World's Laconics Being Choice Thoughts of Best Authors in Prose and Poetry |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 26
Page 27
... hope , the clarifier of my affec- tions , the mirror of my thoughts , the consoler of my sorrows , the guide of my soul through this gloomy labyrinth of time , the telescope sent from heaven to reveal to the eye the amazing glories of ...
... hope , the clarifier of my affec- tions , the mirror of my thoughts , the consoler of my sorrows , the guide of my soul through this gloomy labyrinth of time , the telescope sent from heaven to reveal to the eye the amazing glories of ...
Page 36
... way . Every fear and hope will forward it ; and then they who persist in opposing this mighty current in human affairs , will appear rather to 12 . 2 d + resist the decrees of Providence itself , than the mere 36 THE WORLD'S LACONICS .
... way . Every fear and hope will forward it ; and then they who persist in opposing this mighty current in human affairs , will appear rather to 12 . 2 d + resist the decrees of Providence itself , than the mere 36 THE WORLD'S LACONICS .
Page 39
... hope and joy is real riches ; one to fear and sorrow , real pov- erty . - Hume . CHEERFULNESS AND MIRTH . - Cheerfulness is always to be kept up if a man is out of pain ; but mirth , to a prudent man , should always be accidental . It ...
... hope and joy is real riches ; one to fear and sorrow , real pov- erty . - Hume . CHEERFULNESS AND MIRTH . - Cheerfulness is always to be kept up if a man is out of pain ; but mirth , to a prudent man , should always be accidental . It ...
Page 40
... fills the breast with immortal hope in dying moments . - R . Hall . CHRISTIAN , THE REAL ONE . - No man is so happy as a real Chri C : the C Sin 0 2 Christian ; none so rational , so virtuous , so 40 THE WORLD'S LACONICS .
... fills the breast with immortal hope in dying moments . - R . Hall . CHRISTIAN , THE REAL ONE . - No man is so happy as a real Chri C : the C Sin 0 2 Christian ; none so rational , so virtuous , so 40 THE WORLD'S LACONICS .
Page 56
... hope , all the pleasing motions of the soul , rise in the pursuit . - Addison . COVETOUSNESS . - If money be not thy servant , it will be thy master . The covetous man cannot so properly be said to possess wealth , as that may be said ...
... hope , all the pleasing motions of the soul , rise in the pursuit . - Addison . COVETOUSNESS . - If money be not thy servant , it will be thy master . The covetous man cannot so properly be said to possess wealth , as that may be said ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
actions Addison Anacharsis atheist Bacon beauty better Bible blessing censure character cheerful Chesterfield Christian Cicero Colton conscience conversation death delight desire doth enemies enjoyment envy ET VERITAS eternity evil faith faults flatter folly fool fortune friends friendship give glory Goldsmith greatest habit happiness hath heart heaven honest honor human idle INDIANENSIS John Webster judgment keep knowledge labor learning liberty live live twice look Lord Bacon man's mankind MARRIAGE Massinger MDCCCXX men's mind moral nature ness never opinion ourselves pains passions person Philip of Macedon pleasure poor Pope possess praise pride Raleigh reason religion repentance rich rience sense Shakspeare Sidney SIGILLUM SLANDER sorrow soul spirit temper THE.-The thee things thou thoughts tion tongue true truth vanity VERITAS vice virtue virtuous wealth wisdom wise words Young youth