 In a Word, a Man might reply to one of these Comforters, as Augustus did to his Friend who advised him not to grieve for the Death of a Person whom he loved, because his Grief could not fetch him again : It is for that very Reason, said the Emperor, that...  The Spectator: A Digest-index - Page 140by William Wheeler - 1892 - 178 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 320 pages
...sufficient to relieve it. They rather give despair than consolation. In a word, a man might reply to one cf these comforters as Augustus did to his friend who...very reason,' said the emperor, ' that I grieve.' On the contrary, religion bears a more tender regard to human nature. It prescribes to every miserable... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 342 pages
...des^ivc consolation. In a word, a man might vepYy these comforters, as Augustus did to his friend, who j advised him not to grieve for the death of a person...very reason,' said the emperor, ' that I grieve.' On the contrary, religion bears a more tender regard to human nature. It prescribes to a very miserable... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 308 pages
...unreasonable, but are by no means sufficient to relieve it. They rather give despair than consolation. In a word, a man might reply to one of these comforters...that very reason;' said the emperor, 'that I grieve.' On the contrary, religion bears a more tender regard to human nature. It prescribes to every miserable... | |
 | 1808 - 306 pages
...rather give despair than consolation. In a word, a man might reply to one THE POINT OF HONOUR, &c. 205 of these comforters, as Augustus did to his friend,...to grieve for the death of a person whom he loved, hecause his grief could not feteh him again: " It is for that very reason," said the Emperor, <' that... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1810 - 262 pages
...unreasonable, but they are by no means sufficient to relieve it. They rather give despair than consolation. In a word, a man might reply to one of these comforters,...Augustus did to his friend, who advised him not to grieve at the death of a person whom he loved, because his grief could not fetch him again t " It is for that... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 522 pages
...unreasonable, but are by no means sufficient to relieve it. They rather give despair than consolation. In a word, a man might reply to one of these comforters,...that very reason, (said the emperor,) that I grieve.' On the contrary, religion bears a more tender regard to human nature. It prescribes to every miserable... | |
 | Charles Peirce - Textbooks - 1811 - 266 pages
...a mwv m\?J\tT«^ to one of these comforters, as Augustus d\A him not tagrieve for the deavu. ot a. because his grief could not fetch him again : "It...very reason/' said the emperor, " that I grieve." On the contrary, religion bears a more lender regard to human nature. It prescribes to every miserable... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1811 - 276 pages
...unreasonable, but they are by no means sufficient to relieve it. They rather give despair than consolation. In a word, a man might reply to one of these comforters, as Augustus did to his friend,who advised him not to grieve at the death of a person whom he loved, because his grief could... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1812 - 378 pages
...despair than consolation. In a word, a man might reply to one of these comtorters, as Augustus clid to his friend, who advised him not to grieve for the...because his grief could not fetch him again: " It is i that very reason," said the emperor," that I grieve. : On the contrary, religion bears a more tender... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1814 - 424 pages
...unreasonable, but are by no means sufficient to relieve it. They rather give despair than consolation. In a word, a man might reply to one of these comforters,...fetch him again : " It is for that very reason," said tl;-_ Emperor, " that I grieve." On the contrary, religion bears a more tender regard to human nature.... | |
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