 | 1739 - 312 pagina’s
...moriture Deli. Hor. Illave always preferr'd Cliearfulnefs to Mirth. The latter, 1 confider as an Aft, the former as a Habit of the Mind. Mirth is fhort...fixed and permanent. Thofe are often raifed into the greateft Tranfports of Mirth, who are fubjeft to the greateft Depreflions of Melancholy : On the contrary,... | |
 | William Enfield - 1785 - 460 pagina’s
...CHEERFULNESS. TH AVE always preferred Cheerfulnefs to Mirth. The •*• latter I confider as an adl, the former as a habit of the mind. Mirth is fhort and tranfient, cheerfulnefs fixed and permanent. Thofe are often raifed into the greateft tranfports of mirth, who... | |
 | William Scott - 1789 - 416 pagina’s
...Spcftatc,r. 8. I have always preferred cheerfulnefs to mirth. The • latter I confider as an aft, the former as a habit of the mind. Mirth is fhort and tranficnt, cheerfulnefs fixed and permanent. Tliofe are often raifed into the greateft tranfporti of... | |
 | 1797 - 680 pagina’s
...2O. On Cbearfulntjj. I have .always preferred chearfulnefs to mirth. The latter I confider as an aft, the former as a habit of the mind. Mirth is fhort...chearfulnefs fixed and permanent. Thofe are often railed into the greateil tranfports of mirth, who are fubjeft to the greateft depreffions of melancholy... | |
 | 1804 - 412 pagina’s
...BUDCELL. ON CHEERFULNESS. No. 387. I HAVE always preferred cheerfulness to mirth. The latter I consider as an act, the former as a habit of the mind. Mirth is short and transient, cheerfulness fixed and permanent. Those are often raised into the greatest transports... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pagina’s
...SPECTATOR. CHAP. IL On Cheerfulness. JL HAVE always preferred Cheerfulness to Mirth. The latter I consider as an act, the former as a habit of the mind. Mirth is short and transient, Cheerfulness fixed and permanent. Those are often raised into the greatest transports... | |
 | William Enfield - 1808 - 434 pagina’s
...SPECTATOR. CHAP. II. ON CHEERFULNESS. I HAVE always preferred Cheerfulness to Mirth. The latter I consider as an act, the former as a habit of the mind. Mirth is short and transient, cheerfulness fixed and permanent. Those are often raised into the greatest transports... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1809 - 202 pagina’s
...them. OF CHEERFULNESS. j T HAVE always preferred cheerfulness to mirth. The ' J. latter I consider as an act, the former as a habit of the mind. Mirth is short and transient, cheerfulness fixed and permanent. Those arc often raised into the greatest transports... | |
 | Abner Alden - 1814 - 222 pagina’s
...the glory of man ? LESSON LXI, I HAVE always preferred cheerfulness to mirth. The latter I consider as an act, the former as a habit of the mind. Mirth is short and transient, cheeifulness fixed and permanent. Those are often raised into the greatest transports... | |
 | William Scott - 1814 - 424 pagina’s
...starves •It; • ' Spectator. 8. I have always preferred cheerfulness to mirth. The latter I consider as an act, the former as a habit of the mind. Mirth is short and transient, cheerfulness fixed and permanent. Those are often raised into the greatest transports... | |
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I HAVE always preferred cheerfulness to mirth. The latter I consider as an act, the former as a habit of the mind. Mirth is short and transient, cheerfulness fixed and permanent. Those are often raised into the greatest transports of mirth, who are subject... 
