 ... of obtaining the same end. We then relax our vigour, and resolve no longer to be terrified with crimes at a distance, but rely upon our own constancy, and venture to approach what we resolve never to touch. We thus enter the bowers of ease, and repose...  The Works of Samuel Johnson - Page 418by Samuel Johnson - 1816Full view - About this book
 | Richard Green Parker - Elocution - 1849 - 446 pages
...resolve no longer to be 10 terrified with crimes at a distance ; but rely upon our own constancy", and venture to approach what we resolve never to touch....subsides ; we are then willing to inquire whether 15 another advance cannot be made, and whether we may not, at least, turn our eyes upon the gardens... | |
 | Truman Rickard, Hiram Orcutt - English language - 1850 - 130 pages
...terrified with crimes at a distance, but rely upon our own constancy, and venture to approach what we 115 resolve never to touch. We thus enter the bowers of...made, and whether we may not, at least, turn our eyes 120 upon the gardens of pleasure. We approach them with scruple and hesitation ; we enter them, but... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - Children - 1853 - 344 pages
...vigor, and resolve no longer to be terrified with crimes at a distance, but rely upon our own constancy, and venture to approach what we resolve never to touch....are then willing to inquire whether another advance can not bo made, and whether we may not, at least, turn our eyes upon the gardens of pleasure. We approach... | |
 | Andrew Comstock - Elocution - 1853 - 456 pages
...I but rely upon our own constancy, | and venture to approach | \vhat, we resolve never to touch. I We thus enter the bowers of ease, | and repose in...vigilance subsides* ; | we are then willing to inquire I whether anoth'er advance cannot be made, I and whether we may not, at least, | turn our eyes1 upon... | |
 | 1853 - 158 pages
...vigor, and resolve to be no more terrified with crimes at a distance, but rely upon our own constancy, and venture to approach what we resolve never to touch. We thus enter the bowers of case, and repose in the shades of security. Here the heart softens and vigilance subsides; we are then... | |
 | 1855 - 424 pages
...vigour, and resolve no longer to be terrified with crimes at a distance, but rely upon our own constancy, and venture to approach what we resolve never to touch....softens, and vigilance subsides ; we are then willing to enquire whether another advance cannot be made, and whether we may not, at least, turn our eyes upon... | |
 | Andrew Comstock - Elocution - 1855 - 444 pages
...distance; I but rely upon our own constancy, ! and venture to approach ] what we resolve never to touch. I We thus enter the bowers of ease, | and repose in...vigilance subsides, ; | we are then willing to inquire I whether another advance cannot be made, I and whether we may not, at least, | turn our eyes1 upon... | |
 | 1856 - 194 pages
...vigor, and resolve to be no more terrified with crimes at a distance, but rely upon our own constancy, and venture to approach what we resolve never to touch....of security. Here the heart softens and vigilance sulwides ; we are then willing to inquire, whether another advance cannot be made, ami whether we may... | |
 | 1858 - 916 pages
...crimes at a distance ; but to rely on our own constancy, and we venture to approach what we resolved never to touch. We thus enter the bowers of ease,...Here the heart softens, and vigilance Subsides ; we then become willing to enquire whether another advance cannot be made, and whether we may not, at least,... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - Readers (Elementary) - 1859 - 422 pages
...tance, but rely upon our own constancy, and venture to approach what- we resolve never to touch. 10. "We thus enter the bowers of ease, and repose in the...of security. Here the heart softens, and vigilance 5 subsides ;1 we are then willing to inquire whether another advance can not be made, and whether we... | |
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