 ... These diminutive observations seem to take away something from the dignity of writing, and therefore are never communicated but with hesitation, and a little fear of abasement and contempt. But it must be remembered, that life consists not of a series...  Memoirs of the Life of Gilbert Wakefield - Стр. 201авторы: Gilbert Wakefield - 1804Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | 1826 - Страниц: 722
...must be remembered, that life consisu not of a series of illustrious actions, or elegant enjoyments ; the greater part of our time passes in compliance...necessities, in the performance of daily duties, in the re* moval of small inconveniences, in the procurement of petty pleasures j and we are well or ill at... | |
 | John Feltham - 1799 - Страниц: 146
...must be remembered that life consists not in a series of illustrious actions, ot elegant enjoyments; the greater part of our time passes in compliance...performance of daily duties, in the removal of small inconveniencies, in the procurement of petty pleasures; and we are well or ill at ease, as the main... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - Страниц: 302
...must be remembered, that life consists not of a series of illustrious actions, or elegant enjoyments ; the greater part of our time passes in compliance...we are well or ill at ease, as the main stream of life gildes on smoothly, or is ruffled by small obstacles and frequent interruption. The true state... | |
 | John Walker - 1801 - Страниц: 424
...age to our own days. Life consists, not of a series of illustrious actions, or elegant enjoyments ; the greater part of our time passes in compliance...removal of small inconveniences, in the procurement ®f petty pleasures. Johnson. A man has frequent opportunities of mitigating the fierceness of a party,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - Страниц: 594
...Life consists' not of a series of illustrious actions or elegant enjoyments ; the greater part of eur time passes in compliance with necessities, in the...and we are well or ill at ease as the main stream of life glides on smoothly, or is ruffled by small obstacles and frequent interruption. In short, the... | |
 | John Evans - 1804 - Страниц: 440
...of a variety of illustrious actions or elegant enjioy. ments ; the greater part of our tjme,passes in compliance with necessities : in the performance...we are well .or ill at ease as the main stream of life glides on;smoothly, or is ruffled by small obstructions and frequent interruptions. The true state... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1806 - Страниц: 360
...must be remembered, that life consists not of a series of illustrious actions, or elegant enjoyments; the greater part of our time passes in compliance...performance of daily duties, in the removal of small inconveniencies, in the procurement of petty pleasures; and we are well or ill at ease, as the main... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1809 - Страниц: 378
...be remembered, that life consists not of a series of illustrious actions, or elegant enjoy. ments; the greater part of our time passes in compliance...we are well or ill at ease, as the main stream of life glides on smoothly, .or is ruffled by small obstacles and frequent interruption. The true state... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - Страниц: 428
...must be remembered, that life consists not of a series of illustrious actions, or elegant enjoyments; the greater part of our time passes in compliance...performance of daily duties, in the removal of small inconveniencies, in the procurement of petty pleasures; and we are well or ill at ease, as the main... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1810 - Страниц: 424
...remembered, that life consists not of a series of illustrious actions, or elegant enjoyments ; thegreater part of our time passes in compliance with necessities,...performance of daily duties, in the removal of small inconveniencies, in the procurement of petty pleasures ; and we are well or ill at ease, as the main... | |
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