 The last and greatest rule is this : — Allow no time for praying, or for works of charity ; for this is giving up a portion of our time to eternity, which is a greater absurdity than sending presents to Croesus, or pouring water into the ocean.  The Looker-on: A Periodical Paper - Seite 2221795Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1795 - 466 Seiten
...self is the sole object of it, and not a single moment is alienated from us. 12. The last and greatest rule is this: — Allow no time for praying, or for...portion of our time to eternity, which is a greater absurdity than sending presents to Crossus, or pouring water into the ocean. EXPENCE. 1. All expensive... | |
 | Stephen Jones, Charles Molloy Westmacott - 1800 - 414 Seiten
...employed ; for then felf is the fole objecl of it, and not a lingle moment is alienated from us. 12. The laft and greateft rule is this: — Allow no time...which is a greater abfurdity than fending prefents to Croefus, or pouring water into the ocean. EXPENSE. 1. AH expenfive feelings and fenfations to be fubdued... | |
 | Stephen Jones, Charles Molloy Westmacott - 1805 - 418 Seiten
...employed ; for then felf is the fole objedl of it, and not a fingle moment is alienated from us. 12. The laft and greateft rule is this': — Allow no...prefents to Crcefus, or pouring water into the ocean. EXPENSE. 1. All expenfive feelmgs and fenfations to be fi;bdued ; fiich as companion, generofity, patriotifm,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 308 Seiten
...time as much as possible with pleasures that exclude participation. " 1 2thly. The last and greatest rule is this : — Allow no time for praying, or for...portion of our time to eternity, which is a greater absurdity than sending presents to Croesus, or pouring water into the ocean." So much for my friend's... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 272 Seiten
...possible with pleasures that exclude participation. " I'Jthly. The last and greatest rule is this:—Allow no time for praying, or for works of charity; for...portion of our time to eternity, which is a greater absurdity than sending presents to Croesus, or pouring water into the ocean," So much for my friend's... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 750 Seiten
...time as much as possible with pleasures that exclude participation. " 12thly. The last and greatest rule is this:— Allow no time for praying, or for...portion of our time to eternity, which is a greater absurdity than sending presents to Croesus, or pouring water into the ocean." So much for my friend's... | |
 | 1795 - 628 Seiten
...a Tingle moment is alienated from us. .' 12. The laft and greateft rule is this : — Allow no tune for praying, or for works of charity ; for this is...time to eternity, which is a greater abfurdity than lending preTents to Croefus, or pouring water into the ocean. , EXPENCE. I.' AH expenfive feelings... | |
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