 Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes ; and adversity is not without comforts and hopes. We see, in needleworks and embroideries, it is more pleasing to have a lively work upon a sad and solemn ground, than to have a dark and melancholy work...  The North British Review - Strona 111857Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
 | George Henry Townsend - 1857 - Liczba stron: 122
...state and society of man. MEASURE FOR MEASURE, Act i. Sc. ii. : Nature never lends 10. ON ADVERSITY : It is more pleasing to have a lively work upon a sad and solemn errand, than to have a dark and melancholy work upon a lightsome errand. HENRY IV. : Bright metals... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1858 - Liczba stron: 744
...pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured mure in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities fye. Certainly virtue is like precious odours, most fragrant when they are incensed or crushed ; for... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Richard Whately - 1858 - Liczba stron: 588
...pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities1 of Solomon. Prosperity is not without many fears and...is more pleasing to have a lively work upon a sad 3 and solemn ground, than to have a dark and melancholy work upon a lightsome ground : judge, therefore,... | |
 | Francis Turner Palgrave - 1858 - Liczba stron: 246
...benediction and the clearer evidence ' of God's favour. We see in needle-works and em' broideries, it is more pleasing to have a lively work upon ' a sad and solemn ground, than to have a dark and melan' choly work upon a lightsome ground. Judge therefore ' of the pleasure of the heart by the pleasure... | |
 | 1858
...pencil of the Holy Ghost has laboured more in describing the afflictions of Job, than the felicities of Solomon. Prosperity is not without many fears and...and adversity is not without comforts and hopes." All heathen religions, it has been often observed, have associated themselves with outward and material... | |
 | 1858
...afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon. Prosperity," he continued, with marked emphasis, ' is not without many fears and distastes, and adversity is not without comforts and hopes.' " ' So in our needleworks and embroideries, Thomas, you see 'tis more pleasing to have a lively work... | |
 | 1858
...afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon. Prosperity,' he continued, with marked emphasis, 'is not without many fears and distastes, and adversity is not without comforts and hopes.' "'So in our needleworks and embroideries, Thomas, you see 'tis more pleasing to have a lively work... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1859
...pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon. Prosperity is not without many fears and...melancholy work upon a lightsome ground : judge, therefore, ot' the pleasure of the heart by the pleasure of the eye. Certainly virtue is like precious odours,... | |
 | Augusta Browne - 1859 - Liczba stron: 328
...afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon. Prosperity is not without many fears and distrusts; and adversity is not without comforts and hopes. We see, in needleworks and embroideries, it is more pleasant to have a lively work upon a dark and solemn ground, than to have a dark and melancholy work... | |
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