... These diminutive observations seem to take away something from the dignity of writing, and therefore are never communicated but with hesitation, and a little fear of abasement and contempt. But it must be remembered, that life consists not of a series... Memoirs of the Life of Gilbert Wakefield - Page 201by Gilbert Wakefield - 1804Full view - About this book
| 1826 - 722 pages
...must be remembered, that life consisu not of a series of illustrious actions, or elegant enjoyments ; the greater part of our time passes in compliance...necessities, in the performance of daily duties, in the re* moval of small inconveniences, in the procurement of petty pleasures j and we are well or ill at... | |
| John Feltham - 1799 - 146 pages
...must be remembered that life consists not in a series of illustrious actions, ot elegant enjoyments; the greater part of our time passes in compliance...performance of daily duties, in the removal of small inconveniencies, in the procurement of petty pleasures; and we are well or ill at ease, as the main... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 302 pages
...must be remembered, that life consists not of a series of illustrious actions, or elegant enjoyments ; the greater part of our time passes in compliance...we are well or ill at ease, as the main stream of life gildes on smoothly, or is ruffled by small obstacles and frequent interruption. The true state... | |
| John Walker - 1801 - 424 pages
...age to our own days. Life consists, not of a series of illustrious actions, or elegant enjoyments ; the greater part of our time passes in compliance...removal of small inconveniences, in the procurement ®f petty pleasures. Johnson. A man has frequent opportunities of mitigating the fierceness of a party,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...Life consists' not of a series of illustrious actions or elegant enjoyments ; the greater part of eur time passes in compliance with necessities, in the...and we are well or ill at ease as the main stream of life glides on smoothly, or is ruffled by small obstacles and frequent interruption. In short, the... | |
| John Evans - 1804 - 440 pages
...of a variety of illustrious actions or elegant enjioy. ments ; the greater part of our tjme,passes in compliance with necessities : in the performance...we are well .or ill at ease as the main stream of life glides on;smoothly, or is ruffled by small obstructions and frequent interruptions. The true state... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1806 - 360 pages
...must be remembered, that life consists not of a series of illustrious actions, or elegant enjoyments; the greater part of our time passes in compliance...performance of daily duties, in the removal of small inconveniencies, in the procurement of petty pleasures; and we are well or ill at ease, as the main... | |
| William Fordyce Mavor - 1809 - 378 pages
...be remembered, that life consists not of a series of illustrious actions, or elegant enjoy. ments; the greater part of our time passes in compliance...we are well or ill at ease, as the main stream of life glides on smoothly, .or is ruffled by small obstacles and frequent interruption. The true state... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 428 pages
...must be remembered, that life consists not of a series of illustrious actions, or elegant enjoyments; the greater part of our time passes in compliance...performance of daily duties, in the removal of small inconveniencies, in the procurement of petty pleasures; and we are well or ill at ease, as the main... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1810 - 424 pages
...remembered, that life consists not of a series of illustrious actions, or elegant enjoyments ; thegreater part of our time passes in compliance with necessities,...performance of daily duties, in the removal of small inconveniencies, in the procurement of petty pleasures ; and we are well or ill at ease, as the main... | |
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