 ... prejudicial; and life acquires an imaginary value, in proportion as its real value is no more. Our attachment to every object around us increases, in general, from the length of our acquaintance with it. ' I would not choose ', says a French philosopher,...  The Citizen of the World - Pagina 71door Oliver Goldsmith - 1820Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1765 - 252 pagina’s
...time when it could only be prejudicial;, and life acquires an imaginary Value, in pro- . portion as its real value is .no more. OUR attachment to every object around u«'. encreafes, in general, from the length of .our acquaintance with it. " I would not chufe," fays... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1792 - 308 pagina’s
...value, in proportion as its real value is nO more. Our attachment to every objeft around us increafes, in general, from the length of our acquaintance with it. " I would not choofe," fays a French philofopher, " to fee an old poft pulled *' up with which I had been long acquainted."... | |
 | 1797 - 522 pagina’s
...of our acquaintance with it. " 1 would " nm chufe," fays a French Philofopher, " to fee an old port pulled up, with which " I had been long acquainted." A mind long habituated to a certain fct of obje^s, infcnfibly becomes fond of feeing them ; vifits them from habit, and parts from them... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 pagina’s
...value, in. proportion as its real value is no more. Our attachment to every objeft around us, encreales, in general, from the length of our acquaintance with it. " I would " not chufe," fays a French Philofopher, " to fee an old port pulled up, with which " I had been long acquainted."... | |
 | 1799 - 334 pagina’s
...of out acquaintance with it. ' I would not chute,' ' fays a French philofopher, to fee an old * poft pulled up, with which I had been long ' acquainted.' A mind long habituated to 3 certain fet of objects, infenfibly becomes fond of feeing them ; viiit.s them from habit, and parts... | |
 | 1804 - 242 pagina’s
...at a time when it could only be prejudicial ; and life acquires an imaginary value, in proportion as its real value is no more. Our attachment to every...the length of our acquaintance with it. I would not chuse, says a French philosopher, to see an old post pulled up with which I had been long acquainted.... | |
 | 1803 - 250 pagina’s
...pack-thread ; and old cakes of rofes, ATTACHMENT. OUR attachment to every object around us, increafes, in general, from the length of our acquaintance with it. I would not choofe, fays a French philofopher, to fee an old poft pulled up, with which I had been long acquainted.... | |
 | Sydney Melmoth - 1805 - 368 pagina’s
...at a time wien it could only be prejudicial ; and life acquires an imaginary value, in proportion as its real value is no more. Our attachment to every...length of our acquaintance with it. " I would not chuse," says a French Philosopher, " to see an old post pulled up with which I had been " long acquainted."... | |
 | Manual - 1809 - 288 pagina’s
...at a time when it could be only prejudicial; and life acquires an imaginary value, in proportion as its real value is no more. Our attachment to every...around us increases in general from the length of our ao quaintance with it. I would not cbuse, says a French philosopher, to see an old post pulled up with... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 522 pagina’s
...at a time when it could be only prejudicial ; and life acquires an imaginary value, in proportion as its real value is no more. Our attachment to every...the length of our acquaintance with it. I would not chuse, says a French philosopher, to see an old post pulled up, with which I had been long acquainted.... | |
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