 Why should not the same thing be said of religion ? Trust me, I feel it in the same way — an energy, an inspiration, which I would not lose for all the blessings of sense, or enjoyments of the world ; yet so far from lessening my relish of the pleasures...  The British Essayists;: Mirror - Seite 225von Alexander Chalmers - 1807Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1787 - 470 Seiten
...bleffings of fenfe, or enjoyments of the world; yet, fo far from leffening my reliih of the pleafures of life, methinks I feel it heighten them all. The thought of receiving it from God, adds the blefiing of fen timen t to that of fenfaiion in every good thing I poflefs; and when calamities overtake... | |
 | 1803 - 308 Seiten
...blessings of sense, or enjoyments of the world ; yet, so far from lessening my relish of the " pleasures of life, methinks I feel it heighten them " all. The thought of receiving it from God, addi " the blesping of sentiment to that of sensation in " every good thing I possess ; and when calamities... | |
 | Henry Mackenzie - 1808 - 434 Seiten
...blessings of sense or enjoyments of the world ; yet so far from lessening my relish of the pleasures of life, methinks I feel it heighten them all. The...me • — and I have had my share — it confers a VOL. IV. N dignity on my affliction, . so lifts me above the world ! — Man, I know, is but a worm,... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 312 Seiten
...blessings of sense, or enjoyments of the world ; yet, so far from lessening my relish of the pleasures of life, methinks I feel it heighten them all. The...adds the blessing of sentiment to that of sensation id every good thing I possess ; and, when calamities overtake me, and I have had my share, it confers... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1814 - 240 Seiten
...so far from lessening my relish of the pleasures of life, that I feel it heightens them all. 35. " The thought of receiving it from God, adds the blessing...sentiment to that of sensation, in every good thing which I possess ; and when calamities overtake me, (and I have had my share), it confers a dignity... | |
 | Henry Mackenzie - 1815 - 302 Seiten
...blessings of sense, or enjoyments of the world ; yet, so far from lessening my relish of the pleasures of life, methinks I feel it heighten them all. The...good thing I possess; and when calamities overtake me—and I have had my share—it confers a dignity on my affliction,— so lifts me above the world.—Man,... | |
 | Henry Mackenzie - 1815 - 290 Seiten
...blessings of sense, or ' enjoyments of the world ; yet, so far from lessening my relish of the pleasures of life, methinks I feel it heighten them all. The...it from God, adds the blessing of sentiment to that bf sensation in every good thing I possess ; and when calamities overtake me— and I have had my share—... | |
 | Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - 1816 - 414 Seiten
...blessings of sense, or enjoyments of the world J yet, so far from lessening my relish of the pleasures of life, methinks I feel it heighten them all. The...on my affliction, so lifts me above the world. Man, I know, is but a worm; yet, methinks, I am then allied to God ! " It would have been inhuman in our... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1819 - 328 Seiten
...blessings of sense, or enjoyments of the world ; yet so far from lessening my relish of the pleasures of life, methinks I feel it heighten them all. The...on my affliction, so lifts me above the world. Man, I know, is but a worm, — yet, methinks I am then allied to God !'-— It would have been inhuman... | |
 | 1822 - 326 Seiten
...blessings of sense, or enjoyments of the world ; yet so far from lessening my relish of the pleasures of life, methinks I feel it heighten them all. The...on my affliction, so lifts me above the world. Man, I know, is but :t worm, — yet, methinks I am then allied to God !'— It would have been inhuman... | |
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