 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 520 sivua
...adversity is the blessing of the New, which carrieth the greater benediction and the clearer evidence of God's favour. Yet, even in the Old Testament, if...precious odours, most fragrant when they are incensed or crushed; for prosperity doth best discover vice, but adversity doth best discover virtue." It is by... | |
 | 636 sivua
...Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament ; adversity is the blessing of the New, which carrieth the greater benediction and the clearer revelation...Certainly virtue is like precious odours, most fragrant where they are incensed or crushed ; for prosperity doth best discover vice, but adversity doth best... | |
 | 1864 - 704 sivua
...Testament, if you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many hearse-like airs as carols; and t hepencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in describing...precious odours, most fragrant when they are incensed, or crushed : for prosperity doth best discover vice, but adversity doth best disoover virtue. — Sacón.... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 336 sivua
...the mathematics subtle, natural philosophy deep, morals grave, logic and rhetoric able to contend." " Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes,...pleasure of the eye. Certainly, virtue is like precious odors, most fragrant when they are incensed or crushed ; for prosperity doth best discover vice, but... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 680 sivua
...the mathematics subtle, natural philosophy deep, morals grave, logic and rhetoric able to contend." " Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes,...pleasure of the eye. Certainly, virtue is like precious odors, most fragrant when they are incensed or crushed ; for prosperity doth best discover vice, but... | |
 | 1835 - 638 sivua
...secure, that to this very hour, I firmly believe that no one but a carpenter could ever have got me out." WE see in needleworks and embroideries, it is more...like precious odours, most fragrant when they are crushed ; for prosperity doth best discover vice, but adversity doth best discover virtu*. Influence... | |
 | Basil Montagu, Hannah Mary Rathbone - 1845 - 396 sivua
...without many fears and distastes ; and adversity is not without comfort and hopes. We see in needle works and embroideries, it is more pleasing to have a lively...the pleasure of the eye. Certainly virtue is like pleasant odors, most fragrant when they are incensed, or crushed ; for prosperity doth best discover... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1846 - 782 sivua
...favour. Vet, even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp you shall hear as many heurselike ractors, however, though out-voted, have not been...breath, to extol the poems and to decry the poet. crushed ; for prosperity doth best discover vice, but adversity doth best discover virtue." It is by... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 730 sivua
...describing Christian resolution that saileth in the frail bark of the flesh through the waves of the world We see in needle-works and embroideries it is more...precious odours, most fragrant when they are incensed or crushed ; for prosperity doth best discover vice, but adversity doth best discover virtue. The Sixth... | |
 | 1846 - 302 sivua
...distates; and Adversity is not without comforts and hopes. \Ve see in needle-workers and imbroiderers, it is more pleasing to have a lively work upon a sad...the pleasure of the eye. Certainly virtue is like pre cious odors, most fragrant when they are incensed or crushed; for Prosperity doth best discover... | |
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Yet even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many hearse-like airs as carols ; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon. Prosperity is not... 
