 I have enjoyed all the pleasures of the world, and consequently know their futility, and do not regret their loss. I appraise them at their real value, which is, in truth, very low ; whereas those who have not experienced always overrate them. They only...  The British Critic - Страница 1871794Пуни преглед - О овој књизи
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1798 - 408 страница
...experienced, tc always over-rate them. They only fee their gay outlide, and are " dazzled with the glare. But I have been behind the fcenes. I " have...pullies and dirty ropes which exhibit and " move the gaudy machines ; and I have feen and fmelt the tallow " candles which illuminate the whole decoration,... | |
 | 1805 - 590 страница
...low ; whfcreas those who have not experienced, always overrate them. They only see their gay outside, and are dazzled with their glare. But I have been behind the scenes ; I have seen all the coarse pullies und dirty ropes •which exhibit and move the gaudy machine.... | |
 | David Simpson - 1803 - 446 страница
...low, whereas those who have not experienced, always over-rate them, They only see th%ir gay outside, and are dazzled with their glare ; but I have been behind the scenes. It is a common notion, and, like many common ones, a very false one, that those who have led... | |
 | David Simpson - 1809 - 410 страница
...low, whereas those who have not experienced, always over-rate them. They only see their gay outside, and are dazzled with their glare ; but I have been behind the scenes. It is a common notion, and like many common ones, a very false one, that those, \vho have led... | |
 | 1811 - 300 страница
...low ; whereas those who have not experienced, always over-rate them. They only see their gay outside, and are dazzled with their glare ; but I have been behind the scenes. It is a common notion, and like, many common ones, a very false one, that those, who have led... | |
 | 1826 - 638 страница
...low; whereas those that have not experienced, always overrate them. They only see their #ay outside, and are dazzled with their glare. But I have been behind the scenes. I have seen all the coarse pullies and dirty ropes which move the gawdy machines ; and I have... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1815 - 202 страница
...pleasure ! O, how many have found her golden sceptre, to be, after all, a rod see their gay outside, and are dazzled with their glare ; but I have been behind the scenes; I have seen all the coarse pullies and dirty ropes which exhibit and move the gaudy machine,... | |
 | George Horne, William Jones - 1818 - 604 страница
...whereas those that have not experienced, " always overrate them. They only see their gay out" side, and are dazzled with their glare. But I have " been behind the scenes. I have seen all the coarse " pulleys and dirty ropes which exhibit and move " the gaudy machines... | |
 | George Horne (bp. of Norwich.) - 1818 - 600 страница
...whereas those that have not experienced, " always overrate them. They only see their gay out" side, and are dazzled with their glare. But I have " been behind the scenes. I have seen all the coarse " pulleys and dirty ropes which exhibit and move " the gaudy machines... | |
 | Richard Marks - 1823 - 258 страница
...low ; whereas those who have not experienced, always over-rate them. They only see their gay outside, and are dazzled with their glare. But I have been behind the scenes. I have seen all the coarse pullies and dirty ropes, which exhibit and move the gaudy machine.... | |
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