of our ex...


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781235723308
  • Publisher: General Books
  • Publisher Imprint: General Books
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 20
  • Spine Width: 1 mm
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1235723305
  • Publisher Date: 01 Feb 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 109 gr


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