 ... he who has so little knowledge of human nature, as to seek happiness by changing any thing but his own dispositions, will waste his life in fruitless efforts, and multiply the griefs which he purposes to remove*.  The Rambler, by S. Johnson - Page 331806Full view - About this book
 | English literature - 1803 - 322 pages
...find its way to his American elyshim. He would, upon the trial, have been soon convinced, that the fountain of content must spring up in the mind ? and...and multiply the griefs which he purposes to remove. No. VII. TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1750, O qui perpetua mundum ratione gubernas, Terrarum coelique sator !....... | |
 | Mrs. Pilkington (Mary) - Women - 1804 - 276 pages
...year. CONTENTMENT. SENTIMENTS. The foundation of content must sprii fc Up in a man's own mind » and he who has so little knowledge of human nature as to seek happiness by changing any thing but his (Aon disposition, will waste his time in fruitless efforts, and multiply the gritfi which he Tvishr-s... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...CONTENT. The Foundation of content must spring up in a man-s own mind ; and he who has so little knowh-dge of human nature as to seek happiness by changing any thing but his own disposition, will waste his life in fruitless efforts, and multiply the -griefs which he purposes to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English essays - 1809 - 352 pages
...find its way to his American elysium. He would, upon the trial, have been soon convinced, that the fountain of content must spring up in the mind; and...and multiply the griefs which he purposes to remove. N°7. TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1750. O quiperpetua mundum rations gubernas, Terrarum ccelique sator ! Disjice... | |
 | 1810 - 464 pages
...American elysium. He would, upon the trial, have been soon convinced, that the fountain of content content must spring up in the mind; and that he who...multiply the griefs which he purposes to remove*. * See Dr. Joluison's Life of Cowley, -vol. ix. p. 10. 16. NUMB. 7. TUESDAY, April 10, 1750. 0 qui perpetud... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 462 pages
...American elysium. He would, upon the trial, have been soon convinced, that the fountain of content content must spring up in the mind ; and that he who...as to seek happiness by changing any thing but his ovrn dispositions, will waste his life in fruitless efforts, and multiply the griefs which he purposes... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 388 pages
...find its way to his American elysium. He would, upon the trial, have been soon convinced, that the fountain of content must spring up in the mind ; and...multiply the griefs which he purposes to remove.* * See Dr. Johnson's Life of Cowley, vol. is. p. 10, 16, No. 7. TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1750. 0 qui perpetud... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 394 pages
...find its way to his American elysium. He would, upon the trial, have been soon convinced, that the fountain of content must spring up in the mind ; and...multiply the griefs which he purposes to remove.* * See Dr. Johnson's Life of Cowley, vol. ix. p. 10, 16. No. 7. TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1750, O qulperpetuA... | |
 | William Giles - Marriage - 1811 - 268 pages
...nothing out : and if you but once make the trial, you will soon be convinced ' that the foundation of content must spring up in the mind ; and that he,...multiply the griefs which he purposes to remove.' ' For how shonUl ills, which from our passions flow, Be cban^'d by Alric's heat, or Russia's snow !... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1811 - 394 pages
...and Snd its way to his American Elysium. He would upon the trial, have been soon convinced, that the fountain of content must spring up in the mind ; and that he, who has so little knowledge of laiman nature, as to seek happiness by changing any thing, but his own dispositions, will waste his... | |
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