A selection of passages from the Spectator for translation into Latin prose, ed. by J.R. MajorJohn Richardson Major 1858 - 185 pages |
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... wish that men , while they are in health , would consider well the nature of the part they are engaged in , and what figure it will make in the minds of those they leave behind them , whether it was worth coming into the world for ...
... wish that men , while they are in health , would consider well the nature of the part they are engaged in , and what figure it will make in the minds of those they leave behind them , whether it was worth coming into the world for ...
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... wish for , or pursue anything but what is exactly his duty , it is not in the power of seasons , persons , or accidents , to diminish his value . He only is a great man who can neglect the applause of the multitude , and enjoy himself ...
... wish for , or pursue anything but what is exactly his duty , it is not in the power of seasons , persons , or accidents , to diminish his value . He only is a great man who can neglect the applause of the multitude , and enjoy himself ...
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... wishes , from reason and choice , and not resigned from sourness , distaste , or disappointment , doubles all the pleasures of his life . The air , the season , a sun - shiny day , or a fair prospect , are instances of happiness ; and ...
... wishes , from reason and choice , and not resigned from sourness , distaste , or disappointment , doubles all the pleasures of his life . The air , the season , a sun - shiny day , or a fair prospect , are instances of happiness ; and ...
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... wishes to live long , the other has lived long . But , alas ! is there any- thing in human life , the duration of which can be called long ? There is nothing which must end , to be valued for its continuance . If hours , days , months ...
... wishes to live long , the other has lived long . But , alas ! is there any- thing in human life , the duration of which can be called long ? There is nothing which must end , to be valued for its continuance . If hours , days , months ...
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... wish away whole years ; and travel through time as through a country filled with many wild and empty wastes , which we would fain hurry over , that we may arrive at those several little settle- ments or imaginary points of rest which ...
... wish away whole years ; and travel through time as through a country filled with many wild and empty wastes , which we would fain hurry over , that we may arrive at those several little settle- ments or imaginary points of rest which ...
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Page 7 - There is not, in my opinion, a more pleasing and triumphant consideration in religion than this, of the perpetual progress which the soul makes towards the perfection of its nature, without ever arriving at a period in it.
Page 161 - Being, whose justice, goodness, wisdom, and veracity are all concerned in this point. But among these and other excellent arguments for the immortality of the soul, there is one drawn from the perpetual progress of the soul to its perfection, without a possibility of ever arriving at it; which is a hint that I do not remember to have seen opened and improved by others, who have written on this subject, though it seems to me to carry a very great weight with it.
Page 130 - There are, indeed, but very few who know how to be idle and innocent, or have a relish of any pleasures that are not criminal; every diversion they take is at the expense of some one virtue or another, and their very first step out of business is into vice or folly.
Page 137 - Truth is always consistent with itself, and needs nothing to help it out; it is always near at hand, and sits upon our lips, and is ready to drop out before we are aware; whereas a lie is troublesome, and sets a man's invention upon the rack, and one trick needs a great many more to make it good.
Page 28 - ... the whole village meet together with their best faces, and in their cleanliest habits, to converse with one another upon indifferent subjects, hear their duties explained to them, and join together in adoration of the Supreme Being.
Page 28 - I know but one way of fortifying my soul against these gloomy presages and terrors of mind, and that is, by securing to myself the friendship and protection of that Being who disposes of events and governs futurity. He sees, at one view, the whole thread...
Page 8 - ... of glory, and brighten to all eternity ; that she will be still adding virtue to virtue, and knowledge to knowledge ; carries in it something wonderfully agreeable to that ambition which is natural to the mind of man. Nay, it must be a prospect pleasing to God himself, to see his creation for ever beautifying in his eyes, and drawing nearer to him, by greater degrees of resemblance.
Page 13 - True happiness is of a retired nature, and an enemy to pomp and noise ; it arises, in the first place, from the enjoyment of one's self ; and, in the next, from the friendship and conversation of a few select companions...
Page 28 - When I lay me down to sleep, I recommend myself to His care : when I awake, I give myself up to his direction. Amidst all the evils that threaten me, I will look up to Him for help, and question not but He will avert them, or turn them to my advantage.
Page 21 - A person who believes he has his succour at hand, and that he acts in the sight of his friend, often exerts himself beyond his abilities ; and does wonders, that are not to be matched by one who is not animated with such a confidence of success.