 | 1785 - 596 sivua
...neceflary to the pleaSures of the mind. • He that never was acquainted with ad' veriity,' lays he, ' has Seen the world * but on one Side, and is ignorant of ' half the Scenes of nature.' He invites his pupil to calamity, as the Syrens allured the paflenger to thtir coarts, by promifmg... | |
 | John Pugh - 1798 - 240 sivua
...THE THIR& EDITION, CONSIDERABLY ABRIDGED. / He that never was acquainted with Adverfity, hath feen the World but on one Side, and is ignorant of half the Scenes of Nature. SIN. LONDON: *RJNTED FOR T. CADELL• JUN. AND'.W,. DA VIES, THE STRAND. *.'•'/• • .- ., '••.... | |
 | 1803 - 296 sivua
...necessary to the pleasures of the mind. ' He that ' never was acquainted with adversity,' says he, ' has ' seen the world but on one side, and is ignorant of 4 half the scenes of nature.' He invites his pupil to calamity, as the Syrens allured the passenger... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 354 sivua
...necessary to the pleasures of the mind. " He that never was acquainted with adversity," says he, " has seen the world but on one side, and is ignorant of half the scenes of nature." He invites his pupil to calamity, as the Syrens allured the passenger to their coasts, by promising... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 412 sivua
...as necessary to the pleasures of the mind. "He that never was acquainted with adversity," says he, " has seen the world but on one side, and is ignorant of half the scenes of nature." He invites his pupil to calamity, as the Syrens allured the passenger to their coasts, by promising... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 416 sivua
...representingit as necessary to the pleasures of the mind. He that never was acquainted with adversity, says he, has seen the world but on one side, and is ignorant of half the tCi'm'S oj nature, lie invites his pupil to calamity, as the Syrens allured the passenger to their... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 sivua
...it salubrity and sweetness, have at least allayed its hitterness, and tempered its malignity. He who never was acquainted with adversity has seen the world...side, and is ignorant of half the scenes of nature. Truth is scarcely ever to be heard, but from those who can have no interest in concealing it. Letters... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1817 - 308 sivua
...it as necessary to the pleasures of the mind. He that never mas acquainted with adversity, says he, has seen the world but on one side, and is ignorant of half the scenes of nature. He invites his pupil to calamity, as the Syrens allured the passenger to their coasts, by promising... | |
 | 1818 - 618 sivua
...necessary to the pleasures of the mind — ' H« that never was acquainted with adversity,' says he, ' has seen the world but on one side, and is ignorant of half the scenes of nature'— He invites his pupil to calamity as the syrens allured their passenger to their coasts, bj promising... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 422 sivua
...as necessary to the pleasures of the mind. " He that never was acquainted with adversity, (says he), has seen the world but on one side, and is ignorant of half the scenes of nature." He invites his pupil to calamity, as the Syrens allured the passenger to their coasts, by promising... | |
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Seneca has attempted, not only to pacify us in misfortune, but almost to allure, us to it, by representing it as necessary to the pleasures of the mind. He that never was acquainted with adversity, says he, has seen the world but on one side, and is ignorant... 
