 | 1718 - 348 Seiten
...Mankind as the Arts of Consolation, and Supporting ones fejf under Affliction. The utmoftwecanhope for in this World is Contentment; if we aim at any thing higher, we fhall meet with nothing but Grief and Disappointments. A Man fhould dire£t all his Studies and Endeavours... | |
 | 1739 - 346 Seiten
...ufeful to Mankind as the Arts of Confolation, and fupporting ones felf under .Affliction. The utmoft we can hope for in this World is Contentment; if we aim atany thing higher, we lhall meet with nothing but Grief and Difappointment. A Man fhould direft all... | |
 | Gentleman - 1744 - 488 Seiten
...ufeful to Mankind, as the Arts of Confolation, and fupporting one'sfelf under Affliction. The utmoft we can hope for in this World, is Contentment : If we aim at any thing higher, we mall meet with nothing but Grief and Difappointments : A Man fhould direcl all his Studies and Endeavours... | |
 | Leisure hours - 1759 - 326 Seiten
...neceffary to mankind as the arts of confolation and. fupportingi one's felf under affliction* The utmoft we can hope for in .this world, is contentment. If we aim at any thing higher, we fhall meet with nothing but grief and difappointments. A man mould direcl all his ftudies and endeavours,... | |
 | 1786 - 694 Seiten
...ufeful to mankind as the arts of-confolation, and [importing one's felf under afflifliun. The utmoft we can hope for in this world is contentment} if we aim «at any tKing higher, we (hall meet with nothing hut grief and difappointment. A man ihould . direct all his... | |
 | 1787 - 430 Seiten
...ufeful to mankind, as the arts of confolation, and fupporting one's felf under affliction. The utmoft we can hope for, in this world, is contentment ; if we aim at any thing higher, we mall meet with nothing but grief and difappointments. A uian mould direft all hisftudies and endeavours,... | |
 | 1794 - 450 Seiten
...useful to mankind as the arts of consolation, and supporting one's self under affliction. The utmost we can hope for in this world is contentment; if we...shall meet with nothing but grief and disappointment. A man should direct all his studies and endeavours at making himself easy now, and happy hereafter.... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1801 - 338 Seiten
...to mankind as the "arts of confolatioiyr and fupporting one's felf under a££i£r.ion. The utmoft we can hope for in this world, is contentment ; if we aim at any thing higher, we feall meet with nothing but grief and .disappointment. A man mould direct all his ltudies and endeavours... | |
 | 1803 - 228 Seiten
...after the most riches, which in, their language is endeavoring after the most happiness. ' The utmost we can hope for in this world is contentment, if we...this life our happiness arise from the subduing of our desires, it will arise in the next from the gratification of them. Is happiness your point in view... | |
 | 1803 - 472 Seiten
...useful to mankind as the arts of consolation, and supporting one's self under affliction. The utmost we can hope for in this world is contentment ; if...shall meet with nothing but grief and disappointment. A man should direct all his studies and endeavours at making himself easy now, and happy hereafter.... | |
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INQUIRIES after happiness, and rules for attaining it, are not so necessary and useful to mankind as the arts of consolation, and supporting one's self under affliction. The utmost we can hope for in this world is contentment ; if we aim at any thing... 
