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The Yale Literary Magazine (Vol. I, No. 4, June 1836)

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In metaphysics are many points equally indeterminable. Here a man’s own mind is the field of observation, in every part of which the most rigid, extensive, and patient scrutiny, and the most careful c..

The Yale Literary Magazine (Vol. I, No. 5, July 1836)

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Thus such an one will exultingly go forth in the full pride of scientific attainment, esteeming all things as certain when he has ascribed them to the laws of nature; not thinking of the mysterious ag..

The Yale Literary Magazine (Vol. I, No. 6, August 1836)

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His selfishness, especially his thirst for sway, aided by ignorance, has kept through force and fraud the true principles of human government from being understood and adopted. Still the ancient kingd..

The Yale Literary Magazine (Vol. I, No. 3, April 1836)

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This is, indeed, but the brief outline of a theory; and like all other theories, it requires great modification in its application to the world. Man in his progress to civilization is not always influ..