 Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes ; and adversity is not without comforts and hopes. We see, in needleworks and embroideries, it is more pleasing to have a lively work upon a sad and solemn ground, than to have a dark and melancholy work...  The North British Review - Seite 111857Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1837 - 608 Seiten
...pencil of the Holy Ghost bath-laboured more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon. Prosperity is not without many fears and...adversity is not without comforts and hopes. We see inneedle-worksand embroideries it is more pleasing to have a lively work upon a sad and solemn ground,... | |
 | 1838 - 870 Seiten
...pencil of the Holy Ghost hath labored more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon. Prosperity is not without many fears and...adversity is not without comforts and hopes. We see in needle works and embroideries it is more pleasing to have a lively work upon a sad and solemn ground,... | |
 | 1838 - 822 Seiten
...labored more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon. Prosperity is nol without many fears and distastes; and adversity is not without comforts and hopes. We see in needle works and embroideries it is more pleasing to have a lively work upon a sad and solemn ground,... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1839 - 404 Seiten
...pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon. Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes ; and adversity is not without comfort and hopes. We see in needle works and embroideries, it is more pleasing to have a lively work... | |
 | Henrietta Georgiana Chatterton (M. lady.) - 1840 - 1020 Seiten
...has long been inured to misfortune is sure to feel, even in the midst of unexpected joy. CHAPTER V. Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes;...without comforts and hopes. We see in needleworks aoid embroideries, it is more pleasing to have a lively work upon a sad and solemn ground, than to... | |
 | Miss Lambert (F.) - 1842 - 300 Seiten
...$cCHAPTER XV (funiuiG tUork, " The threaded steel Plies swiftly, and unfelt the task proceeds." COWPER. '' In needleworks and embroideries, it is more pleasing...dark and melancholy work upon a lightsome ground." BACON. HE reason for comprising the various subjects included in this chapter under one head, is, that... | |
 | Cazneau Palfrey - 1839 - 448 Seiten
...pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon. Prosperity is not without many fears and...; and adversity is not without comforts and hopes. Certainly virtue is like precious odours, most fragrant where they are incensed, or crushed ; for prosperity... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 732 Seiten
...the frail hark of the flesh through the waves of the world We see in needle-works and emhroideries it is more pleasing to have a lively work upon a sad...ground. Judge therefore of the pleasure of the heart hy the pleasure of the eye. Certainly virtue is like precious odours, most fragrant when they are incensed... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 778 Seiten
...describing Christian resolution that saileth in the frail bark of the flesh through the waves of the world We see in needle-works and embroideries it is more...to have a lively work upon a sad and solemn ground, man to have a dark and melancholy work upon a lightsome ground. Judge therefore of the pleasure of... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 Seiten
...pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities into the deep ; When instantly I plung'd into the...And buffeting the billows to her rescue, Redeem'd bopes. We see in needle-works and embroideries, it is more pleasing to have a lively work upon a sad... | |
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