 | 1739 - 332 pages
...under great Difficulties. All the real Pleafures and Conveniences of Life lie in a narrow Compafs ; but it is the Humour of Mankind to be always looking forward, and {training after one who has got the Start of them in Wealth and Honour. For this Reafon, as there are... | |
 | 1786 - 670 pages
...under greater difficulties. All the real pleafures and conveniencies of life lie in a narrow compafs; but it is the humour of mankind to be always looking forward, and ((raining after one who has got the ftart of them in wea\tV\ злЛ \\OT\«\\V . reafon, as tVis called... | |
 | 1787 - 430 pages
...infinite wifdom and juftice. ALL the real pleafures and conveniences of life, lie in a narrow compafs ; but it is the humour of mankind, to be always looking forward, and Itraining after thofe who have got the ftart of them in wealth and honour. A GOOD confcience is to... | |
 | William Scott - 1789 - 416 pages
...under greater difficulties. All the real pleafures and conveniences of life lie in a narrow compafs ; but it is the humour of mankind to be always looking forward, and ftraining after one who has got the ftart of them in wealth and honour. For this reafon, as there are... | |
 | 1789 - 428 pages
...under greater difficulties. All the real pleafures and conveniencies of life lie in a narrow compafs ; but it is the humour of mankind to be always looking forward, and {training after one who has got the ftart of them in wealth and honour. For this reafon, as there are... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 pages
...under greater difficulties. All the real pleafures and conveniences of life lie in a narrow compafs ; but it is the humour of mankind to be always looking forward ; and ftraining after one who has got the flart of them in wealth and honour. For this reafon, as none can... | |
 | John Walker - 1801 - 424 pages
...followed by an additional clause which does not modify it. Thus, in the following example : Foolish men are more apt to consider what they have lost, than what they possess ; and to turn their eyes on those who are richer than themselves; rather than on those who are under greater... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1801 - 338 pages
...than on thofe who are under greater ithe real pleafures and conveniencies of life lie in row compafs ; but it is the humour of mankind to be always looking forward, nnd ftraining sftk" haa got the ftart of them in wealth aiui honour, this reafon, as there are none... | |
 | 1803 - 342 pages
...but one ; so that I ought rather to be afflicted for you than you for me.' On the contrary, foolish men are more apt to consider what they have lost than...than on those who are under greater difficulties. AH the real pleasures and conveniences of life lie in a narrow compass ; but it is the humour of mankind... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 498 pages
...but one ; so that I ought rather to be afflicted for you, than you for me." On the contrary, foolish men are more apt to consider what they have lost than...under greater difficulties. All the real pleasures and conveniencies of life lie in a narrow compass; but it is the humour of mankind to be always looking... | |
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On the contrary, foolish men are more apt to consider what they have lost than what they possess ; and to fix their eyes upon those who are richer than themselves, rather than on those who are under greater difficulties. All the real pleasures and... 
