 ... of money by the king of Lydia, he thanked him for his kindness, but told him he had already more by half than he knew what to do with. In short, content is equivalent to wealth, and luxury to poverty; or, to give the thought a more agreeable turn,...  The British Essayists;: Spectator - Page 34by Alexander Chalmers - 1808Full view - About this book
 | 1739 - 332 lehte
...than he knew what to do with. In ihort, Content is equivalent to Wealth, and Luxury to Poverty ; or, to give the Thought a more agreeable Turn, Content is natural Wealth, fays Socrates ; to which I mail add, Luxury is artificial Poverty. I mall therefore recommend to the... | |
 | 1786 - 670 lehte
...than he knew what to do with. In (hört, content is equivalent to wealth, and luxury to poverty ; or, to give the thought a more agreeable turn—' Content is natural wealth,' fays Sócrates; to which I ihall add, Luxury is artificial poverty. I (hall therefore recommend to... | |
 | 1789 - 428 lehte
...he knew what tq do with. In fhort, Content is equivalent to wealth, and luxury to po-r verty ; or, to give the thought a more agreeable turn, " Content is natural wealth," fays Socrates; to which I fhall add, " Luxury is " artificial poverty." I mail therefore recon> mend... | |
 | William Scott - 1789 - 416 lehte
...he knew what to do will:. In fiiort, content is equivalent to- wealth, and luxury to poverty ; or, to give the thought a more agreeable turn, " Content is natural wealth," fays Socrates ; to which I fhall add, Luxury is artificial poverty. I fhall therefore recommend to... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 lehte
...than he knew what to do with. In fliort, content is equivalent to wealth, and luxury to poverty ; or, to give the thought a more agreeable turn, " Content is natural wealth," fays Socrates; to which I mall add, Luxury is artificial poverty. I fliall therefore recommend to the... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 304 lehte
...than he knew what to do with. In short, content is equivalent to wealth, and luxury to poverty; or, to give the thought a more agreeable turn, ' Content...which I shall add, ' Luxury is artificial poverty.' I shall therefore recommend to the consideration of those who are always aiming after superfluous and... | |
 | 1803 - 342 lehte
...than he knew what to do with. In short, content is equivalent to wealth, and luxury to poverty ; or to give the thought a more agreeable turn, ' content...which I shall add, ' luxury is artificial poverty.' I shall therefore recommend to the consideration of those who are always aiming after superfluous and... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 498 lehte
...than he knew what to do with. In short, content is equivalent to wealth, and luxury to poverty; or, to give the thought a more agreeable turn, " content...which I shall add, " luxury is artificial poverty.'' I shall therefore recommend to the consideration of those who are always aiming after superfluous and... | |
 | 1808 - 306 lehte
...short, content is equivalent to wealth, and luxury to poverty; or, to give the thought a more agreeahle turn, " Content is natural wealth," says Socrates...which I shall add, " Luxury is artificial poverty." I shall therefore recommend to the consideration of those who are always aiming after superfluons and... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1810 - 262 lehte
...than he knew what to do with. In short, content is equivalent to wealth, and luxury to poverty ; or, to give the thought a more agreeable turn, " Content...to which I shall add, luxury is artificial poverty. I shall therefore recommend to the consideration of those, who are always aiming at superfluous and... | |
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