 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1850 - 338 páginas
...adversity is the blessing of the New, which carrieth the greater benediction and the clearer evidence of God's favour. Yet, even in the Old Testament, if...work upon a lightsome ground. Judge therefore of the pleasure of the heart by the pleasure of the eye. Certainly virtue is like precious odours, most fragrant... | |
 | 1850 - 790 páginas
...David's harp, you shall hear as many hearse-like airs as carols ; and the pencil of the Holy Spirit hath laboured more in describing the afflictions of...like precious odours, most fragrant when they are crushed ; fur prosperity doth best discover vice, but adversity doth best discover virtue. — Lord... | |
 | 1850 - 632 páginas
...to David's harp you shall hear as many hearse-like airs as carols; and the pencil of the Holy Spirit hath laboured more in describing the afflictions of...judge, therefore, of the pleasures of the heart by tlie pleasures of the eye. Certainly virtue is like precious odours— most fragrant when they are... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1850 - 342 páginas
...many hearse-like airs as carols ; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in decribing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon....work upon a lightsome ground. Judge therefore of the pleasure of the heart by the pleasure of the eye. Certainly virtue is like precious odours , most fragrant... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1850 - 710 páginas
...than the felicities of Solomon. I'roimcrity is not without many fears and distastes ; and adversitv wers and a kirtle, Embroidcr'd all pleasure of the heart by the pleasure of the eye. C*rtainly, virtue is like precious odours, most fragrant... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 892 páginas
...not without comforts and hopes. We see in needleworks and embroideries, it is more pleasing to bar; a lively work upon a sad and solemn ground, than to...work upon a lightsome ground : judge therefore of the pleasure of the heart by the pleasure of the eye. Certainly virtue is like precious odours, piost fragrant... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1851 - 594 páginas
...PROSPERITY AND ADVERSITY. The virtue of prosperity is temperance ; the virtue of adversity is fortitude. Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament ;...ground, than to have a dark and melancholy work upon * lightsome ground ; judge, therefore, of the pleasure of the heart by the pleasure of the eye. Certainly... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1851 - 602 páginas
...more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon. Prosperity is not w ithout many fears and distastes ; and adversity is not without...upon a lightsome ground ; judge, therefore, of the pleasure of the heart by the pleasure of the eye. Certainly virtue is like precious odours, most fragrant... | |
 | Ears - 1851 - 176 páginas
...Solomon. Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes ; and adversity is not without comfort and hopes. We see in needleworks and embroideries,...work upon a lightsome ground ; judge therefore of the pleasure of the heart by the pleasure of the eye. Certainly, virtue is like precious odours, most fragrant... | |
 | 1851 - 626 páginas
...adverrity it not without comforts and hopes. We see in needle-works and embroideries, it is more pleasant to have a lively work upon a sad and solemn ground...upon a lightsome ground : judge, therefore, of the pleasure of the heart by the pleasure of the eye." What are these images of, viz., the " lively work... | |
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Yet, even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many hearse-like 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... 
