 The measure of choosing well is whether a man likes what he has chosen, which I thank God has befallen me; and though among the follies of my life, building and planting have not been the least, and have cost me more than I have the confidence to own...  Belgravia - Page 2331876Full view - About this book
 | Abel Boyer - 1714 - 446 lehte
...well, is, Whether a" Man likes * what he has chofen1? Which,! thank God, has be' fallen me: and tho among the Follies of my Life, ' Building and Planting have not been the leaft, and ' havecoft me more than- 1 have the Confidence to ' own } yet they have been fully recompens'd... | |
 | William Temple - 1731 - 506 lehte
...Meafure of chufing well, is, Whether a Man likes what he has chofen, which I thank God has beifallen me ; and though among the Follies of my Life, Building and Planting have not been the Jeaft, and have coft me more than I have the Confidence to own ; yet they have been fully recompenfed... | |
 | William Temple - 1757 - 564 lehte
...than a wife man in another's. The meafure of choofmg well is, whether a man likes what he has chofen ; which I thank, God, has befallen me ; and though,...of my life* building and planting have not been the leaft, and have coft me more than I have the confidence to own } yet they have been fully recompenfed... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1805 - 378 lehte
...may go his own way and his own pace, in the common paths or circles cf life. " The measure of chusing well is, Whether a man likes what he has chosen, which,...have the confidence to own ; yet they have been fully recompensed by the sweetness and satisfaction of this retreat, where, since my resolution taken of... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1805 - 376 lehte
...may go his own way and his own pace, in the common paths or circles of life. " The measure of chusing well is, Whether a man likes what he has chosen, which,...have the confidence to own ; yet they have been fully recompensed by the sweetness and satisfaction of this retreat, where, since my resolution taken of... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1805 - 370 lehte
...own pace, in the common paths or circles of life. " The measure of chusing well is, Whether a roan likes what he has chosen, which, I thank God, has...have the confidence to own ; yet they have been fully recompensed by the sweetness and satisfaction of this retreat, where, since my resolution taken of... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1813 - 338 lehte
...proverb be true, that a fool knows more in his own house, than a wise man in another,s. "The measure of choosing well, is, whether a man likes what he has chosen, which I thank God has befallen mej and < . " Inter cuncta leges et percunctabere doctot, t 'jj Qua rations queas traducere lenitcr... | |
 | William Temple - 1814 - 588 lehte
...proverb be true, that a fool knows more in his own house than a wise man in Another's. The measure of choosing well is, whether a man likes what he has...have the confidence to own ; yet they have been fully recompensed by the sweetness and satisfaction of this retreat, where, since my resolution taken of... | |
 | 1821 - 384 lehte
...proverb he true, that a fool knows more in his own house than a wise man in another's. The measure of choosing well is, whether a man likes what he has...have the confidence to own ; yet they have been fully recompensed by the sweetness and satisfaction of this retreat, where, since my resolution taken of... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1833 - 308 lehte
...where a man may go his own way and his own pace, in the common paths and circles of life. The measure of choosing well is whether a man likes what he has...have the confidence to own ; yet they have been fully recompensed by the sweetness and satisfaction of this retreat, where, since my resolution taken of... | |
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