 One of the great arts of escaping superfluous uneasiness, is to free our minds from the habit of comparing our condition with that of others on whom the blessings of life are more bountifully bestowed, or with imaginary states of delight and security,...  The Rambler [by S. Johnson and others]. - Pagina 151752Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Giuseppe Baretti - 1778 - 470 pagina’s
...our own confcience. One of the greateft arts of efcaping fuperfluous uneafineis, is-to free our mind from the habit of comparing our condition with that of others on whom the blefllngs of life are more bountifully betìowed, or with imaginary ftates of delight .and fecurity... | |
 | 1785 - 596 pagina’s
...will always yield to the remedies of realbn. One of the great arts of efcaping fuperfluous uneafmei's is to free our minds from the habit of comparing our condition with that of others on whom the bleflings of life are more bountifully beftowed, or with imaginary ftates of delight and iecurity,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 416 pagina’s
...enjoymentS, will always yield to the remedies of reafon. One of the great arts of efcaping fuperfluous uneafmefs, is to free our minds from the habit of...perhaps unattainable by mortals. Few are placed in a/ituation fo gloomy and diftrefsful, as not to fee every day beings yet more forlorn and miferable,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 422 pagina’s
...will always yield to the remedies of reafon. One of the great arts of efcaping fuperfluous uncafinefs, is to free our minds from the habit of comparing our condition with that of others on whom the the bleflings of life are more bountifully beftowed, or with imaginary ftates of delight and fecurity,... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 266 pagina’s
...will always yield to the remedies of reason. One of the great arts of escaping superfluous uneasiness, is to free our minds from the habit of comparing our condition with that of others on whom the blessings of life are more bountifully bestowed, or with imaginary states of delight and security,... | |
 | 1803 - 268 pagina’s
...will always yield to the remedies of reason. One of the great arts of escaping superfluous uneasiness, is to free our minds from the habit of comparing our condition with that of others on whom the blessings of life are more bountifully bi stowed, or with imaginary states of delight and secinity,... | |
 | Sydney Melmoth - 1805 - 368 pagina’s
...will always yield to the remedies of reason. One of the great arts of escaping superfluous uneasiness, is to free our minds from the habit of comparing our condition with that of others on whom the blessings of life are more bountifully bestowed, or with imaginary states of delight and security,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 412 pagina’s
...will always yield to the remedies of reason. One of the great arts of escaping superfluous uneasiness, is to free our minds from the habit of comparing our condition with that of others on whom the blessings of life are more bountifully bestowed, or with imaginary states of delight and security,... | |
 | George Miller - 1813 - 638 pagina’s
...residence. " One of the great arts to escape superfluous uneasiness, (sayg a celebrated writer,) " is to free our minds from the habit of comparing our condition with that of others on whom the blessings of life are more bountifully bettowed, or with imaginary states of delight and security,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 420 pagina’s
...will always yield to the remedies of reason. One of the great arts of escaping superfluous uneasiness, is to free our minds from the habit of comparing our condition with that of others on whom the blessings of life are more bountifully bestowed, or with imaginary states of delight and security,... | |
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