ENQUIRY AFTER HAPPINESS. In THREE PARTS. BY RICHARD LUCAS, D.D. VOL. I. Of the Poffibility of obtaining HAPPINESS. Κενὸς ἐκείνα φιλοσόφα λόγῳ ὑφ' δ μηδὲν ανθρώπε πάθος θεραπεύ Qui quod tibi parum videtur eruditus, ea caufa eft quod nullam The SIXTH EDITION. LONDON: Printed for R. GOSLING, in Fleetftreet; W. Gin Karl Rand (iii) Mark W. Frankeng To my WORTHY FRIEND Mr. WILLIAM POWELL, RECTOR of Llan-Wennarth, &c. My DEAR FRIEND, W HOM neither thy prosperity nor my affliction has ever divided from me; it has ever been your good fortune (and your mind has ever been better than your fortune) from the first day of our friendship, to ftand upon the higher ground, and to have always been doing kindnesses, and never needed any. I will confefs, if you will pardon me, that I have fometimes fecretly repin'd at this your good luck, and envy'd the honour and the pleasure which this advantage gave you: and can you blame me, fince it excluded me from a fhare in one of the most ravishing delights of friend A 2 |