 ... which prudence may confer on every state. Seneca has attempted not only to pacify us in misfortune, but almost to allure us to it, by representing it as necessary to the pleasures of the mind. " He that never was acquainted with adversity," says he,...  The British Essayists: Rambler - Страница 83аутор(и): - 1823Пуни преглед - О овој књизи
 | 1785 - 596 страница
...not only to pacify us in misfortune, but almoft to allure us to it, by representing it as neceflary to the pleaSures of the mind. • He that never was acquainted with ad' veriity,' lays he, ' has Seen the world * but on one Side, and is ignorant of ' half the Scenes... | |
 | John Pugh - 1798 - 240 страница
...THE THIR& EDITION, CONSIDERABLY ABRIDGED. / He that never was acquainted with Adverfity, hath feen the World but on one Side, and is ignorant of half the Scenes of Nature. SIN. LONDON: *RJNTED FOR T. CADELL• JUN. AND'.W,. DA VIES, THE STRAND. *.'•'/• • .- ., '••.... | |
 | 1803 - 296 страница
...accidental benefits which prudence may confer on every state. Seneca has attempted not only to pacify us in misfortune, but almost to allure us to it, by representing...seen the world but on one side, and is ignorant of 4 half the scenes of nature.' He invites his pupil to calamity, as the Syrens allured the passenger... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 354 страница
...accidental benefits which prudence may confer on every state. Seneca has attempted, not only to pacify us in misfortune, but almost to allure us to it, by representing...nature." He invites his pupil to calamity, as the Syrens allured the passenger to their coasts, by promising that he shall return itteiova elSivs, with... | |
 | 1806 - 340 страница
...accidental benefits which prudence may confer on every state. Seneca has attempted not only to pacify us in misfortune, but almost to allure us to it by representing...He that never was acquainted with adversity, says •Voi. III. - ' '.'Bb he, hasseentbe world but on one side, andis ignorant of half the scenes of nature.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 412 страница
...accidental benefits which prudence may confer en every state. Seneca has attempted, not only to pacify us in mis'fortune, but almost to allure us to it, by representing...nature." He invites his pupil to calamity, as the Syrens allured the passenger to their coasts, by promising that he shall return mKuma. u$ut, with increase... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 416 страница
...has attempted, not only to pacify us in misfortune, but almost to allure us to it, by representingit as necessary to the pleasures of the mind. He that...world but on one side, and is ignorant of half the tCi'm'S oj nature, lie invites his pupil to calamity, as the Syrens allured the passenger to their... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 страница
...least allayed its hitterness, and tempered its malignity. He who never was acquainted with adversity has seen the world but on one side, and is ignorant of half the scenes of nature. Truth is scarcely ever to be heard, but from those who can have no interest in concealing it. Letters... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 448 страница
...accidental benefits which prudence may confer on every state. Seneca has attempted, not only to pacify us in misfortune, but almost to allure us to it, by representing...pleasures of the mind. He that never was acquainted witli adversity, says he, has seen the ivorld but on otie side, and /.v ignorant of half the scenes... | |
 | George Crabb - 1816 - 788 страница
...be sained by this stated necessldn. JOHNSON. •• Seneca has attempted not only to pacify Oft in misfortune, but almost to allure us to it by representing It as necessay to the pleasures of tlw rolml. He tnrit?* his pupil to calamity as the •S vrros allured... | |
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