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
| George Henry Townsend - 1857 - 140 Seiten
...state and society of man. MEASURE FOR MEASURE, Act i. Sc. ii. : Nature never lends 10. ON ADVERSITY : It is more pleasing to have a lively work upon a sad and solemn errand, than to have a dark and melancholy work upon a lightsome errand. HENRY IV. : Bright metals... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1858 - 780 Seiten
...pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured mure in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities fye. Certainly virtue is like precious odours, most fragrant when they are incensed or crushed ; for... | |
| Francis Bacon, Richard Whately - 1858 - 620 Seiten
...pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities1 of Solomon. Prosperity is not without many fears and...is more pleasing to have a lively work upon a sad 3 and solemn ground, than to have a dark and melancholy work upon a lightsome ground : judge, therefore,... | |
| Francis Turner Palgrave - 1858 - 294 Seiten
...benediction and the clearer evidence ' of God's favour. We see in needle-works and em' broideries, it is more pleasing to have a lively work upon ' a sad and solemn ground, than to have a dark and melan' choly work upon a lightsome ground. Judge therefore ' of the pleasure of the heart by the pleasure... | |
| 1858 - 878 Seiten
...pencil of the Holy Ghost has 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." All heathen religions, it has been often observed, have associated themselves with outward and material... | |
| 1858 - 798 Seiten
...afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon. Prosperity," he continued, with marked emphasis, ' is not without many fears and distastes, and adversity is not without comforts and hopes.' " ' So in our needleworks and embroideries, Thomas, you see 'tis more pleasing to have a lively work... | |
| 1858 - 770 Seiten
...afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon. Prosperity,' he continued, with marked emphasis, 'is not without many fears and distastes, and adversity is not without comforts and hopes.' "'So in our needleworks and embroideries, Thomas, you see 'tis more pleasing to have a lively work... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1859 - 176 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...melancholy work upon a lightsome ground : judge, therefore, ot' the pleasure of the heart by the pleasure of the eye. Certainly virtue is like precious odours,... | |
| Augusta Browne - 1859 - 350 Seiten
...afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon. Prosperity is not without many fears and distrusts; and adversity is not without comforts and hopes. We see, in needleworks and embroideries, it is more pleasant to have a lively work upon a dark and solemn ground, than to have a dark and melancholy work... | |
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