The Thoughts of Blaise Pascal

by Blaise Pascal

P. 104, l. 14. The Preacher shows. The precise thought as Pascal has it here is not easy to find in Ecclesiastes. It is probably a reminiscence of Eccles. viii. 17.

P. 105. The Philosophers. The title of this chapter is that given by Molinier to the collection of fragments contained in it. A few expressions and thoughts are from Montaigne, many more from Descartes, Discours de la Méthode.

P. 108, l. 16. Deliciæ meæ. Prov. viii. 31.

P. 108, l. 17. Effundam spiritum. Joel ii. 28.

P. 108, l. 17. Dii estis, Ps. lxxxii. 6.

P. 108, l. 18. Omnis caro fœnum. Is. xl. 6.

P. 108, l. 18. Homo assimilatus est. Ps. xlix. 20.

P. 108, l. 20. Dixi in corde meo. Eccl. iii. 18.

P. 110, l. 28. Ex senatus consultis. Seneca, Ep. xcv., sec. 30.

P. 110, l. 29. Nihil tam absurde. Cic. De Divia. ii. 58.