 There are, indeed, but very few who know how to be idle and innocent, or have a relish of any pleasures that are not criminal; every diversion they take is at the expense of some one virtue or another, and their very first step out of business is into...  The British Essayists: Spectator - Strana 131podľa James Ferguson - 1819Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | Hugh Blair - 1822 - Počet stránok 272
...stands in the genitive case, as the qualification only of a man. There are, indeed, but very few mho know how to be idle and innocent, or have a relish...first step out of business is into vice or folly. This sentence is truly elegant, musical and correct. A man should endeavor, therefore, to make the... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - Počet stránok 412
...preserving us from vice, it is observed of those " who know not how to be idle and innocent," that " their very first step out of business is into vice or folly;" which Dr. Blair supVOL. iv. c posed would have been expressed in " The Rambler," thus : " their very... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1822 - Počet stránok 164
...stiffness, or affectation ; but an author writing from the native flow of a guy and pleasing imagination. " There are, indeed, but very few who know how to be....first step out of business, is into vice or folly." Nothing can be more elegant, or mon1 finely turned, than this sentence. It is neat, clear, and musical.... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1822 - Počet stránok 156
...stiffness, or affectation ; but an author writing from the native flow of a gay and pleasing imagination. " There are, indeed, but very few who know how to be...first step out of business, is into vice or folly." Nothing can be more elegant, or more finely turned, than this sentence. It is neat, clear, and musical.... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1822 - Počet stránok 320
...be idle and innocent, or have, a relish of anypleasures that are not criminal ; every diversionthey take, is at the expense of some one virtue or another^ and their very first step out of businessis into vice or folly. \ This sentence is truly elegant, tansieal and cerrect. A man should... | |
 | W. JILLARD HORT - 1822 - Počet stránok 156
...a multitude of charms, which conceal themselves from the generality of mankind. There are, indeed, few who know how to be idle and innocent, or have a relish for any pleasures which are perfectly pure and rational. The diversions which they take, are, too often,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - Počet stránok 458
...preserving us from vice, it is observed of those " who know not how to be idle and innocent," that " their very first step out of business is into vice or folly ; " which Dr. Blair supposed would have been expressed in " The Rambler," thus : " their very first... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1823 - Počet stránok 468
...be idle and innocent, or have a relish of " any pleasures that are not criminal : every diver" sion they take, is at the expense of some one " virtue...first step out " of business is into vice or folly." Nothing can be more elegant, or more finely turned, than this sentence. It is neat, clear, and musical.... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1824 - Počet stránok 510
...at the words immediately preceding ; the uncultivated parts of nature administer to his pleasures. " There are, indeed, but very few who know how to be idle mid innocent, or have a relish of any pleasures that are not criminal* every diversion they take, is... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - Počet stránok 416
...preserving us from vice, it is observed of those " who know not how to be idle and innocent," that " their very first step out of business is into vice or folly ;" which Dr. Blair supposed would have been expressed in the Rambler, thus : " their very first step... | |
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