 ... performed. He that waits for an opportunity to do much at once, may breathe out his life in idle wishes, and regret, in the last hour, his useless intentions, and barren zeal.  The British Essayists - Strana 6úprava: - 1808Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | Samuel Johnson - 1820 - Počet stránok 428
...permanent. But man is a transitory being, and his design* must partake of the imperfections of their author. To confer duration is not always in our power. We...wishes, and regret, in the last hour, his useless intentions, and barren zeal. The most active promoters of the present schemes of charity, cannot be... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1821 - Počet stránok 280
...often becomes the business, instead of the relaxation, of young persons : it is then highly pernicious. He that waits for an opportunity to do much at once,...wishes; and regret, in the last hour, his useless intentions and barren zeal. The spirit of true religion breathes mildness and affability. It gives... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1819 - Počet stránok 276
...awaken within the heart those latent suggestions, which the world had overpowered and suppressed. , He that waits for an opportunity to do much at once,...breathe out his life in idle wishes ; and regret, in the lost hour, his useless intentions and barren zeal. j. The spirit of true religion breathes mildness... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - 1822 - Počet stránok 318
...often becomes the business, instead of the relaxation, of young persons: it is then highly pernicious. He that waits for an opportunity, to do much at once,...wishes; and regret, in the last hour, his useless intentions and barren zeal. The spirit of true religion breathes mildness and affability. It gives... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1822 - Počet stránok 312
...the relaxation of young persons; it is then highly pernicious. Chap. 1. (Select /Sentences, if' lit that waits for an opportunity to do much at once,...wishes ; and regret, in the last hour, his useless intentions and barren zeal. Reveal none of the secrete of thy friend. Be faithful to his interests.... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - Počet stránok 762
...permanent. But man is a transitory being, and his designs must partake of the imperfections of their author. To confer duration is not always in our power. We...wishes, and regret, in the last hour, his useless intentions, and barren zeal. The most active promoters of the present schemes of charity, cannot be... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1823 - Počet stránok 424
...permanent. But man is a transitory being, and his designs must partake of the imperfections of their author. To confer duration is not always in our power. We...wishes, and regret, in the last hour, his useless intentions, and barren zeal. The most active promoters of the present schemes of charity cannot be... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823 - Počet stránok 612
...permanent. But man is a transitory being, and his designs must partake of the imperfections of their author. To confer duration is not always in our power. We...wishes, and regret, in the last hour, his useless intentions, and barren zeal. The most active promoters of the present schemes of charity cannot be... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - Počet stránok 690
...permanent. But man is a transitory being, and his designs must partake of the imperfections of their author. To confer duration is not always in our power. We...performed. He that waits for an opportunity to do xxxm. c much at once, may breathe out his life in idle wishes and regret, in the last hour, his useless... | |
 | 1823 - Počet stránok 624
...deficiencies of the present outline, and give it an extended form *. Our great moralist has observed, " He that waits for an opportunity to do much at once,...wishes ; and regret, in the last hour, his useless intentions and barren zeal." Piccadilly, 1823. * The plans which the writer has used in his investigations... | |
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