 By degrees we let fall the remembrance of our original intention, and quit the only adequate object of rational desire. We entangle ourselves in business, immerge ourselves in luxury, and rove through the labyrinths of inconstancy, till the darkness of...  The Saturday Magazine - עמוד 61835תצוגה מלאה - מידע על ספר זה
 | Nicolas Gouin Dufief - 1817 - 594 דפים
...rational desire. We entangle ourselves in business, immerge ourselves in luxury, and rove through the labyrinths of inconstancy till the darkness of old...had not forsaken the ways of virtue. Happy are they, my son, who shall learn from thy example not to despair, but shall remember, though the day is past,... | |
 | William Scott - 1817 - 416 דפים
...business, immerge ourselves in luxury, and rove through the labyrinths of inconstancy, till 'the darknes! of old age begins to invade us, and disease and anxiety obstruct our way. We then laok back upon our lives with horror, with sorrow, •with repentance ; and wish, but too oft^n vair.ly... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 368 דפים
...ourselves in busmess, immerge ourselves in " luxury, and rove through the labyrinths of inconstan" cy, tiU the darkness of old age begins to invade us, " and disease and anxiety obstruct our way. We then cf look back upon our lives with horrour, with sorrow, " with repentance ; and wish, but too often... | |
 | Increase Cooke - 1819 - 426 דפים
...rational desire. We entangle ourselves in business, immerge ourselves in luxury, and rove through the labyrinths of inconstancy, till the darkness of old...lives with horror, with sorrow, with repentance ; and but too often vainly wish, that we had not forsaken the ways of virtue. Happy are they, my son, who... | |
 | Increase Cooke - 1819 - 490 דפים
...rational desire. We entangle ourselves in business, immerge ourselves in luxury, and rove through the labyrinths of inconstancy, till the darkness of old...begins to invade us, and disease and anxiety obstruct oiy way. We then look back upon our lives •'uh horror, with sorrow, with repentance; and wish, but... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - 422 דפים
...rational desire. We entangle ourselves in business, immerge ourselves in luxury, and rove through the labyrinths of inconstancy, till the darkness of old...had not forsaken the ways of virtue. Happy are they, my son, who shall learn from thy example not to despair, but shall remember, that though the day is... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 468 דפים
...labyrinths of inconNo. 65. THE RAMBLER. 417 " stancy, till the darkness of old age begins to in" vade us, and disease and anxiety obstruct our " way. We...wish, " but too often vainly wish, that we had not for" saken the ways of virtue. Happy are they, my " son, who shall learn from thy example not to "... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 472 דפים
...labyrinths of inconNo. 65. THE RAMBLER. 417 " stancy, till the darkness of old age begins to iu" vade us, • and disease and anxiety obstruct our " way....wish, " but too often vainly wish, that we had not for" saken the ways of virtue. Happy are they, my " son, who shall learn from thy example not to "... | |
 | Charles Richson - 1820 - 98 דפים
...young people. We entangle ourselves in business,-immerge ourselves in luxury, — and rove through the labyrinths of inconstancy, — till the darkness of...upon our lives with horror — with sorrow, — with repentance-andttfi'sfi/— but toooftenvainly wish, — that we had not forsaken the ways of virtue.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 462 דפים
...ury, and rove through the labyrinths of incon" stancy, till the darkness of old age begins to in" vade us, and disease and anxiety obstruct our " way. We...wish, " but too often vainly wish, that we had not for" saken the ways of virtue. Happy are they, my " son, who shall learn from thy example not to "... | |
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