| Edward Dowdeswell Lockwood - 1893 - 260 Seiten
...saying that " Life would be endurable but for its amusements," when he wrote, " Riches, honours, and power, and pleasure have waited on my call, nor does...blessing appear to have been wanting to my felicity, during a prosperous reign of fifty years. In this situation I have diligently numbered the days of... | |
| Edward Dowdeswell Lockwood - 1893 - 260 Seiten
...saying that " Life would be endurable but for its amusements," when he wrote, " Riches, honours, and power, and pleasure have waited on my call, nor does...blessing appear to have been wanting to my felicity, during a prosperous reign of fifty years. In this situation I have diligently numbered the days of... | |
| Edward Dowdeswell Lockwood - 1893 - 260 Seiten
...earthly blessing appear to have been wanting to my felicity, during a prosperous reign of fifty years. In this situation I have diligently numbered the days of pure and genuine happiness, and they amount to fourteen." For my part I can fairly say that my happy days have far exceeded the... | |
| John Locke - 1894 - 604 Seiten
...by my allies. Kiches and honours, power and pleasures have waited on my call ; nor does any earthiy blessing appear to have been wanting to my felicity....and genuine happiness which have fallen to my lot: ther amount to FOURTEEN. O man ! place not thy confidence in this present world! " (Cardonne, Histoire... | |
| 1892 - 760 Seiten
...pleasure had waited on his call, and that no earthly blessings were wanting to his felicity. But " in this situation I have diligently numbered the days...have fallen to my lot — they amount to fourteen." Such estimates may be exaggerated, but on all earthly glory is written " vanity of vanities." II. Earthly... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1899 - 640 Seiten
...by my enemies, and respected by my allies. Riches and honors, power and pleasure, have waited on nay call, nor does any earthly blessing appear to have...man ! place not thy confidence in this present world ! " 50 The luxury of ** Cardonne, Histoire de 1'Afrique et de 1'Espagne, torn. ip 330 386. A just idea... | |
| Martin Klingender - 1900 - 252 Seiten
...peace, beloved by my subjects, dreaded by my enemies, and respected by my allies. Riches and honours, power and pleasure have waited on my call, nor does...have fallen to my lot, they amount to— fourteen. Oh, man! put not thy confidence in this present world." CDe culip THE POET. In pallid streams his life... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1901 - 676 Seiten
...peace; beloved by my subjects, dreaded by my enemies, and respected by my allies. Riches and honors, power and pleasure, have waited on my call, nor does...have been wanting to my felicity. In this situation, 1 have diligently numbered the days of pure and genuine happiness which have fallen to my lot: they... | |
| 1903 - 92 Seiten
...peace, beloved by my subjects, dreaded by my enemies, and respected by my allies. Riches and honours, power and pleasure, have waited on my call, nor does...! place not thy confidence in this present world!" THE CALIPH ABDALRAHMAN. 47 "If I may speak of myself (the only person of whom I can speak with certainty),... | |
| Henry Cabot Lodge - 1906 - 612 Seiten
...peace; beloved by my subjects, dreaded by my enemies, and respected by my allies. Riches and honors, power and pleasure, have waited on my call, nor does...man! place not thy confidence in this present world ! " The luxury of the caliphs, so useless to their private happiness, relaxed the nerves and terminated... | |
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