N is to free our minds from the habit of comparing our condition with that of others on whom the blessings of life are more bountifully bestowed, or with imaginary states of delight and security, perhaps unattainable by mortals. Few are placed in a situation... The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: The Rambler - Page 367by Samuel Johnson - 1825Full view - About this book
| 1752 - 196 pages
...always yield to the remedies of reafon. One of the great arts of efcaping all fuperftuous uneafmefs, is to free our minds from the habit of comparing our condition with that of others, on whom the bleffings of life are more bountifully beftowed, or with imaginary ftates of delight and fecurity,... | |
| 1785 - 596 pages
...will always yield to the remedies of realbn. One of the great arts of efcaping fuperfluous uneafmei's is to free our minds from the habit of comparing our condition with that of others on whom the bleflings of life are more bountifully beftowed, or with imaginary ftates of delight and iecurity,... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 422 pages
...will always yield to the remedies of reafon. One of the great arts of efcaping fuperfluous uncafinefs, is to free our minds from the habit of comparing our condition with that of others on whom the the bleflings of life are more bountifully beftowed, or with imaginary ftates of delight and fecurity,... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 416 pages
...will always yield to the remedies of reafon. One of the great arts of efcaping fuperfluous uneafmefs, is to free our minds from the habit of comparing our condition with that of others on whom the bleffings of life are more bountifully beftowed, or with imaginary ftates of .delight and fecurity,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 pages
...will always yield to the remedies of reafbn. One of the great arts of efcaping fuperfluous uneafinefs, is to free our minds from the habit of comparing our condition with that of others on whom the bleffings of life are more bountifully beftowed, or with imaginary ftates of delight and fecurity,... | |
| 1803 - 268 pages
...will always yield to the remedies of reason. One of the great arts of escaping superfluous uneasiness, is to free our minds from the habit of comparing our...on whom the blessings of life are more bountifully bi stowed, or with imaginary states of delight and secinity, perhaps unattainable by mortals. Fe\v... | |
| Sydney Melmoth - 1805 - 368 pages
...will always yield to the remedies of reason. One of the great arts of escaping superfluous uneasiness, is to free our minds from the habit of comparing our...placed in a situation so gloomy and distressful, as npt to see every day beings yet more forlorn and miserable, from whom they may learn to rejoice in... | |
| George Miller - 1813 - 638 pages
...residence. " One of the great arts to escape superfluous uneasiness, (sayg a celebrated writer,) " is to free our minds from the habit of comparing our...on whom the blessings of life are more bountifully bettowed, or with imaginary states of delight and security, perhaps perhaps unattainable by mortals.... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1817 - 272 pages
...will always yield to the remedies of reason. One of the great arts of escaping superfluous uneasiness, is to free our minds from the habit of comparing our...bestowed, or with imaginary states of delight and tecurity, perhaps unattainable by mortals. Few are placed in a situation so gloomy and distressful,... | |
| Richard Lobb - 1817 - 430 pages
...will always yield to the remedies of reason. ' One of the great arts to escape superfluous uneasiness, is to free our minds from the habit of comparing our condition with that of others oa whom the blessings of life are more bountifully bestowed, or with imaginary states of delight and... | |
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