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" We talk of human life as a journey, but how variously is that journey performed ! There are some who come forth girt, and shod, and mantled, to walk on velvet lawns and smooth terraces, where every gale is arrested, and every beam is tempered. There are... "
The New quarterly review, and digest of current literature - Page 273
1855
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Sermons, Volume 1

Sydney Smith - Sermons - 1809 - 452 pages
...which we obtain the best measure of the sufferings of our fellow-creatures : We talk of human life as a journey, but how variously is that journey performed...walk on the alpine paths of life,- against driving misery, and through stormy sorrows; and over sharp afflictions, walk, with bare ieet, and naked breast,...
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Sermons, Volume 1

Sydney Smith - Sermons - 1809 - 452 pages
...we obtain the best measure of the sufferings O of our fellow-ereatures : We talk of human .life as a journey, but how variously is that journey performed...terraces, where every gale is arrested, and every beam s tempered ; there are others, who walk on he alpine paths of life, against driving nisery, and through...
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Two Volumes of Sermons, Volume 1

Sydney Smith - Sermons, English - 1809 - 456 pages
...i We obtain the best measure of the sufferings of our fellow-creatures: We talk of human life as a journey, but how variously is that journey performed ? there are some who -<tome forth girt, and shod, and mantled.to walk on velvet lawns, and smooth terraces, where every...
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The Living Age, Volume 205

1895 - 844 pages
...reveals the bitterness of the experience through which he had passed. " We talk of human life as a journey, but how variously is that journey performed ! There are some who conic forth girt, and shod, and mantled, to walk on velvet lawns and smooth terraces, where every gale...
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Miscellaneous Sermons

Sydney Smith - Sermons, English - 1846 - 376 pages
...which we obtain the best measure of the sufferings of our fellow-creatures. We talk of human life as a journey, but how variously is that journey performed...walk on the alpine paths of life, against driving misery, and through stormy sorrows ; and over sharp afflictions, walk with bare feet and naked breast,...
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Sermons Preached at St. Paul's Cathedral, the Foundling Hospital, and ...

Sydney Smith - Sermons, English - 1846 - 484 pages
...of such scenes as these. We talk of human life as a journey — a journey it is, but how differently is that journey performed ! — there are some who...walk on the alpine paths of life, against driving misery, and through stormy sorrows, and over sharp afflictions — walk, with bare feet and naked breast,...
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A Memoir of the Reverend Sydney Smith: Memoir

Sydney Smith, Lady Saba Smith Holland Holland - 1855 - 530 pages
...suddenly burst forth, in a voice so strong and full that it startled us, — " We talk of human life as a journey, but how variously is that journey performed...walk on the Alpine paths of life, against driving misery, and through stormy sorrows, over sharp afflictions ; walk with bare feet, and naked breast,...
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The Irish Quarterly Review, Volume 5

Ireland - 1855 - 1416 pages
...suddenly burst forth, in a voice so strong and full that it startled us, — ' We talk of human life as a journey, but how variously is that journey performed...walk on the Alpine paths of life, against driving misery, and through stormy sorrows, over sharp afflictions ; walk with bare feet, and naked breast,...
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The Irish quarterly review, Volume 5

1855 - 1428 pages
...and full that it startled us, — ' We talk of human life as a journey, but how variously is th»t journey performed ! There are some who come forth...walk on the Alpine paths of life, against driving misery, »nd through stormy sorrows, over sharp afflictions ; walk with bare feet, and naked breast,...
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Wit and Wisdom of the Rev. Sydney Smith

Sydney Smith - 1856 - 490 pages
...suddenly burst forth, in a voice so strong and full that it startled us — ' We talk of human life as a journey, but how variously is that journey performed...tempered. There are others who walk on the Alpine path of life, against driving misery, and through stormy sorrows, over sharp afflictions ; walk with...
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