 I placed so that she might snatch them away without giving me any disturbance. I kept a great interval between me and them. She took them, but she could not tear them from me. No man suffers by bad fortune but he who has been deceived by good. If we grow...  Letters on the Study and Use of History - Page 224by Henry St. John Bolingbroke (Viscount) - 1752Full view - About this book
 | Henry St. John Bolingbroke (Viscount) - 1768 - 376 lehte
...without giving me any difturbance. 1 kept a great interval between me and them. She took them, :tmt fhe could not tear them from me. No man fuffers by...upon them, and expect to be confidered for them ; we (hall fink into all the bitttrnefs of grief, as foon as tbefc falfe and tranfitory benefits pafs away,... | |
 | Henry St. John Bolingbroke (Viscount) - 1793 - 586 lehte
...the advantages which her treacherous indulgence poured upon me, I placed fo, that She might fnatch them away without giving me any difturbance. I kept...grow fond of her gifts, fancy that they belong to ui, * Sen. De con. ad Hel. and and are .perpetually to remain with us, if we lean upon them, and expect... | |
 | 482 lehte
...and them. She took them, but Hie could not tear them from me. No man differs by bad fortune, but lie who has been deceived by good. • If we grow fond...perpetually to remain with us ; if we lean upon them, and expeft to be confidered for them; we fliall fink into all the bitternefs of grief, as foon as thefe... | |
 | Mr. Addison - 1794 - 254 lehte
...ftand, without difficulty, the firft and fierceft onfet. No man fuffers. by bad fortune, but he that has been deceived by good. If we grow fond of her...we fhall fink into all the bitternefs of grief, as fooq - as thefe falfe and tranfitory benefits pafs away, as. foon as our vain and childifh minds, unfraught... | |
 | Addison (pseud.) - 1794 - 564 lehte
...fland, without difficulty, the firft and fierccft on,, fet. No man fuffers by bad fortune, but he that has been deceived by good. If we grow fond of her...perpetually to remain with us; if we lean upon them, aqd expect to be confidered for them, we Ihall link into all the bittcrnefs of grief, as foon as thefe... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 lehte
...without giving me any diilurbance. I kept a great interval between me and them. She took them, but (he could not tear them from me. No man fuffers by bad...perpetually to remain with us ; if we lean upon them, and expeét to be coniidered for them; we (hall fink into all the bitternefs of grief, as icon as thefe... | |
 | 1797 - 522 lehte
...great interval between me and them. She took them, but (he could not tear them from me. No man Suffers by bad fortune, but he who has been deceived by good....upon them, and expect to be confidered for them ; we (hall fink into all the bitternefs of grief, as foon as thefe falfe and tranfitory benefits pafs away,... | |
 | Henry St. John Bolingbroke (Viscount) - 1809 - 546 lehte
...great interval between me and them. She took them, but she could not tear them from me. No man suffers by bad fortune, but he who has been deceived by good....remain with us, if we lean upon them, and expect to be considered for them; we shall sink into all the bitterness of grief, as soon as these false and transitory... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1824 - 794 lehte
...great interval between me and them. She took them, but she could not tear them from me. No man suffers e genius told roe that this bridge consisted at first...thousand arches; but that a great flood swept away the considered for them, we shall sink into all the bitterness of grief, as soon as these false and transitory... | |
 | 1826 - 450 lehte
...interval between me and them. She took them, but fbe could not tear them from me. No man fuffers f-rs by bad fortune, but he who has been deceived by good....upon them, and expect to be confidered for them ; we ihall fink into all the bitternefs of grief«as foon as thefe falfe and tranfitory benefits pafs away,... | |
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