 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
 | Thomas Babington baron Macaulay - 1866
...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...solemn ground, than to have a dark and melancholy work «pon a lightsome ground. Judge therefore of the pleasure of the heart by the pleasure of the eye.... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1868 - Liczba stron: 641
...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...needleworks and embroideries, it is more pleasing to have a li vely work upon a sad2 and solemn ground, than to have a dark and melancholy work upon a lightsome... | |
 | Henry Lewis (M.A.) - 1869
...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...have a lively work upon a sad and solemn ground, than a dark and melancholy work upon a lightsome ground : judge therefore of the pleasure of the heart by... | |
 | Charles Haddon Spurgeon - 1870
...pencil of the Holy Spirit hath laboured more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon. Prosperity is not without many fears and...upon a lightsome ground ; judge, therefore, of the pleasures of the heart by the pleasures of the eye. Certainly virtue is like precious odours — most... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, Sir William Smith - 1850 - Liczba stron: 477
...pencil of the Holy Ghost hath labored more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon. Prosperity is not without many fears and...without comforts and hopes. We see in needle-works and embroidjeries, it is more pleasing to have a lively work upon a sad ami solemn ground, than to have... | |
 | Giles Badger Stebbins - 1872 - Liczba stron: 400
...pencil of the Holy Ghost hath labored more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon. Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes ; and adversity is not without comfort and hopes. We see in needleworks and embroideries it is more pleasing to have a lively work... | |
 | G.B. STEBBINS - 1872
...pencil of the Holy Ghost hath labored more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solo*mon. Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes ; and adversity is not without comfort and hopes. We see in needleworks and embroideries it is more pleasing to have a lively work... | |
 | Casket - 1873
...distastes: and adversity U not without comforts and hopes. We sec in needle-works and embroideries, it ia is great grandfather was inventor of that famous country-dance...acquainted with the parts and merits of Sir Roger. He is ¡;.л*иге of the eye. Certainly, virtue in like [•rt-'ious odours, most fragrant when they are... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1873 - Liczba stron: 240
...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...embroideries, it is more pleasing to have a lively work upon a sad2 and solemn ground, than to have a dark and melancholy work upon a lightsome ground : judge, therefore,... | |
 | Frederick A. Laing - 1873 - Liczba stron: 250
...I'BOSPEEITT AND ADVERSITY. " The virtue of prosperity is temperance ; the virtue of adversity is fortitude. Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes;...adversity is not without comforts and hopes. We see in needlework and embroideries, it is more pleasing to have a lively work upon a sad and solemn ground,... | |
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