 The ruin of most men dates from some vacant hour. Occupation is the armor of the soul, and the train of Idleness is borne up by all the vices. I remember a satirical poem in which the Devil is represented as fishing for men, and adapting his baits to...  Child Culture in the Home: A Book for Mothers - Seite 158von Martha B. Mosher - 1898 - 240 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1851 - 824 Seiten
...embodies many excellent suggestions to the class of merchants. One hint, we think well worth quoting: " To a young man away from home, friendless and forlorn...those between sunset and bed-time, for the moon and stars see more of evil in a single hour than the sun in his whole day's circuit. The poet's visions... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1850 - 60 Seiten
...I remember a satirical poem in which the Devil is represented as fishing for men, and adapting his baits to the taste and temperament of his prey; but...those between sunset and bed-time, for the moon and stars see more of evil in a single hour than the sun in his whole day's circuit. The poet's visions... | |
 | Henry Augustus Boardman - 1853 - 432 Seiten
...I remember a satirical poem, in which the Devil is represented as fishing for men, and adapting his baits to the taste and temperament of his prey ; but...those between sunset and bed-time, for the moon and stars see more of evil in a single hour than the sun in his whole day's circuit. The poet's visions... | |
 | Henry Augustus Boardman - 1853 - 434 Seiten
...I remember a satirical poem, in which the Devil is represented as fishing for men, and adapting his baits to the taste and temperament of his prey ; but...those between sunset and bed-time, for the moon and stars see more of evil in a single hour than the sun in his whole day's circuit. The poet's visions... | |
 | 1854 - 862 Seiten
...fishing formen, ала adapting hie bait to the taste and temperament of his prey; but the idler, ihe said, pleased him most, because he bit the naked hook....those between sunset and bedtime, for the moon and stars see more of evil in a single hour, than< the sun in hi« whole day's circuit. The poet's evening... | |
 | John Wilson - 1855 - 360 Seiten
...I remember a satirical poem, in which the Devil is represented as fishing for men, and adapting his baits to the taste and temperament of his prey; but...those between sunset and bedtime ; for the moon and stars see more of evil in a single hour than the sun in his whole day's circuit. The poet's visions... | |
 | John Wilson - 1856 - 188 Seiten
...I remember a satirical poem, in which the Devil is represented as fishing for men, and adapting his baits to the taste and temperament of his prey ; but...those between sunset and bedtime ; for the moon and stars see more of evil in a single hour than the sun in his whole day's circuit. The poet's visions... | |
 | John Wilson - 1856 - 360 Seiten
...I remember a satirical poem, in which the Devil is represented as fishing for men, and adapting his baits to the taste and temperament of his prey ; but...those between sunset and bedtime; for the moon and stars see more of evil in a single hour than the sun in his whole day's circuit. The poet's visions... | |
 | John Wilson - 1856 - 364 Seiten
...I remember a satirical poem, in which the Devil is represented as fishing for men, and adapting his baits to the taste and temperament of his prey; but...young man away from home, friendless and forlorn in p great city, the hours of peril are those between sunset and bedtime; for the moon and stars see more... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1857 - 488 Seiten
...Channing. 3. MORAL INFLUENCE OF A LITERARY TASTE. — To a young man away from home, friendless and folorn in a great city, the hours of peril are those between sunset and bed-tune ; for the moon and stars see more of evil in a single hour than the sun in hia whole day's... | |
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