 It i» not therefore from this world, that any ray of comfort can proceed, to cheer the gloom of the last hour. But futurity has still its prospects; there is yet happiness in reserve, which, if we transfer our attention to it, will support us in the...  The Rambler, by S. Johnson - Page 2641806Full view - About this book
 | 1785 - 596 pages
...converfation, are every moment hafting to obfcurity, as new favourites are adopted byfamion. It is not therefore from this world that any ray of comfort can proceed to cheer the gloom of the laft hour. But futurity has (till it's profpefls; there is yet happinefs in referve, which, if we transfer... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 422 pages
...converfation, are every moment hafting tq obfcurity, as new favourites are adopted by fafhion. It is not therefore from this world, that any ray of comfort can proceed, to cheer the gloom of the laft hour. But futurity has ftill its profpects; there is yet happinefs in referve, which, if we transfer... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 pages
...converfation, are every moment hailing to obfcurity, as new favourites are adopted by faihion. It is not therefore from this world, that any ray of comfort can proceed, to cheer the gloom of the laft hour. But futurity has ftill its profpects ; there is yet happinefs in referve, which, if we transfer... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 286 pages
...conversation, are every moment hasting to obscurity, as new favourites are adopted by fashion. It is not therefore from this world, that any ray of comfort...in the pains of disease, and the languor of decay. This happiness we may expect with confidence, because it is out of the power of chance, and may be... | |
 | 1803 - 268 pages
...new favourites are adopted by fashion. It is not therefore from this world, that any ray of :omfort can proceed to cheer the gloom of the last hour. But futurity has still its prospects; there is pet happiness in reserve, which, if we transfer our at:ention to it, will support us in the pains of... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 272 pages
...conversation, are every moment hasting to obscurity, as new favourites are adopted by fashion. It is not therefore from this world, that any ray of comfort...in the pains of disease, and the languor of decay. This happiness we may expect with confidence, because it is out of the power of chance, and may be... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1808 - 542 pages
...instances of kindness, which he has manifested to me. Or—-for all his proofs of kindness. It is not from this world that any ray of comfort can proceed, to cheer the gloom of the last hour. Section *, It is dangerous for mortal beauty, or terrestrial virtue, to be examined by too strong a... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 320 pages
...conversation, are every moment basti¿ to obscurity, as new favourites are adopted by. fashion. It is not therefore -from this world, that any ray of comfort can proceed, to cheer the gk¿om of the last hour. But futurity has still its prospects; there i. yet happiness in reserve, which,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 412 pages
...COQversation,are every moment hasting to obscurity, as new favourites are adopted by fashion. It is not therefore from this world that any ray of comfort...in the pains of disease and the languor of decay. Thi* happiness we may expect with confidence, because it is out of the power of chance, and may be... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 420 pages
...conversation, are every moment hasting to obscurity, as new favourites are adopted by fashion. It is not therefore from this world, that any ray of comfort...in the pains of disease, and the languor of decay. This happiness we may expect with confidence, because it is out of the power of chance, and may be... | |
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