 IT is a celebrated thought of Socrates, that if all the misfortunes of mankind were cast into a public stock, in order to be equally distributed among the whole species, those who now think themselves the most unhappy, would prefer the share they are...  The British Essayists: The Spectator - Page 205by Alexander Chalmers - 1802Full view - About this book
 | 1739 - 332 pages
...bine mutatis difcedite partibus, Eja, $>uid Jlatis ? Nolint. dtque licet ejje beat is. Hor. IT i» a celebrated Thought of Socrates, that if all the Misfortunes of Mankind were caft into a publick Stock, in order to be equally diftributed among the whole Species, thofe who now... | |
 | Mary Johnson - 1770 - 236 pages
...him out to the very laft. PROVERB II. Be content in that Station .uibich Providence bat allotedytu. IT is a celebrated Thought of Socrates, that if all the Misfortunes that attend Mankmd were to be caft into a public Stock, in order to be diftributed amongft the whole... | |
 | 1789 - 428 pages
...: Don't you believe they'd run ? Not one will move Tho' proffer'd to be happy from above.' HORNECK. IT is a celebrated thought of Socrates, that if all the Misfortunes of mankind were caft into a public ftock, in order to be equally diftributed among the whole fpecies, thofe who now... | |
 | English instructor - 1801 - 272 pages
...usefully employed in attending our proper business. GUARDIAN. THE MOUNTAIN OF MISERIES. A "vision. IT is a celebrated thought of Socrates , that if all...species ; those who now think themselves the most unhappv , would prefer the share they are already possessed of, before that which would fall to them... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 266 pages
...Don't you believe they'd run? Not one will move, Though proffer'd to be happy from above. HORNECK. IT is a celebrated thought of Socrates, that if all...distributed among the whole species, those who now thick themselves the most unhappy would prefer the share they are already possessed of before that... | |
 | 1804 - 412 pages
...more at thy feet in the royal city of Bantam I' ABDISOV. THE MOUNTAIN OF MISERIES, PAPER I. No. 558. IT is a celebrated thought of Socrates, that if all the misfortunes of mankind were cast into a publick stock, in order to be equally distributed among the whole species, those who now think themselves... | |
 | 1808 - 306 pages
...they d run ? Not one will move, Though proffer'd to he happy from ahove. HORNECK. |T is a celehrated thought of Socrates, that if all the misfortunes of mankind were cast into a puhlic stock, in order to he equally distrihuted among the whole species, those who now think themselves... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 272 pages
...Don't you believe they'd run ? Not one will move, Though proffer'd to be happy from above. HORNECK. It is a celebrated thought of Socrates, that if all...division. Horace has carried this thought a great deal further in the motto of my paper, which implies, that the hardships or misfortunes which we lie under... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 522 pages
...vot, Vos hinc mutatis discedite partibus. Eja, Quid statis f Nolint. Atqui licet esse bcatis. HOR. IT is a celebrated thought of Socrates, that if all...division. Horace has carried this thought a great deal further in the motto of my paper, which implies that the hardships or misfortunes we lie under, are... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 522 pages
...vos, Vos hinc mutatis discedite partibus. Eja, Staid statis f Nolint. Atqui licet esse beatii. HOE. IT is a celebrated thought of Socrates, that if all...whole species, those who now think themselves the most urihappy, would prefer the share they are already possessed of, before that which would fall to them... | |
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