 Hence it is that good-nature in me is no merit; but having been so frequently overwhelmed with her tears before I knew the cause of any affliction, or could draw defences from my own judgment, I imbibed commiseration, remorse, and an unmanly gentleness...  The British Essayists: Tatler - Seite 3861823Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1711 - 404 Seiten
...Commiferation, Rcmorfe, and an unmanly Gentlenefs of Mind, which has fincc infnared me into Ten Thoufand Calamities, and from whence I can reap no Advantage, except it be, that in fuch an Humour as I am now in, I can the better indulge my felf in the Softnefies of Humanity, and... | |
 | Tatler - 1754 - 322 Seiten
...Commiferation, Rcmorfe, and an unmanly Gentlenefs of Mind, which has fince infnared me into Ten Thoufand Calamities, and from whence I can reap no Advantage, except it be, that in fuch a Humour as I am now in, I can the better indulge myfelf in the Scftueffes of Humanity, and enjoy... | |
 | 1785 - 698 Seiten
...commiferation, remorlè, and unmanly gentlenefs of mind, which has fince inlhnred me into ten thouland calamities; and from whence I can reap no advantage, except it be, that, in fuch a humour as I am now in, I can the better indulge rnylelf in the foftnefles of humanity, and enjoy... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1801 - 364 Seiten
...commiferation, remorfe, and an unmanly gentlenefs of mind, which has enfnared me into ten thoufand calamities, and from whence I can reap no advantage, except it be, that in fuch a humour as I am now in, I can the better indulge myfelf in the foftnenes of humanity, and enjovthat... | |
 | British essayists - 1803 - 342 Seiten
...remorse, and an unmanly gentleness of mind, which has since insnared me into ten thousand calamities ; from whence I can reap no advantage, except it be,...am now in, I can the better indulge myself in the softnesses of humanity, and enjoy that sweet anxiety which arises from the memory of past afflictions.... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1804 - 450 Seiten
...remorse, and an unmanly gentleness of mind, which has since ensnared me into ten thousand calamities; from whence I can reap no advantage, except it be...am now in, I can the better indulge myself in the softnesses of humanity, and enjoy that sweet anxiety which arises from the memory of past afflictions.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1817 - 342 Seiten
...remorse, and an unmanly gentleness of mind, which has since insnared me into ten thousand calamities ; from whence I can reap no advantage, except it be,...afflictions. We, that are very old, are better able to remeni' ber things which befel us in our distant youth, than the passages of later days. For this reason... | |
 | 1822 - 488 Seiten
...judgment, I imbibed commiseration, remorse, and an unmanly gentleness of mind, which has since insnared me into ten thousand calamities ; and from whence...am now in, I can the better indulge myself in the softnesses of humanity, and enjoy that sweet anxiety which arises from the memory of past afflictions.... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - 410 Seiten
...remorse, and an unmanly gentleness of mind, which has since ensnared me into ten thousand calamities ; from whence I can reap no advantage, except it be,...afflictions. We, that are very old, are better able to remember things which befel us in our distant youth, than the passages of later days. For this reason... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 334 Seiten
...remorse, and an unmanly gentleness of mind, which has since insnared me into ten thousand calamities ; from whence I can reap no advantage, except it be,...afflictions. We, that are very old, are better able to remember things which befel us in our distant youth, than the passages of later days. For this reason... | |
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