 | A. U. Faulkner, Spenser O. M. Ovington - 1895 - Liczba stron: 580
...and heroic rearing. She inscribed Addison's words in letters of gold above the door of the school: "True happiness is of a retired nature and an enemy to pomp and noise." This was the happiest time in her life. She wrote the two last volumes of her "Theatre d' Education,"... | |
 | Christopher Markert - 1968 - Liczba stron: 68
...your mind, you can set the stage for the enjoyment of a carefree and lively life. As has been said: "True happiness is of a retired nature, and an enemy to pomp and noise." (Joseph Addison). The mind needs to be shaken up and aired once in a while. Serious responsibilites... | |
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True happiness is of a retired nature, and an enemy to pomp and noise : it arises, in the first place, from the enjoyment of one's self; and in the next, from the friendship and conversation of a few select companions. 
