 ... dissipate his thoughts in the whirl of varied occupation, or may plunge into the tide of pleasure ; or, if the scene of disappointment be too full of painful associations, he can shift his abode at will, and taking as it were the wings of the morning,...  Bower of Taste - Page 456edited by - 1828Full view - About this book
 | 1820 - 856 pages
...painful associations, he can shilt his bode at will, and taking as it were tlie wings of the morning, -an fly to the uttermost parts of the earth, and be at...woman's is comparatively a fixed, a secluded, and a leditative life. She is more the companion of her own (oughts and feelings ; and if they are turned... | |
 | 1834 - 638 pages
...pleasure; or, if the scene of disappointment he too full of painful associations, he can shift his ahode at will, and taking as it were the wings of the morning, can fly to the uttermost parts of the earth, and he at rest. But woman's i« comparatively a fixed, a secluded, and a meditative life. She is more the... | |
 | Thomas O'Connor - English literature - 1824 - 180 pages
...whirl of varied occupation, or plunge into the tide of pleasure ; or, if the scene of disappointment be too full of painful associations, he can shift his abode at will, rind take as it were, the wings of the morning, and can fly to the uttermost parts of the earth, arid... | |
 | 1828 - 400 pages
...shift his abode at-will, and taking as it were the wings of Ihe morning; can fly to the uttermost parti of the earth, and be at rest. But- woman's is comparatively a fisted, a secluded, and a meditative life. She is' more the companion of her' own thoughts and feelings;... | |
 | Tracts - 1830 - 206 pages
...of"yalriiecl occupation, or may .plunge .into the tidei of pleasure ; or, if the scene of disappointment be too full of painful associations, he can shift...life. She is more the companion of her own thoughts and'feelings; and, if they are turned to ministers of sorrow, where shall she look for consolation... | |
 | James Hogg - Conduct of life - 1834 - 352 pages
...whirl of varied occupation, or may plunge into the tide of pleasure; or if the scene of disappointment be too full of painful associations, he can shift...morning, can fly to the uttermost parts of the earth. But women's is comparatively a fixed, a secluded, and a meditative life; she is more the companion... | |
 | 1863 - 622 pages
...can plunge into the tide of pleasure ; or if the scene of disappointment be too full of [i.-iu ful associations, he can shift his abode at will, and...the uttermost parts of the earth and be at rest." 1 But woman's is comparatively a fixed, a secluded, and a meditative life. She is more the companion... | |
 | Aesthetics - 1834 - 428 pages
...occupation, or plunge in the tide of pleasure : or if the scene of disappointment be t»o full of pai.iful associations, he can shift his abode at will, and...taking as it were the wings of the morning, can fly to tho uttermost parts of the earth, and be at rest. But woman's is comparatively a fixed anj meditative... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1835 - 196 pages
...of varied occupation , or may plunge into the tide of pleasure ; or , if the scene of disappointment be too full of painful associations , he can shift...But woman's is comparatively a fixed , a secluded , aud a meditative life. She is more the companion of her own thoughts and feelings ; and if they are... | |
 | 1839 - 256 pages
...of varied occupation, or may plunge into the tide of pleasure ; or, if the scene of disappointment be too full of painful associations, he can shift...fly to the uttermost parts of the earth, and be at rest.1' But woman's is comparatively a fixed, a secluded, and a meditative life. She is more the companion... | |
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