 As if the natural calamities of life were not sufficient for it, we turn the most indifferent circumstances into misfortunes, and suffer as much from trifling accidents, as from real evils. I have known...  The National Magazine - Seite 84herausgegeben von - 1853Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Editor of The family manual and servant's guide - 1835 - 412 Seiten
...as if the natural calamities of life were not sufficient for it." " I have known," says Addison, " the shooting of a star spoil a night's rest ; and...screech-owl at midnight has alarmed a family more than a band of robbers ; nay, the voice of a cricket hath struck more terror than the roaring of a lion. There... | |
 | 1836 - 932 Seiten
...the natural calamities of life were not sufficient for it, we turn the most indifferent circumstances into misfortunes, and suffer as much from trifling...screech-owl at midnight has alarmed a family more than a band of robbers; nay, the voice of a cricket hath struck more terror than the roaring of a lion. There... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1837 - 480 Seiten
...the natural calamities of life were not sufficient for it, we turn the most indifferent circumstances into misfortunes, and suffer as much from trifling...screech-owl at midnight has alarmed a family more than a band of robbers; nay, the voice of a cricket hath struck more terror than the roaring of a lion. There... | |
 | John Gay - 1838 - 254 Seiten
...has, in the seventh Paper of the Spectator, ridiculed these superstitious notions with great humour: " I have known the shooting of a star spoil a night's...seen a man in love grow pale and lose his appe'tite at the plucking of a merry-thought. A screech-owl ' at midnight has alarmed a family more than a baud... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1842 - 944 Seiten
...the natural calamities of life were not sufficient for it, we turn the most indifferent circumstances into misfortunes, and suffer as much from trifling accidents, as from real evils. I have known the shoot ing of a star spoil a night's rest; and have seen a man in love grow pale, and lose his appetite,... | |
 | Charles Mackay - 1850 - 776 Seiten
...frighten ourselves at, which would never exist if we did not make them. " We suffer," says Addison,* "as much from trifling accidents as from real evils....of a star spoil a night's rest, and have seen a man * "Spectator," No. 7, March 8th, 1710-11. in love grow pale and lose his appetite upon the plucking... | |
 | 1851 - 486 Seiten
...most indifferent circumstances into misfortunes, and sutler as much from trilling accidents as frtrtfi real evils. I have known the shooting of a star spoil...night's rest; and have seen a man in love grow pale aud lose his appetite, upon the plucking of a inerry- thought A screech owl at midnight has alarmed... | |
 | Charles Mackay - 1852 - 334 Seiten
...did not make them. " We suffer," says Addison,* "as much from • Spectator, No. 7, March 8, 1710-11. trifling accidents as from real evils. I have known...screechowl at midnight has alarmed a family more than a band of robbers ; nay, the voice of a cricket has struck more terror than the roaring of a lion. There... | |
 | 1852 - 436 Seiten
...the natural calamities of life were not sufficient for it, we turn the most indifferent circumstances into misfortunes, and suffer as much from trifling...grow pale and lose his appetite upon the plucking a merry thought. A screechowl at midnight has alarmed a family more than a band of robbers ; nay, the... | |
 | 1852 - 596 Seiten
...the natural calamities of life were not sufficient for it, we turn the most indifferent circumstances into misfortunes, and suffer as much from trifling...grow pale and lose his appetite upon the plucking a merry-thought. A screech-owl at midnight has alarmed a family more than a band of robbers; nay, the... | |
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