 Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes ; and adversity is not without comforts and hopes. We see, in needleworks and embroideries, it is more pleasing to have a lively work upon a sad and solemn ground, than to have a dark and melancholy work...  Supplement to the Courant - Seite 561855Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | William Henry Smith - 1857 - 188 Seiten
...airs as carols ; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in describing the afflictions of Job, than the felicities of Solomon. Prosperity is not without many fears and distates, and adversity is not without comforts and hopes. We see in needleworks and embroideries,... | |
 | George Henry Townsend - 1857 - 140 Seiten
...state and society of man. MEASURE FOR MEASURE, Act i. Sc. ii. : Nature never lends 10. ON ADVERSITY : It is more pleasing to have a lively work upon a sad and solemn errand, than to have a dark and melancholy work upon a lightsome errand. HENRY IV. : Bright metals... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Richard Whately - 1858 - 620 Seiten
...pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities1 of Solomon. Prosperity is not without many fears and...is more pleasing to have a lively work upon a sad 3 and solemn ground, than to have a dark and melancholy work upon a lightsome ground : judge, therefore,... | |
 | 1858 - 878 Seiten
...hearse-like airs as carols ; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost has laboured more in describing the afflictions of Job, than the felicities of Solomon. Prosperity...and adversity is not without comforts and hopes." All heathen religions, it has been often observed, have associated themselves with outward and material... | |
 | Francis Turner Palgrave - 1858 - 294 Seiten
...benediction and the clearer evidence ' of God's favour. We see in needle-works and em' broideries, it is more pleasing to have a lively work upon ' a sad and solemn ground, than to have a dark and melan' choly work upon a lightsome ground. Judge therefore ' of the pleasure of the heart by the pleasure... | |
 | 1858 - 770 Seiten
...afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon. Prosperity,' he continued, with marked emphasis, 'is not without many fears and distastes, and adversity is not without comforts and hopes.' "'So in our needleworks and embroideries, Thomas, you see 'tis more pleasing to have a lively work... | |
 | 1858 - 798 Seiten
...afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon. Prosperity," he continued, with marked emphasis, ' is not without many fears and distastes, and adversity is not without comforts and hopes.' " ' So in our needleworks and embroideries, Thomas, you see 'tis more pleasing to have a lively work... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1859 - 176 Seiten
...airs as carols : and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon. Prosperity...melancholy work upon a lightsome ground : judge, therefore, ot' the pleasure of the heart by the pleasure of the eye. Certainly virtue is like precious odours,... | |
 | Augusta Browne - 1859 - 350 Seiten
...afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon. Prosperity is not without many fears and distrusts; and adversity is not without comforts and hopes. We see, in needleworks and embroideries, it is more pleasant to have a lively work upon a dark and solemn ground, than to have a dark and melancholy work... | |
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