 But temptation succeeds temptation, and one compliance prepares us for another ; we in time lose the happiness of innocence, and solace our disquiet with sensual gratifications. By degrees we let fall the remembrance of our original intention, and quit...  The works of Samuel Johnson - Page 406by Samuel Johnson - 1824Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1763 - 292 pages
...innocence, and folaee our difquiet with fenfual " gratifications. By degrees we let fall the remem" brance of our original intention, and quit the " only adequate object of rational defire. We en" tangle ourfelves in bufinefs, immerge our/elves in " luxury, and rove through the labyrinths... | |
 | English secretary - 1772 - 268 pages
...in Time, lofe the Happineis of Innocence, and folace our Diiquiet with fcnfual Gratifications. iBy Degrees we let fall the Remembrance of our original...Intention, and quit the only adequate Object of rational Defire. We entangle ourfelves in Bufiref", im^erge ourfelves in Luxury, and rove through the Labynnths... | |
 | 1778 - 264 pages
...us for another ; .we, in time, lofe the happinefs of innocence, and folace our difquiet with fenfual gratifications. By degrees we let fall the remembrance...intention, and quit the only adequate object of rational defire. We entangle ourfelves in bufinefs, immerge ourfelves in luxury, and rove thro' the labyrinths... | |
 | M. S. - 1780 - 232 pages
...us for another; we iq time lofe " the happinefs of innocence,. and folace *' our difquiec in fenfual gratifications, " By degrees we let fall the remembrance...intention, and quit the ** only adequate object of rational defire ** We intangle ourfelves in vice, immerge ** ourfelves in luxury, and rove through *f the labyrinths... | |
 | 1785 - 596 pages
...prepares us for another; we in time loie the happinefs of innocence, and folace our difquiet with feni'uo! gratifications. By degrees we let fall the remembrance...intention, and quit the only adequate object of rational deike. We entangle ourfelves in bufmefs, immergeourlilves in luxury, and rove through the labyrinths... | |
 | Periodicals - 1788 - 404 pages
...prepares us for another; we in time lofe the happinefs of innocence, and folace our difquiet with fenfual gratifications. By degrees we let fall the remembrance...intention, and quit the only adequate object of rational defire. We entangle ourfelves in bufmefs, immerge ourfelves in luxury, and rove thro' the labyrinths... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1789 - 416 pages
...prepares us for another ; we in time lofe the happinefs of innocence, and iblace our difquiet with fenfual gratifications. By degrees we let fall the remembrance...intention, and quit the only adequate object of rational defire. We entangle ourfelves in bufinefs, immerge ourfelves in luxury, and rove through the labyrinths... | |
 | 1789 - 276 pages
...us for another; we, in time, lofe the happinefs of innocence, and folace our difquiet with fenfual gratifications. By degrees we let fall the remembrance...intention, and quit the only adequate object of rational defire. We entangle ourfelves in bufinefs, immerge ourfelves in luxury, and rove through the labyrinths... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 582 pages
...prepares us tor another; we in time lole the happine.s of innocence, and folace our dilquiet with (enfual gratifications. By degrees we let fall the remembrance...our original . intention, and quit the only adequate abjeft of rational clelire. We entangle ourfelves in bufmefs, immerge ourlelves in luxury, and rove... | |
 | English literature - 1797 - 680 pages
...prepares us for another; we in time lofe the happinefs of innocence, and folace our dilquiet with fenfual gratifications. By degrees we let fall the remembrance...intention, and quit the only adequate object of rational defire. We entangle ourielves in bufmefs, immerge ourfelves in luxury, and rove through the labyrinths... | |
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