The world is a looking-glass, and gives back to every man the reflection of his own face. Frown at it, and it will iu turn look sourly upon you : laugh at it and with it, and it is a jolly kind companion ; and so let all young persons take their choice. The Vassar Miscellany - Seite 911873Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Robert Bailey Thomas - 1841 - 522 Seiten
...Culturers of field and tree, Best friends of liberty,— God save the plough ! THE WORLD. "The world is a looking-glass, and gives forth to every man the...will in turn look sourly upon you ; laugh at it, and it is a cheerful, kind companion ; and so let all young persona take their choice." — Thackeray.... | |
| 564 Seiten
...pursuits which have no other aim beyond mere present gratification are unworthy of him. The world ¡ea looking-glass, and gives forth to every man the reflection...sourly upon you ; laugh at it, and with it, and it is à jolly, kind companion ; and so let all persons take their choice. That courage which prompts us... | |
| 1848 - 636 Seiten
...them. Yet the author's real creed is evidently expressed b these few short sentences : " The world is a looking-glass, and gives forth to every man the...will in turn look sourly upon you ; laugh at it, and it is a jolly kind companion ; and so lot all young persons take their choice." But this theory of... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1848 - 408 Seiten
...world treats ill, deserve entirely the treatment they get. The world is a looking-glass, and gives back to every man the reflection of his own face. Frown at it, and it will in turn look sourly upon you : langh at it and with it, and it is a jolly, kind companion ; and so let all young persons take their... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1848 - 730 Seiten
...world treats ill, deserve entirely the treatment they get. The world is a looking-glass, and gives back to every man the reflection of his own face. Frown at it, and it will iu turn look sourly upon you : laugh at it and with it, and it is a jolly kind companion ; and so let... | |
| 1851 - 316 Seiten
...connecting these two villages by daylight. GLADNESS. — The world is a looking glass, and gives baok to every man the reflection of his own face. Frown...sourly upon you ; laugh at it, and with it, and it aa jolly, kind companion. A TROTH. — You can't prevent the birds of sadness from flying over yourhead,... | |
| 1853 - 1074 Seiten
...the case of two of the most distinguished men of this century. ' The world," says Mr. Thackeray, ' is a looking-glass, and gives forth to every man" the reflection of" his own face. Frown at it — it will in turn look sourly on you ; laugh at it, and with it, and it is a jolly, kind companion.'... | |
| 1853 - 528 Seiten
...the case of two of the most distinguished men of this century. ' The world,' says Mr. Thackeray, ' is a looking-glass, and gives forth to every man the reflection of his own face. Frown at it—it will in turn look sourly on you; laugh at it, and with it, and it is a jolly, kind companion.'... | |
| 1857 - 514 Seiten
...the case of two of the most distinguished men of this century. ' The world,' says Mr. Thackeray, ' is a looking-glass, and gives forth to every man the reflection of" his own face, l! rown at it — it will in turn look sourly on you ; laugh at it, and with it, and it is a jolly,... | |
| 1858 - 588 Seiten
...in others. Be courageous, is the moral of his books. " The world is a lookingglass, and gives back to every man the reflection of his own face ; —...frown at it, and it will in turn look sourly upon you ; langh at it and with it, and it is a jolly, kind companion. ' Then he leaves us our choice, they... | |
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