 IT is a celebrated thought of Socrates, that if all the misfortunes of mankind were cast into a public stock, in order to be equally distributed among the whole species, those who now think themselves the most unhappy, would prefer the share they are...  The British Essayists: The Spectator - Sivu 205tekijä(t) Alexander Chalmers - 1802Koko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | Robert Demaus - 1860 - 580 sivua
...space to exert itself in, how can our imagination set any bounds to it? 3. THE MOUNTAIN OF MISERIES. It is a celebrated thought of Socrates, that if all...that which would fall to them by such a division. As I was ruminating upon this, and seated in my elbow-chair, I insensibly fell asleep, when, on a sudden,... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1861 - 446 sivua
...THOMAS DE QUINCEY. 120. THE BURDENS OF MANKIND. — A DREAM. IT is a celebrated thought of Socrates,8 that if all the misfortunes of mankind were cast into...that which would fall to them by such a division. Horace3 has carried this thought a great deal 1 Res'plte, interval of rest. — *Socrates, an illustrious... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1863 - 202 sivua
...happen), and as your most Biucere friend and humble servant, WIU.IAM HONEYUOMB." THE MOUNTAIN OF MISERIES. IT is a celebrated thought of Socrates, that if all...division. Horace has carried this thought a great deal further in one of his poems, which implies, that the hardships or misfortunes we lie under are more... | |
 | Walter Scott Dalgleish - 1863 - 64 sivua
...men as I have mentioned, have no substantial existence, are in truth everything, and all in all. 13. It is a celebrated thought of Socrates, that if all...that which would fall to them by such a division. 14. The tyranny which, on every favourable moment, was breaking through all barriers would have rioted... | |
 | Edward Thomas Stevens - 1863 - 234 sivua
...act of mahing worse im-mod'-e-rate, beyond reasonable bounds vis -age, countenance far'-del, a burden It is a celebrated thought of Socrates, that if all...that which would fall to them by such a division. As I was ruminating upon this, and seated in my elbow-chair, I insensibly fell asleep, when, on a sudden,... | |
 | Joseph Addison, P.P. - London. - Spectator, 1711-14 - 1864 - 344 sivua
...you believe they 'd run ? Not one will move, Though proffer'd to be happy from above." — HORNECK. T is a celebrated thought of Socrates, that if all the...division. Horace has carried this thought a great deal further in the motto of my paper, which implies, that the hardships or misfortunes we lie under are... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1864 - 450 sivua
...DB QUINCEY. 120. THE BURDENS OF MANKIND.—A DEEAM. IT is a celebrated thought of Socrates, 8 that s if all the misfortunes of mankind were cast into a...which would fall to them by such a division. Horace 3 has carried this thought a great deal further: he says that the hardships or misfortunes which we... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1864 - 470 sivua
...Qon't you believe they'd run ? Not one will move, Though proffer'd to be happy from above. — Homeck. IT is a celebrated thought of Socrates, that if all the misfortunes of mankind were cast into & public stock, in order to be equally distributed among the whole species, those who now think themselves... | |
 | Walter Scott Dalgleish - 1864 - 210 sivua
...substantial existence. Note.— A., a1 att. a* att. 18. la*. Suppose all the misfortunes of mankind to be cast into a public stock, in order to be equally distributed among the whole species. 2a*. Some persons now think themselves the most unhappy. So*. These persons are already possessed of... | |
 | Friedrich Otto Froembling - 1866 - 438 sivua
...intemperance of reigning, he brought his reign to a violent end. Middleton. » THE MOUNTAIN OF MISERIES. It is a celebrated thought of Socrates , that if all...that which would fall to them by such a division. As I was ruminating upon this, and seated in my elbow-chair, I insensibly fell asleep, when, on a sudden... | |
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