The British Essayists: AdventurerNichols and Son, 1817 |
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Pàgina 8
... lives , as the habit of life he has contracted , which renders him happy or wretched . For this reason , the labour of the mind , even when it is adequately re- / warded , does not procure means of happiness in the same proportion as ...
... lives , as the habit of life he has contracted , which renders him happy or wretched . For this reason , the labour of the mind , even when it is adequately re- / warded , does not procure means of happiness in the same proportion as ...
Pàgina 9
... lives only by the ne- cessities of life : he then starts as from a dream , and regrets that the day has passed unenjoyed , without affording means of happiness to the mor- row . Will Hardman the smith had three sons , Tom , Ned , and ...
... lives only by the ne- cessities of life : he then starts as from a dream , and regrets that the day has passed unenjoyed , without affording means of happiness to the mor- row . Will Hardman the smith had three sons , Tom , Ned , and ...
Pàgina 18
... lives would furnish a single adventure ; I mean such a complication of circumstances , as hold the mind in an anxious yet pleasing suspense , and gradually unfold in the production of some unforeseen and important event ; much less such ...
... lives would furnish a single adventure ; I mean such a complication of circumstances , as hold the mind in an anxious yet pleasing suspense , and gradually unfold in the production of some unforeseen and important event ; much less such ...
Pàgina 22
... live by intellectual labour , not to be always able equally to improve their time by application : there are seasons when the power of invention is suspended , and the mind sinks into a state of debility from which it can no more ...
... live by intellectual labour , not to be always able equally to improve their time by application : there are seasons when the power of invention is suspended , and the mind sinks into a state of debility from which it can no more ...
Pàgina 38
... live without her ; and as he could not afford to have her attended by a governess and proper masters in a place so remote from London , she was suffered to continue illiterate and unpolished ; she knew no entertainment higher than a ...
... live without her ; and as he could not afford to have her attended by a governess and proper masters in a place so remote from London , she was suffered to continue illiterate and unpolished ; she knew no entertainment higher than a ...
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acquaintance admitted advantages ADVENTURER Alibeg Amurath appear astonishment bagnio BATHURST beauty CALIFORN ceived character cockchafer contempt curiosity death Deianira Deists delight disappointed discovered distress dreadful effect enjoy entertainment equal evil expected expence eyes fable father fear felicity folly genius gentleman gratify happiness hast HAWKESWORTH honour hope husband imagination immediately indulged intended invisible agent JOHN JOHN HAWKESWORTH JOHNSON JOSEPH WARTON kind labour lady lence less live lover mankind marriage Melissa ment mind misery moral morning nature never night NOVEMBER 25 object Opsinous pain pantomime paper passions perceived perpetual person Phidyle pleasure present procure produced racter reason received regarded regret religion rendered restrained scarce scene Selima seraglio servant sir JOHN HAWKINS sleep soon story suffered thee thou thought tion told truth TUESDAY vice VIRG virtue wife Winchester College wish wretched write XXIII young