 LOOK round the habitable world, how few ., Know their own good, or, knowing it, pursue. How void of reason are our hopes and fears! What in the conduct of our life appears So well...  Select British Classics - Strana 2771803Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | British poets - 1822 - Počet stránok 316
...want besides; for we have already enough to make us happy. LOOK round the habitable world, how fewKnow their own good ; or, knowing it, pursue ! How void...design'd, so luckily begun, But, when we have our wish, we wish undone? VOL. II. B Whole houses, of their whole desires possess'd, Are often ruin'd,... | |
 | Thomas Amory - 1823 - Počet stránok 358
...many doctors in town and country, but by practising upon consistent principles. CHAPTER XXIII. Look round the habitable world, how few Know their own...design'd, so luckily begun, But, when we have our wish, we wish undone ! The Tenth Satire of Juvenal, DRVDEN. HAVING married the illustrious Julia, and... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - Počet stránok 466
...3, 1750. Fauci dignoscen possunt Vera bona, atquc illis mnllum diversa, remota Erroris nebula. JOT. How few Know their own good ; or, knowing it, pursue ? How void of reason are our hopes and fears ? !)u VIIKV. THE folly of human wishes and pursuits has always been a standing subject of mirth and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823 - Počet stránok 596
...27, 1753. -- Quid tam dcxtro pe<le concipis, ut ie ' Conatus non paniteat, lotique peracti .' Juv. What in the conduct of our life appears So well design'd, so luckily begun, But when we have our wish, we wish undone. DRYDEN. TO THE ADVENTURER. SIR, I HAVE been for many years a trader in London.... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - Počet stránok 322
...SATURDAY, OCT. 27, 1753. Quid lam dextro pede concipis, ut te Conatus nan pasnileat, votique peracti? JUT. What in the conduct of our life appears So well design'd, so luckily begun, But, when we have our wish, we wish undone ? ._. DRYDEN. " TO THE ADVENTURER. " SIR, " I HAVE been for many years a trader... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - Počet stránok 636
...27, 17.53. Quid tarn dextro pede concipis, ut te Conatus non pccniteat, votiquc peracti ? — Juv. What in the conduct of our life appears So well design'd, so luckily begun, But, when we have our wish, we wish undone? — DBTDEN. ' To THE ADVENTURER. •SIR, ' I HAVE been for many years a trader... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - Počet stránok 788
...— Quid tarn dexlro pede concipis, vt te Conatus rum pteniteat, votique peracti ? JUV. SAT. X. 5. What in the conduct of our life appears So well design'd, so luckily begun, But, when we have our wish, we wish undone. DRYDEX. " To THE ADVENTURER. " SIR, " I HAVE been for many years a trader in... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823 - Počet stránok 584
...27, 1753. Quid tum tlextro pede cuncipis, ut te Cunatus nun parnifeat, rutique jicraeti.' What in thc conduct of our life appears So well design'd, so luckily begun, But when we have our wish, we wish undone. DRYDEN. TO THE ADVENTURER. SIR, I HAVE been for many years a trader in London.... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - Počet stránok 426
...dignoscere possunt Vera buna, atttue illti multitm dirersa, remold Erroris nebulA Jov. Sat.x. I. Look round the habitable world, how few Know their own good, or, knowing it, pursue ? How rarely reason guides the stubborn choice, Prompts the fond wish, or lifts the suppliant voice ? DRYDKN,... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - Počet stránok 278
...dignoscere possunt Vera buna, atque illis inultum diversa, remota Erroris nebula Juv. Sat. x. 1. Look round the habitable world, how few Know their own good, or, knowing it, pursue? Hon rarely reason guides the stubborn choice, Prompts the fond wish, or lifts the suppliant voice ?... | |
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