A treatise on happiness [by J. Flamank].1833 |
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... Almighty , is one of the greatest crimes . And , with regard to a promise or engagement , he should not swear , positively , that he will perform what he has no intention of doing ; for this may arise from a culpable timidity : but he ...
... Almighty , is one of the greatest crimes . And , with regard to a promise or engagement , he should not swear , positively , that he will perform what he has no intention of doing ; for this may arise from a culpable timidity : but he ...
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... Almighty , who will be his judge , he speaks the truth . The Jews used to say , on taking an oath , " Behold , I swear by the God of Israel , by him whose name is powerful and gracious , that I speak what is true . " The Persians swear ...
... Almighty , who will be his judge , he speaks the truth . The Jews used to say , on taking an oath , " Behold , I swear by the God of Israel , by him whose name is powerful and gracious , that I speak what is true . " The Persians swear ...
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... Almighty would have en- dowed mankind with certain qualities , if he had intended that they should remain unconscious of them ? A man must not think more highly of him- self than he ought to think ; but where is he com- manded to think ...
... Almighty would have en- dowed mankind with certain qualities , if he had intended that they should remain unconscious of them ? A man must not think more highly of him- self than he ought to think ; but where is he com- manded to think ...
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... Almighty would have en- dowed mankind with certain qualities , if he had intended that they should remain unconscious of them ? A man must not think more highly of him- self than he ought to think ; but where is he com- manded to think ...
... Almighty would have en- dowed mankind with certain qualities , if he had intended that they should remain unconscious of them ? A man must not think more highly of him- self than he ought to think ; but where is he com- manded to think ...
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... Almighty . By the last , all men must be condemned . If , then , we are necessarily faulty , and yet are tolerably well pleased with ourselves , let us , for the sake of consistency and justice , cherish a favourable opinion of others ...
... Almighty . By the last , all men must be condemned . If , then , we are necessarily faulty , and yet are tolerably well pleased with ourselves , let us , for the sake of consistency and justice , cherish a favourable opinion of others ...
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Page 108 - Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders, This many summers in a sea of glory; But far beyond my depth : my high-blown pride At length broke under me ; and now has left me, Weary and old with service, to the mercy Of a rude stream, that must forever hide me. Vain pomp and glory of this world, I hate ye : I feel my heart new open'd. O, how wretched Is that poor man that hangs on princes...
Page 191 - Lo, the poor Indian ! whose untutor'd mind Sees God in clouds, or hears him in the wind; His soul, proud science never taught to stray Far as the solar walk, or milky way...
Page 138 - Sweet was the sound when oft, at evening's close, Up yonder hill the village murmur rose ; There as I passed with careless steps and slow The mingling notes came softened from below. The swain responsive as the milkmaid sung, The sober herd that lowed to meet their young, The noisy geese that gabbled o'er the pool, The playful children just let loose from school...
Page 185 - A dungeon horrible on all sides round, As one great furnace flamed ; yet from those flames No light ; but rather darkness visible, Served only to discover sights of woe, Regions of sorrow, doleful shades, where peace And rest can never dwell ; hope never comes, That comes to all ; but torture without end Still urges, and a fiery deluge, fed With ever-burning sulphur unconsumed.
Page 147 - Two of far nobler shape erect and tall, Godlike erect, with native honour clad In naked majesty seemed lords of all, And worthy seemed, for in their looks divine The image of their glorious Maker shone, Truth, wisdom, sanctitude severe and pure, Severe, but in true filial freedom placed; Whence true authority in men...
Page 353 - Through the dear might of Him that walk'd the waves; Where, other groves and other streams along, With nectar pure his oozy locks he laves, And hears the unexpressive nuptial song, In the blest kingdoms meek of joy and love.
Page 225 - O friendly to the best pursuits of man, Friendly to thought, to virtue, and to peace...
Page 346 - But so have I seen a rose newly springing from the clefts of its hood, and at first it was fair as the morning and full with the dew of heaven as a lamb's fleece; but when a ruder breath had forced open its virgin modesty and dismantled its too youthful and unripe retirements...
Page xii - And taught a brute the way to safe revenge. i would not enter on my list of friends (Though graced with polished manners and fine sense, * Yet wanting sensibility) the man Who needlessly sets foot upon a worm.
Page 272 - Canst thou not minister to a mind diseased ; Pluck from the memory a rooted sorrow ; Raze out the written troubles of the brain ; And, with some sweet, oblivious antidote, Cleanse the stuffed bosom of that perilous stuff, Which weighs upon the heart ? Doct.