 | 1842 - 544 Seiten
...guide their movements is devoid of light? When will they practically understand that great truth — " How small, of all that human hearts endure, That part which laws or kings can cause or cure ! " But it will be said that we, so far from acting on our own principles as just laid down, have pressed... | |
 | 1842 - 916 Seiten
...a different policy. On the other hand, we do not literally adopt the exclamation of the poet — " How small, of all that human hearts endure, That part which laws and kings can cause or cure ! " We believe that much may be done for human happiness by good legislation,... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1843 - 556 Seiten
...to these, and may say what they like on the innumerable other themes of speculation and discourse. " How small of all that human hearts endure, That part which laws or kings can cause or cure." There is no great hardship in the case apparently^ when viewed in this light ; but men go to war about... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1843 - 550 Seiten
...to these, and may say what they like on the innumerable other themes of speculation and discourse. " How small of all that human hearts endure, That part which laws or kings can cause or cure." There is no great hardship in the case apparently, when viewed in this light ; but men go to war about... | |
 | 1844 - 332 Seiten
...1814. FELICITY. VAIH, very vain, my weary search to find That bliss which only centres in the mind! How small, of all that human hearts endure, That part...can cause or cure! Still to ourselves in every place consigned, Our own felicity we make or find ; With secret course, which no loud storms annoy, Glides... | |
 | 1844 - 738 Seiten
...transition ; for, though we do not subseribe without qualification to the sentiment of the poet — How small, of all that human hearts endure, That part which laws or kings can cause or cure — because we believe that governments and their institutions may be made to hear remedially on all... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 Seiten
...very vain, my weary search to find That bliss which only centres in the mind : Why have I strayed, from pleasure and repose, To seek a good each government...Though tyrant kings, or tyrant laws restrain, How small,1 of all that human hearts endure, That part which laws or kings can cause or cure. Still to... | |
 | William Coombs Dana - 1845 - 408 Seiten
...surpass us in those minor courtesies, which make up so large a part of social enjoyment. • ' v' * x " How small, of all that human hearts endure, ^ That...cause or cure ! ,'. Still to ourselves in every place consigned, Our own felicity we make or find." ^\>0 i-- " " Manners," says Burke, " are of more importance... | |
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In every government , though terrors reign , Though tyrant kings, or tyrant laws restrain, How small , of all that human hearts endure , That part which laws or kings can cause or cure. 
