 One of the great arts of escaping superfluous uneasiness, is to free our minds from the habit of comparing our condition with that of others on whom the blessings of life are more bountifully bestowed, or with imaginary states of delight and security,...  The British Essayists: Rambler - Page 235edited by - 1823Full view - About this book
 | 1785 - 596 pages
...fituation fo gloomy and diftrefsful, as not to fee ever)' day beings yet more forlorn and mifcrable, from whom they may learn to rejoice in their own lot. No inconvenience is left fuperabje by art or diligence than the inclemency ct" climates, and therefore none afford; more... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 416 pages
...a/ituation fo gloomy and diftrefsful, as not to fee every day beings yet more forlorn and miferable, from whom they may learn to rejoice in their own lot. No inconvenience is lefs fuperable by art or diligence than the inclemency of climates, and therefore none affords more... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 422 pages
...fituation fo gloomy and diftrefsful, as not to fee every day beings yet more forlorn and miferable, from whom they may learn to rejoice in their own lot. No inconvenience is lefs fuperable by art or diligence than the inclemency of climates, and therefore none affords more... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 pages
...fituation fo gloomy and diftrefsful, as not to fee every day beings yet more forlorn and miferable, from whom they may learn to rejoice in their own lot. No inconvenience is lefs fuperable by art or diligence than the inclemency of climates, and therefore none affords more... | |
 | 1801 - 320 pages
...fo gloomy and diftrefsful, as not to fee every day beings yet more forlorn and miferable. miferablc, from whom they may learn to rejoice in their own lot. No inconvenience is lefs fuperable by art or diligence than the inclemency of climates, and therefore none affords more... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 266 pages
...uneasiness, is to free our minds from the habit of comparing our condition with that of others on whom the blessings of life are more bountifully bestowed, or...superable by art or diligence than the inclemency of climates, and therefore hone affords more proper exercise for this philosophical abstraction. A... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 268 pages
...bi stowed, or with imaginary states of delight and secinity, perhaps unattainable by mortals. Fe\v are placed in a situation so gloomy and distressful,...inconvenience is less superable by art or diligence than the irjciemency of climates, and therefore none affords more proper exercise for this philosophical abstraction.... | |
 | Sydney Melmoth - English prose literature - 1805 - 368 pages
...uneasiness, is to free our minds from the habit of comparing our condition with that of others on whom the blessings of life are more bountifully bestowed, or...placed in a situation so gloomy and distressful, as npt to see every day beings yet more forlorn and miserable, from whom they may learn to rejoice in... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 354 pages
...i§ to free our minds from th.e ha.bit of com* paring our condition with that of others on whom the blessings of life are more bountifully bestowed, or...superable by art or diligence than the inclemency of climates, and therefore none affords more proper exercise for this philosophical abstraction. A... | |
 | 1806 - 420 pages
...fo gloomy and diftrefsful, as not to fee every day beings yet more forlorn and miferable, from whoBi they may learn to rejoice in their own lot. No inconvenience is lefs fuperable by art or diligence than the inclemency of climates, and therefore none affords more... | |
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