 ... punishment, and enjoined to pursue our pleasures under pain of damnation ? He would certainly imagine that we were influenced by a scheme of duties quite opposite to those which are indeed prescribed to us. And truly, according to such an imagination,...  The Spectator - Seite 48herausgegeben von - 1810Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1803 - 342 Seiten
...he must conclude that we aro a species of the most obedient creatures hi the universe ; that we lire constant to our duty; and that we keep a steady eye...hither. But how great would be his astonishment, when he learnt that we were beings not designed to exist in ibis world above threescore and ten years; and... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 498 Seiten
...indeed prescribed to us. And, truly, according to such an imagination, he must conclude that we are a species of the most obedient creatures in the universe;...hither. But how great would be his astonishment, when he learnt that Ave were beings not designed to exist in this world above threescore-and-ten years, and... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 500 Seiten
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 | James Lackington, Allan Macleod - 1804 - 162 Seiten
...indeed prescribed to us. And truly, according to such an imagination, he must conclude that we are a species of the most obedient creatures in the universe;...steady eye on the end for which we were sent hither. Rut how great would be his astonishment, when he learned that we were beings not designed to exist... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1808 - 1162 Seiten
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 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 308 Seiten
...to us. And truly^ according tti Such ai» imagination, he must conclude that we are a specir* •f the most obedient creatures in the universe ; 'that we are constant to our duty 5 and that-we keep a steady eye on the end for which we 'Were sent hither. " ,. But how great would... | |
 | Nicolas Gouin Dufief - 1811 - 606 Seiten
...indeed prescribed to us. And truly, according to such an imagination, he must conclude that we are a species of the most obedient creatures in the universe...hither. But how great would be his astonishment, when he learnt that we were beings not designed to exist in this world above threescore and ten years ; and... | |
 | Granville Penn - 1812 - 332 Seiten
...steady eye on " the end for which we were sent hither, 28. " But how great would be his asto" nishment, when he learned, that we were " beings not designed...to exist in this world " above THREESCORE AND TEN YEABS; and " that the greatest part of this busy species, " fall short even of that age ? How would... | |
 | William Scott - 1814 - 424 Seiten
...on the end fur- which we were sent thither. But how great would be his astonishment, when he tearnt that we Were beings not designed to exist in this, world above three score and ten years ; and that thd greatest part of this busy species, fall short even of thaf... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 1082 Seiten
...prescribed to us. And truly, according to such an imagination, he must conclude that we arc a specks of the most obedient creatures in the universe; that we are constant to our duty j and that we keq> a steady eye on the end for which we were sent hither. But how great would be his... | |
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