objectis

Updated: March 27, 2026

Circumstances sometimes constituunt rerum earum quae aguntur speciem, say our divines, meaning that circumstances do make an action good or bad. Humani actus, say the schoolmen, non solum ex objectis, verum ex circumstantiis boni vel mali esse dicuntur.

George Gillespie - The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2)