 Surely there is no man who, thus afflicted, does not seek succour in the gospel, which has brought life and immortality to light. The precepts of Epicurus, who teaches us to endure what the laws of the universe make necessary, may silence, but not content...  The Idler - Seite 166von Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1761 - 308 Seiten
...light. The Precepts of Epicurus, who teaches us to endure what the Laws of the Univerfe make neceflary, may filence but not content us. The dictates of Zeno,...things, may difpofe us to conceal our forrow, but cannot afiuage it. Real alleviation of the lofs of friends, and rational tranquillity in the profpe£l of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1767 - 316 Seiten
...what the Laws of the Univerfe make neceflary, may filence but not content us. The dictates of Zens, who commands us to look with indifference on external...Real alleviation of the lofs of friends, and rational tranquility in the profpesSt of our own diflblution, can be received only from the promifes of him... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 432 Seiten
...light. The precepts of Epicurus, who. teaches us to endure what the laws of the univerfe make neceiFary, may filence, but not content us. The dictates of Zeno,...things, may difpofe us to conceal our forrow, but cannot afluage it. Real alleviation of the lofs of friends, and rational tranquillity in the profpecl of our... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 442 Seiten
...what the laws of the univerfe make neceflary, may filence, but not content us. The dictates of Zo;it who commands us to look with indifference on external...things, may difpofe us to conceal our forrow, but cannot afluage it. Real alleviation of the lofs of friends, and rational tranquillity in the profpect of our... | |
 | 1794 - 518 Seiten
...precepts of Epicurus, which teach us to endure what the laws of the universe make necessary, may silence but not content us. The dictates of Zeno, who commands us to look with indifference on abstract things, may dispose us to conceal our sorrow, but cannot assuage it. Real alleviation of the... | |
 | 1795 - 540 Seiten
...look with indifterence on abftraft things, may difpofe us to conceal our forrow, but cannot afluage it. Real alleviation of the lofs of friends and rational tranquillity in the pVofpeilof our own diflblution, can be received only from the promjfe of him in whofe hands are life... | |
 | John Wesley - 1794 - 738 Seiten
...! The precepts of Epicurus, which teach us to endure what the laws of the univerfe make neceffary, may filence but not content us. The dictates of Zeno, who commands us to look with indifference on abfliaft things, niav dilpofe us to conceal our fonow, but cannot affuage it. Real alleviation of the... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 220 Seiten
...precepts of Epicurus, who teaches us to endure what the laws of the universe make necessary, may silence, but not content us. The dictates of Zeno, who commands...to look with, indifference on external things, may dispose us to conceal our sorrow, but cannot assuage it. Real alleviation of the loss of friends, and... | |
 | Richard Cecil - 1803 - 88 Seiten
...Light. The precepts of EPICURUS, who teaches us to endure what the Laws of the Univerfe make neceflary, may filence, but not content us. The dictates of ZENO,...things, may difpofe us to conceal our forrow, but cannot ajfuage it. Real alleviation of the lofs of friends, and rational tranquillity in the profpeft of our... | |
 | 1803 - 196 Seiten
...precepts of Epicurus, who teaches us to endure what the laws of the universe make necessary, may silence but not content us. The dictates of Zeno, who commands...to look with indifference on external things, may dispose us fe conceal our sorrow, but cannot assuage it. Real alleviation of the loss of friends, and... | |
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