 The gods, in bounty, work up storms about us, That give mankind occasion to exert Their hidden strength, and throw out into practice Virtues, which shun the day, and lie conceal'd In the smooth seasons and the calms of life.  An Enquiry Into the Morals of the Ancients - Pagina 320door George England - 1735 - 369 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Joseph Addison - 1713 - 222 pagina’s
...Misfortune and Affliction. Thefe are not Ills » elfe wou'd they never fall On Heav'ns firft Fav'ritee, and the beft of Men : The Gods, in Bounty, work up...to exert Their hidden Strength, and throw out into Practice Virtues* that ftiun the Day, and lie conceal'd In the fmooth Seafons, and the Calms of Life.... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1733 - 94 pagina’s
...Affliction. Thefe are not Ills; elfe wou'd they never fall On Heav'n's firft Fav'rites, and the heft of Men: The Gods, in Bounty, work up Storms about...to exert Their hidden Strength, and throw out into Practice Virtues which fbun the Day, and lie conceal'd In the finooth Seafons and the Calms of Lite.... | |
 | John Bell - 1791 - 292 pagina’s
...affliction. These are not ills ; else would they never fall On Heav'n's first fav'rites and the best of men. The gods, in bounty, work up storms about us, That give mankind occasion to exert Their hidden strength, and throw out into praftice Virtues that shun the day, and... | |
 | 1797 - 462 pagina’s
...affliction. These are not ills ; else would they never fall On Heav'n's first fav'rites and the best of men. The gods, in bounty, work up storms about us, That give mankind occasion to exert Their hidden strength, and throw out into praftice Virtues that shun the day, and... | |
 | John Bell - 1797 - 462 pagina’s
...affliction. These are not ills; else would they never fall On Heav'n's first fav'rites and the best of men. The gods, in bounty, work up storms about us, That give mankind occasion to exert Their hidden strength, and throw out into practice Virtues that shun the day, and... | |
 | British drama - 1804 - 946 pagina’s
...affliction. These are not ills ; else would they never fall On Heaven's first favourites and the best of men. The gods, in bounty, work up storms about us, That give mankind occasion to exert Their hidden strength, and throw out into practice Virtues that shun the day, and... | |
 | 1804 - 516 pagina’s
...affliction. These are not ills ; else would they never fall On Heaven's first favourites and the best of men. The gods, in bounty, work up storms about us, That give mankind occasion to exert Their hidden strength, and throw out into practice Virtues that shun the day, and... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 470 pagina’s
...affliction. \ These are not ills; else would they never fall On heaven's first favourites, and the best of men : The gods, in bounty, work up storms about us,. That give mankind occasion to exert Their hidden strength, and throw out into practice Virtues, which shun the day, and... | |
 | 1804 - 510 pagina’s
...unliction. These are not ills ; else would they never fall )n Heaven's first favourites and the best of men. The gods, in bounty, work up storms about us, That give mankmd occasion to eiert Their hidden strength, and throw out into practice Virtues that shun the day,... | |
 | George Farquhar - 1808 - 338 pagina’s
...affliction. These are not ills; else would they never fall On Heav'n's first fav'rites, and the best of men. The gods, in bounty, work up storms about us, ' That give mankind occasion to exert Their hidden strength, and throw out into practic" Virtues, which shun the day, and... | |
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