 Should the whole frame of nature round him break, In ruin and confusion hurl'd, He, unconcern'd, would hear the mighty crack, And stand secure amidst a falling world. ANON. MAN, considered in himself, is a very helpless and a very wretched being. He is...  The British Essayists: The Spectator - Strana 201podľa Alexander Chalmers - 1802Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | 1825 - Počet stránok 570
...following quotation from Mr. Addison may serve as an example of the preceding definition. 1 Illust. — " Man, considered in himself, is a very helpless, and...calamities and misfortunes. He is beset with dangers on all sides, and may become unhappy by numberless casualties which he could not foresee, nor have prevented,... | |
 | George Walker - 1825 - Počet stránok 668
...does not reform her too much, and run into absurdities by endeavouring to excel. SPECTATOR, No. 441. Man, considered in himself, is a very helpless and...the greatest calamities and misfortunes. He is beset JOSEPH ADDISOy. 447 with dangers on all sides; and may become unhappy by numberless casualties, which... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - 1825 - Počet stránok 316
...attributed, honour, quality adherent, nn appendant e Su-pcr-nat-u-ral, si-ner-nat'-tsho-ral, above nature \. Man, considered in himself, is a very helpless, and a very wretched being. I!e is subject, every moment to the greatest calamities and misfortunes. He "19 beset with dangers... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - Počet stránok 268
...recommended. MAS, considered in himself, is a very helpless, and a ven P ,r 170 j The English Reader. Part 1. wretched being. He is subject every moment to the greatest calamities and misfortunes. He is beset wiih dangers on all sides ; and may become unhappy by numberless casualties, which he could not foresee,... | |
 | 1826 - Počet stránok 218
...art my mother and my sister." addison. SECTION XXI. Trust in the care of Providence recommended. 1. Man, considered in himself, is a very helpless, and a very wretched being. He is subject eveiy moment to the greatest calamities and misfortunes. He is beset with dangers on all sides; and... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1827 - Počet stránok 258
...my mother and my sistej." ADDISQB, (160 SECTION XXI. Tiitst in the care of Providence recommended. MAN, considered in himself, is a very helpless, and...calamities and misfortunes. He is beset with dangers on all sides ; and may become unhappy by numberless casualties, which he could not foresee, nor nave prevented... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1827 - Počet stránok 480
...an habitual inclination to please others, as well as to be pleased in itself. • .V.' TRUST IN GOD. MAN, considered in himself, is a very helpless and...calamities and misfortunes. He is beset with dangers on all sides; and may become unhappy by numberless casualties, which he could not foresee, nor have prevented... | |
 | 1827 - Počet stránok 422
...fierceness he beguiles, And the stem brow, and the harsh voice defies, And with superior greatness smiles. ' Should the whole frame of nature round him break,...mighty crack, And stand secure amidst a falling world.' The vanity of fear may be yet further illustrated if we reflect, First, What we fear may not come to... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1830 - Počet stránok 262
...art my mother and my sister." ADIMSON. SECTION XXI. Trust in Ike care of Providence rtcomme.nd.ed. MAN, considered in himself, is a very helpless, and...wretched being. He is subject every moment to the greater calamities and misfortunes. He is beset with dan g«-.rs 01, all sides; and may become unhappy... | |
 | Hugh Moore - 1831 - Počet stránok 850
...HOR.—" If this world's wreck should fall about him, the ruins would not strike him with dread." " Should the whole frame of nature round him break In...unconcern'd, would hear the mighty crack, And stand serene amidst a falling world." ANON. This effect of a consciousness of strict and uncompromising integrity... | |
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