The Spectator: ...J. Tonson, 1718 |
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... confider , that as the Term of Life is fhort , that of Beauty is much shorter . The finest Skin wrinkles in a few Years , and lofes the Strength of its Colouring fo foon , that we have scarce . Time to admire it . I might embelish this ...
... confider , that as the Term of Life is fhort , that of Beauty is much shorter . The finest Skin wrinkles in a few Years , and lofes the Strength of its Colouring fo foon , that we have scarce . Time to admire it . I might embelish this ...
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... confider Mankind as wholly inconfiftent with it felf in a Point that bears fome Affinity to the former . Though we feem grieved at the Shortness of Life in ge neral , we are wifhing every Period of it at an End . The Minor longs to be ...
... confider Mankind as wholly inconfiftent with it felf in a Point that bears fome Affinity to the former . Though we feem grieved at the Shortness of Life in ge neral , we are wifhing every Period of it at an End . The Minor longs to be ...
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... confider further , that the Exercise of Virtue is not on- ly an Amusement for the time it lafts , but that its Influ- ence extends to thofe Parts of our Existence which lie be- yond the Grave , and that our whole Eternity is to take its ...
... confider further , that the Exercise of Virtue is not on- ly an Amusement for the time it lafts , but that its Influ- ence extends to thofe Parts of our Existence which lie be- yond the Grave , and that our whole Eternity is to take its ...
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... confider a Man as , on one Side , fhortening his Time by thinking on nothing , or but a few things ; fo , on the other , as length- ening it , by employing his Thoughts on many Subjects , or by entertaining a quick and conftant ...
... confider a Man as , on one Side , fhortening his Time by thinking on nothing , or but a few things ; fo , on the other , as length- ening it , by employing his Thoughts on many Subjects , or by entertaining a quick and conftant ...
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... confider how we may extend Life beyond its natural Dimenfions , by applying our felves diligently to the Purfuits of Knowledge . THE Hours of a wife Man are lengthened by his Ideas , as thofe of a Fool are by his Paffions : The Time of ...
... confider how we may extend Life beyond its natural Dimenfions , by applying our felves diligently to the Purfuits of Knowledge . THE Hours of a wife Man are lengthened by his Ideas , as thofe of a Fool are by his Paffions : The Time of ...
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Стр. 46 - ... hours which we here employ in virtue or in vice, the argument redoubles upon us for putting in practice this method of passing away our time. When a man has but a little stock to improve, and has opportunities of turning it all to good account, what shall we think of him...
Стр. 89 - My worthy friend has put me under the particular care of his butler, who is a very prudent man, and, as well as the rest of his fellow-servants, wonderfully desirous of pleasing me, because they have often heard their master talk of me as of his particular friend.
Стр. 120 - Manufactures, trade, and agriculture, naturally employ more than nineteen parts of the species in twenty ; and as for those who are not obliged to labour, by the condition in which they are born, they are more miserable than the rest of mankind, unless they indulge themselves in that voluntary labour which goes by the name of exercise.
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Стр. 144 - ... former, it ought to be entirely neglected ; but otherwise there cannot be a greater satisfaction to an honest mind, than to see those approbations which it gives itself seconded by the applauses of the public. A man is more sure of his conduct, when the verdict which he passes upon his own behaviour is thus warranted and confirmed by the opinion of all that know him.
Стр. 277 - These are the mansions of good men after death, who, according to the degree and kinds of virtue in which they excelled, are distributed among these several islands which abound with pleasures of different kinds and degrees suitable to the relishes and perfections of those who are settled in them.