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
| Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 Seiten
...pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities that hopee. We see in needle-works and embroideries, it is more pleasing to have a lively work upon a sad... | |
| Bengal council of educ - 1848 - 394 Seiten
...to remedy them ? What sort of revenge is recommended? Explain the meaning of the italics. • 22. " Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes...We see in needle-works and embroideries, it is more pleasant to have a lively work upon a sad and solemn ground than to have a dark and melancholy work... | |
| Congregational union of England and Wales - 1848 - 684 Seiten
...pencil of the Uoly 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 ie not without comforts and hopes. We see in needleworks and embroideries, it ie more pleasing to have... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1849 - 708 Seiten
...pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities ree : To hear the lark begin his flight, And singing startle the dull comfort« and hopes. Л\*е see in needle-works and embroideries, it is more pleasing to have a lively... | |
| 1850 - 632 Seiten
...pencil of the Holy Spirit hath laboured more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon. Prosperity is not without many fears and...upon a lightsome ground : judge, therefore, of the pleasures of the heart by tlie pleasures of the eye. Certainly virtue is like precious odours— most... | |
| 1850 - 790 Seiten
...pencil of the Holy Spirit hath laboured more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon. Prosperity is not without many fears and...upon a lightsome ground: judge, therefore, of the pleasures of the heart by the pleasures of the eye. Certainly virtue is like precious odours, most... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1850 - 590 Seiten
...pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities eat spirits and great business do keep out this weak pleasures of the heart by the pleasures of the eye. Certainly virtue is like precious odours, most... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1850 - 892 Seiten
...pencil of the Holy Gho*i hath laboured more in describing the afflictions ol Job than the felicities So evenness is the disposition of the stone in itself, but smooth is to the in not without comforts and hopes. We see in needleworks and embroideries, it is more pleasing to bar;... | |
| Abraham Mills - 1851 - 594 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...ground, than to have a dark and melancholy work upon * lightsome ground ; judge, therefore, of the pleasure of the heart by the pleasure of the eye. Certainly... | |
| Edward Hughes - 1851 - 362 Seiten
...felicities of Solomon. Prosperity is not without fears and distastes; and «dX versity is not/without comforts and hopes. We see in needle-works and embroideries, it is more pleasing to have lively work upon a sad and solemn ground, than to have a dark and melancholy work upon a lightsome... | |
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