 | 1821 - 618 Seiten
...almost surpasses the original. What can be more beautifully easy and simple than the opening ? — " Look round the habitable world, how few Know their own good, or, knowing it, pursue." And yet how he warms with his subject as he advances, pouring forth thoughts that breathe, and words... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 316 Seiten
...want besides; for we have already enough to make us happy. LOOK round the habitable world, how fewKnow their own good ; or, knowing it, pursue ! How void...begun, But, when we have our wish, we wish undone? VOL. II. B Whole houses, of their whole desires possess'd, Are often ruin'd, at their own request.... | |
 | Thomas Amory - 1823 - 358 Seiten
...too many doctors in town and country, but by practising upon consistent principles. CHAPTER XXIII. Look round the habitable world, how few Know their...begun, But, when we have our wish, we wish undone ! The Tenth Satire of Juvenal, DRYDEN. HAVING married the illustrious Julia, and by the death of her... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - 322 Seiten
...SATURDAY, OCT. 27, 1753. Quid lam dextro pede concipis, ut te Conatus nan pasnileat, votique peracti? JUT. What in the conduct of our life appears So well design'd,...begun, But, when we have our wish, we wish undone ? ._. DRYDEN. " TO THE ADVENTURER. " SIR, " I HAVE been for many years a trader in London. My beginning... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 636 Seiten
...27, 17.53. Quid tarn dextro pede concipis, ut te Conatus non pccniteat, votiquc peracti ? — Juv. What in the conduct of our life appears So well design'd,...begun, But, when we have our wish, we wish undone? — DBTDEN. ' To THE ADVENTURER. •SIR, ' I HAVE been for many years a trader in London. My beginning... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 596 Seiten
...27, 1753. -- Quid tam dcxtro pe<le concipis, ut ie ' Conatus non paniteat, lotique peracti .' Juv. What in the conduct of our life appears So well design'd,...begun, But when we have our wish, we wish undone. DRYDEN. TO THE ADVENTURER. SIR, I HAVE been for many years a trader in London. My beginning was narrow,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 584 Seiten
...27, 1753. Quid tum tlextro pede cuncipis, ut te Cunatus nun parnifeat, rutique jicraeti.' What in thc conduct of our life appears So well design'd, so luckily...begun, But when we have our wish, we wish undone. DRYDEN. TO THE ADVENTURER. SIR, I HAVE been for many years a trader in London. My beginning was narrow,... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - 466 Seiten
...3, 1750. Fauci dignoscen possunt Vera bona, atquc illis mnllum diversa, remota Erroris nebula. JOT. How few Know their own good ; or, knowing it, pursue ? How void of reason are our hopes and fears ? !)u VIIKV. THE folly of human wishes and pursuits has always been a standing subject of mirth and... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 278 Seiten
...pauci dignoscere possunt Vera buna, atque illis inultum diversa, remota Erroris nebula Juv. Sat. x. 1. Look round the habitable world, how few Know their own good, or, knowing it, pursue? Hon rarely reason guides the stubborn choice, Prompts the fond wish, or lifts the suppliant voice ?... | |
 | 1824 - 292 Seiten
...dignoscere possunt VETO, bana, atque Hits multum diversa, remota Erroris nebula Joy. Sat. 10. v. 1. Look round the habitable world, how few Know their own good, or, knowing it, pursue. 1 )n » N.KV In my last Saturday's paper (No. 201,) I laid down some thoughts upon devotion in general,... | |
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LOOK round the habitable world, how few Know their own good, or, knowing it, pursue. How void of reason are our hopes and fears ! What in the conduct of our life appears So well... 
