 Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes ; and Adversity is not without comforts and hopes. We see in needle-works and embroideries, it is more pleasing to have a lively work upon a sad and solemn ground, than to have a dark and melancholy work...  The Family monitor - Pagina 3351831Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1840 - 516 pagina’s
...hearselike airs as carols ; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath labored more in describing-the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon. Prosperity...ground. Judge therefore of the pleasure of the heart by the pleasure of the eye. Certainly virtue is like precious odors, most fragrant when they are incensed... | |
 | 1855 - 676 pagina’s
...hearse-like airs as carols; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath labored more in describing the affiiclious of Job than the felicities of Solomon, — Prosperity...ground : judge therefore of the pleasure of the heart by the pleasure of the eye. Certainly, virtue is like precio'us odors, more fragrant where they are... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1840 - 244 pagina’s
...pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicitiesof Solomon. Prosperity is not without many fears and...ground : judge, therefore, of the pleasure of the heart by the pleasure of the eye. Certainly virtue is like precious odours, most fragrant when they are incensed,... | |
 | Henrietta Georgiana Chatterton (M. lady.) - 1840 - 1020 pagina’s
...has long been inured to misfortune is sure to feel, even in the midst of unexpected joy. CHAPTER V. Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes;...without comforts and hopes. We see in needleworks aoid embroideries, it is more pleasing to have a lively work upon a sad and solemn ground, than to... | |
 | Miss Lambert (F.) - 1842 - 300 pagina’s
...$cCHAPTER XV (funiuiG tUork, " The threaded steel Plies swiftly, and unfelt the task proceeds." COWPER. '' In needleworks and embroideries, it is more pleasing...dark and melancholy work upon a lightsome ground." BACON. HE reason for comprising the various subjects included in this chapter under one head, is, that... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 520 pagina’s
...airs as carols ; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon. Prosperity...ground. Judge therefore of the pleasure of the heart by the pleasure of the eye. Certainly virtue is like precious odours, most fragrant when they are incensed... | |
 | Cazneau Palfrey - 1839 - 448 pagina’s
...airs as carols ; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon. Prosperity...; and adversity is not without comforts and hopes. Certainly virtue is like precious odours, most fragrant where they are incensed, or crushed ; for prosperity... | |
 | 636 pagina’s
...airs as carols ; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon. Prosperity...ground ; judge, therefore, of the pleasure of the heart by the pleasure of the eye Certainly virtue is like precious odours, most fragrant where they are incensed... | |
 | 1864 - 704 pagina’s
...hearse-like airs as carols; and t hepencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon. Prosperity...ground : judge, therefore, of the pleasure of the heart by the pleasure of the eye. Certainly virtue is like precious odours, most fragrant when they are incensed,... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 680 pagina’s
...the mathematics subtle, natural philosophy deep, morals grave, logic and rhetoric able to contend." " Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes,...ground. Judge, therefore, of the pleasure of the heart by the pleasure of the eye. Certainly, virtue is like precious odors, most fragrant when they are incensed... | |
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