 | Edmund Burke - 1767 - 632 pages
...aft bravely even from motives of vanity ; but he who, in the vale of obfcurity, can brave adverfity ; who, without friends to encourage, acquaintances to pity, or even without hope to alleviate his misfortunes, can behave with tranquillity and indifference, is truly great ; whether peafant or courtier,... | |
 | 1786 - 782 pages
...called upon to gaze at the noble fufferers : they have at once the comfort of admiration and pity. Yet, where is the magnanimity of bearing misfortunes when the whole world is looking on ? Men in fuch circumlbnces can aft bravely even from motives of vanity. He only who, in the vale of obfcurity,... | |
 | 1793 - 586 pages
...•motives of vanity ; but he who, in the vale of obfcurity, can brave • -adverfuy ; who, without-friends to encourage, acquaintances to pity, -or even without hope to alleviate his misfortunes, can behave with •-tranquillity and indifference, is truly great ; whether peafant or... | |
 | 1797 - 522 pages
...aft bravely, even from motivesof vani.y ; but he who, in the vale of obfcurity, can brave adverfity; who, without friends to encourage, acquaintances to pity, or even without hope to alleviate his misfortunes, can behave win tranquillity and indifference, is truly grtit; whether pcafant or courtier,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 pages
...aft bravely, even from motives of vanity ; but he who, in the vale of obfcurity, can brave adverfity; who, without friends to encourage, acquaintances to pity, or even without hope to alleviate his misfortunes, can behave with tranquillity and indifference, is truly great ; whether pealant or courtier,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 258 pages
...of bearing misfortunes, »N when the whole world is looking on ? Men in fuch circumftances can aft bravely even from motives of vanity. He only, who, in the vale of obfcurity, can brave adverfity, who, without friends to encourage, acquaintances to pity, or even without... | |
 | English instructor - 1801 - 272 pages
...world is looking on : men in such circumstances will act bravely even from motives of vanity ; but he who , in the vale of obscurity , can brave adversity...acquaintances to pity , or even 'without hope to alleviate his misfortunes , can behave with tranquillity and indifference, is truly great : whether peasant or courtier... | |
 | 1804 - 242 pages
...called upon to gaze at the noble sufferers ; they have at once the comfort of admiration and pity. Yet where is the magnanimity of bearing misfortunes, when...from motives of vanity. He only who, in the vale of osbcurity, can brave adversity, who, without friends to encourage, acquaintances to pity, or even without... | |
 | Mrs. Pilkington (Mary) - 1804 - 276 pages
...misfortunes with fortitude, when the whole world is looking on, and sympathising in the distress; but he who, in the vale of obscurity, can brave adversity, who, without friends to encourage, acquaintance to pity, or even without hope to alleviate his misfortunes, can encounter them with fortitude... | |
 | Increase Cooke - 1811 - 428 pages
...world is looking on : men in such circumstances will act bravely, even from motives of vanity : but he who in the vale of obscurity, can brave adversity ; who without friends to encourage, acquaintance to pity, or even. without hope to alleviate his misfortunes, can behave with tranquility... | |
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There is nothing magnanimous in bearing misfortunes with fortitude, when the whole world is looking on : men in such circumstances will act bravely, even from motives of vanity ; but he who, in the vale of obscurity, can brave adversity ; who, without... 
