Solitude Considered with Respect to Its Influence Upon the Mind and the HeartC. Dilly, 1795 - 420 pages |
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... these precious gifts of nature ; who knows no other pleasure , is fenfible to no other happiness than what cards or the luxury of a richly - furnished table afford ; who difdains all exercife of the understanding , thinks all delicacy ...
... these precious gifts of nature ; who knows no other pleasure , is fenfible to no other happiness than what cards or the luxury of a richly - furnished table afford ; who difdains all exercife of the understanding , thinks all delicacy ...
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... these fovereigns of the world , and their flavish retinue , when reduced to the neceffity of adopting fuch mean and ab- ject modes of entertainment . THE COURTIER , when he appears at a levee , outwardly affects the face of joy , while ...
... these fovereigns of the world , and their flavish retinue , when reduced to the neceffity of adopting fuch mean and ab- ject modes of entertainment . THE COURTIER , when he appears at a levee , outwardly affects the face of joy , while ...
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... these nu- merous and noify places of public refort appear like temples dedicated to their idol , PLEASURE . He who seeks happiness on the couch of indo- lence ; who expends all the activity of his mind , all the energies of his heart ...
... these nu- merous and noify places of public refort appear like temples dedicated to their idol , PLEASURE . He who seeks happiness on the couch of indo- lence ; who expends all the activity of his mind , all the energies of his heart ...
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... these scenes , however , the eye may occafionally be gratified by the fight of objects really agreeable ; the ear may liften to obfervations truly flattering , Lively thoughts and fenfible remarks now and then prevail , Characters ...
... these scenes , however , the eye may occafionally be gratified by the fight of objects really agreeable ; the ear may liften to obfervations truly flattering , Lively thoughts and fenfible remarks now and then prevail , Characters ...
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... often yawned with fatigue in these temples of pleasure , and is convinced that they exhibit rather the illufion and appearance than the the substance and reality of pleafure , becomes de- jected 22 THE INFLUENCE OF SOLITUDE.
... often yawned with fatigue in these temples of pleasure , and is convinced that they exhibit rather the illufion and appearance than the the substance and reality of pleafure , becomes de- jected 22 THE INFLUENCE OF SOLITUDE.
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affemblies afford againſt agreeable Avignon becauſe BISHOP OF CAVAILLON bofom BON-TON breaft character charms confolation courſe defire deftroy delight difcover diffipations endeavour enjoy enjoyments exerciſe exiſtence eyes faid fame faſhion fatire fays fcene feek feel felicity felves fenfations fenfe fenfible fentiments fhades fhall fhort fhould filence firſt fituation fociety foft folitary fome foon forrow foul fpirit frequently friends ftill ftudy fubject fublime fuch fufferings fuperior fures furrounded greateſt happineſs happy heart higheſt himſelf ideas impoffible inclination increaſe infpires intereft itſelf joys lefs leifure live LORD BOLINGBROKE ment mind moft moſt muft muſt myſelf nature neceffary never noble obfervation object occafion ourſelves paffed paffions perfon PETRARCH philofopher pleaſe pleaſures poffefs prefent preferved racters raiſe reafon refidence reflection render repofe retirement Solitude ſtate ſtill ſtudy thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe tion tranquillity truth underſtanding uſeful VAUCLUSE vifit virtue virtuous whofe whoſe write
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Page 322 - HAPPY the man whose wish and care A few paternal acres bound, Content to breathe his native air, In his own ground ; Whose herds with milk, whose fields with bread, Whose flocks supply him with attire ; Whose trees in Summer yield him shade, In Winter fire.
Page 160 - All the performances of human art, at which we look with praise or wonder, are instances of the resistless force of perseverance; it is by this that the quarry becomes a pyramid, and that distant countries are united with canals.
Page 145 - ... all that passes in regulating the superficial decorations of life, or is given up in the reciprocations of civility to the disposal of others; all that is torn from us by the violence of disease, or stolen imperceptibly away by lassitude and languor; we shall find that part of our duration very small of which we can truly call ourselves masters, or which we can spend wholly at our own choice.
Page 361 - Ev'n thought meets thought, ere from the lips it part, And each warm wish springs mutual from the heart. This sure is bliss (if bliss on earth there be) And once the lot of Abelard and me.
Page 130 - It is the power of attention which in a great measure distinguishes the wise and the great from the vulgar and trifling herd of men. The latter are accustomed to think, or rather to dream without knowing the subject of their thoughts. In their unconnected rovings, they pursue no end ; they follow no track. Every thing floats loose and disjointed on the surface of their mind ; like leaves scattered and blown about on the face of the waters.
Page 361 - Oh! happy state! when souls each other draw, When love is liberty, and nature law...
Page 100 - The fatires once fo dreaded lofe all their force ; the mind judges of things not as they are, but as they ought to be ; and...
Page 374 - To discharge his own part with integrity and honour is his chief aim. If he has done properly what was incumbent on him to do, his mind is at...
Page 323 - ... shade. In winter fire. Blest, who can unconcern'dly find Hours, days, and years slide soft away. In health of body, peace of mind, Quiet by day. Sound sleep by night; study and ease, Together mixt; sweet recreation: And innocence, which most does please With meditation.
Page 384 - Let us set all our past and present afflictions at once before our eyes. Let us resolve to overcome them, instead of flying from them, or wearing out the sense of them by long and ignominious patience. Instead of palliating remedies, let us use the incision knife and the caustic, search the wound to the bottom, and work an immediate and radical cure.