 Author of our being as the reward of virtue, and the solace of care ; but the base and sordid forms of artificial (which I oppose to natural) society, in which we live, have encircled that heavenly rose with so many thorns, that the wealthy alone can...  The Universal Magazine - Page 2291805Full view - About this book
 | Tobias Smollett - 1805 - 582 pages
...live, have encircled that heavenly rose? with so many thorns, that the wealthy alone can gather it with prudence. On the other hand, mere pleasure, to which...mixture, or interchange of labour and pleasures, appears alone conducive to such happiness as this life affords. Farewell, I have no room to add my useless... | |
 | John Shore Baron Teignmouth - 1806 - 510 pages
...with so many thorns, thorns, that the wealthy alone can gather it with prudence. On the other haad, mere pleasure, to which the idle are not justly entitled,...mixture, or interchange of labour and pleasures, appears alone conducive to such happiness as this life affords. Farewell. I have no room to add my useless... | |
 | Elegant epistles - 1812 - 316 pages
...live, have encircled that heavenly rose with so many thorns, that the wealthy alone can gather it with prudence. On the other hand, mere pleasure, to which...pain. A just mixture, or interchange of labour and pleasure, appears alone conducive to such happiness as this life affords. Farewel. I have no room to... | |
 | 1821 - 360 pages
...live, have encircled that heavenly rose with so many thorns, that the wealthy alone can gather it with prudence. On the other hand, mere pleasure, to which...mixture, or interchange of labour and pleasures, appears alone conducive to such happiness as this life affords, — Farewell. I have no room to add my useless... | |
 | 1830 - 606 pages
...live, have encircled that heavenly rose with so many thorns, that the wealthy alone can gather it with prudence. On the other hand, mere pleasure, to which...mixture or interchange of labour and pleasures, appears alone conducive to such happiness as this life affords." These sentiments, so pure and amiable, so... | |
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