 ... of his endeavours by an expectation which, though not certain, he knows to be just; and is at last comforted in his disappointment by the consciousness that he has not failed by his own fault. That kind of life is most happy which affords us most...  The works of Samuel Johnson - Page 500de Samuel Johnson - 1823Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 500 pages
...That kind of life is moft happy which affords us moft opportunities of gaining our own efteem ; and what can any man infer in his own favour from a condition to which, however profperous, he contributed nothing, and which the vileir. and weakeft of the fpecies would have obtained... | |
 | 1796 - 34 pages
...a certain end, and -when he has attained it, an end more distant invites him to a new pursuit ; for to strive with difficulties and to conquer them, is the highest human, felicity j tht next is to strive, and deserve to conquer. LIFE ENDEARED BY AGE. BY UK. GOLDSMITH. Age, that... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 462 pages
...That kind of life is moft happy which affords us moft opportunities pf gaining our own efteem ; and, what can any man infer in his own favour from a condition to which, however profperous, he contrir buted nothing, and which the vileft and weakeft of the fpecies would have obtained... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 458 pages
...kind of life is moft happy which affords us jTioft opportunities of gaining our own efteem ; andwhat can any man infer in his own favour from a condition to which, however prolperous, he contributed nothing, and which the vileft and weakeft of the fpecies would have obtained... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 336 pages
...That kind of life is most happy which affords us most opportunities of gaining our own esteem ; and what can any man infer in his own favour from a condition...the highest human felicity ; the next, is to strive, an/t i«er'!. rn oraqner : hue ae .»5nte5fe &as caoed •vxatw. i cnoteat, ami whn :an ^raast nwrx,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 328 pages
...That kind of life is most happy which affords us most opportunities of gaining our own esteem ; and what can any man infer in his own favour from a condition...contributed nothing, and which the vilest and weakest of the ipecies would have obtained by the same right, had he happened to be the son of the same father. To... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 428 pages
...That kind of life k most happy which affords us most opportunities of gaining our own esteem ; and what can any man infer in his own favour from a condition...contributed nothing, and which the vilest and weakest of the speLi• cies would have obtained by the same right, had he happened to be the son of the same father.... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1819 - 332 pages
...That kind of life is most happy which affords us most opportunities of gaining our own esteem ; and what can any man infer in his own favour from a condition...happened to be the son of the same father. To strive w•f ; difficulties, and to conquer them, is the high£, m p'aman felicity; the next, is to strive,... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - 322 pages
...That kind of life is most happy which affords us most opportunities of gaining our own esteem ; and what can any man infer in his own favour from a condition...had he happened to be the son of the same father? Thus it appears that the satirist advised rightly, when he directed us to resign ourselves to the hands... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 482 pages
...That kind of life is most happy which affords us most opportunities of gaming our own esteem ; and what can any man infer in his own favour from a condition...same right, had he happened to be the son of the same i'nther ? To strive with difficulties, and to conquer them, is the highest human felicity ; the next... | |
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