| Religion - 1832 - 852 pages
...pleasures in domestic life. Emphatic truth commends the observation of a distinguished writer, ' It is at home, that every man must be known by those who would make a just estimate either of his virtues or his felicity.' And in his hours of relaxation, — his robes of office laid aside, and his... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...incumbrances, and to lose all effect when they become familiar. To be happy at home is the ultimate result of all ambition ; the end to which every enterprise...desire prompts the prosecution. It is indeed at home thai every man must be known, by those who would make a just estimate either of his virtue or feJicity;... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 308 pages
...incumbrances, and to lose all effect when they become familiar. To be happy at home is the ultimate result of all ambition, the end to which every enterprise and labour tends, and of which every deģire prompts the prosecution. It is, indeed, at home that every man must be known by those who would... | |
| 1810 - 464 pages
...incumbrances, and to lose all effect when they become familiar. To be happy at home is the ultimate result of all ambition, the end to which every enterprise...estimate either of his virtue or felicity; for smiles and cmbroidery are alike occasional, and the mind is often dressed for show in painted honour and fictitious... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 462 pages
...incumbrances, and to lose all effect when they become familiar. To be happy at home is the ultimate result of all ambition, the end to which every enterprise...prosecution. It is, indeed, at home that every man must bfe known by those who would make a just estimate either of his virtue or felicity; for smiles and... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1811 - 346 pages
...result of all ambition, the end to which every enterprise and labour tends, and of which every tiesire prompts the prosecution. It is, indeed, at home that every man must be known by ihose who would make a just estimate either of his virtue or felicity; for smiles and Embroidery are... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1812 - 352 pages
...incumbrances, and to lose all effect when they become familiar. To be happy at home is the ultimate result of all ambition, the end to which every enterprise...and labour tends, and of which every desire prompts ih,: prosecution. It is, indeed, at home that every man must be known by those who would make a just... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1816 - 524 pages
...incumbrances, and to lose all effect when they become familiar. To be happy at home is the ultimate result of all ambition, the end to which every enterprise...must be known by those who would make a just estimate Ģither of his virtue or felicity ; for smiles and embroidery are alike occasional, and the mind is... | |
| 1833 - 636 pages
...own family. Hence, as Dr. Johnson very justly remarks, "it is at home that every man must he known hy those who would make a just estimate either of his virtue or felicity ; for smiles and emhroidery are alike occasional, and the mind is often dressed for show in painted honor and fictitious... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - English literature - 1820 - 468 pages
...incumbrances, and so lose all effect when they become familiar. To be happy at home is the ultimate result of all ambition, the end to which every enterprise...must be known by those who would make a just estimate 4$2 THE RAMBLER. No. 68. either of his virtue or felicity ; for smiles and embroidery are alike occasional,... | |
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