 Such is the condition of our present existence, that life must one time lose its associations, and every inhabitant of the earth must walk downward to the grave alone and unregarded, without any partner of his joy or grief, without any interested witness...  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 202by Samuel Johnson - 1825Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1767 - 316 pages
...without any partner of his joy or grief, without any interefted witnefs of bis misfortunes or fuccefs. MISFORTUNE, indeed, he may yet feel, for where is the bottom of the mifery of man ? But what is fuccefs to him that has none to enjoy it. Happinefs is not found in felf-contemplation... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 430 pages
...without a.ny partner of his joy or grief, without any interefted witnefs of his misfortunes or fuccefs. Misfortune, indeed, he may yet feel ; for where is the bottom of the mifery of man ? But what is fuccefs to him that has none to enjoy it ? Happinefs is not found in felf-contemplation... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 432 pages
...without any partner of his joy or grief, without any interefted witnefs of his misfortunes or fuccefs. Misfortune, indeed, he may yet feel ; for where is the bottom of the mifery of man ? But what is fuccefs to him that has none to enjoy it ? Happinefs is not found in felf-contemplation... | |
 | 1787 - 528 pages
...without any partner of his joy or grief, without any interelled witnefs of his misfoi tunes or luceefs. Misfortune, indeed, he may yet feel; for where is the bottom of the mifery of man ? But what is fuccefs to him that has none to enjoy it? Happinefs is not bum:! in felf... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 442 pages
...without any partner of his joy or grief, without any interefted witnefs of his misfortunes or fuccefs. Misfortune, indeed, he may yet feel ; for where is the- bottom of the mifery of man ? But what is fuccefs to him that has none to enjoy it ? Happinefs is not found in felf-contemplation... | |
 | 1794 - 518 pages
...associations, and every inhabitant of the earth must walk downward to the grave alone and unregarded, without any partner of his joy or grief, without any...interested witness of his misfortunes or success. Misfortunes indeed he may yet feel, for where is the bottom of the misery of man ! but what is success... | |
 | 1795 - 540 pages
...partner of his joy or grief, without any interefted witnefs of hi» misfortunes or fuccefs. Misfortunes indeed he may yet feel, for where is the bottom of the mifery of man ! but what is fuccefs to him, who has none to enjoy it ? Happinefs is not found in felf-contemplation... | |
 | John Wesley - 1794 - 738 pages
...partner of his joy or grief, without any interefted wit. nefs of his misfortunes or fuccefs. Misfortunes indeed he may yet feel, for where is the bottom of the mifery of man! But what is fuccefs to him who has none to enjoy it ? Happinefs is not found in felf-contemplation... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...associations, and every inhabitant of the earth must walk downward to the grave alone and unregarded, without any partner of his joy or grief, without any...perceived only when it is reflected from another.' In Rasselas (ch. xlv. ) he makes a sage say with a sigh :— ' Praise is to an old man an empty sound.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...associations, and every inhabitant of the earth must walk downward to the grave alone and unregarded, without any partner of his joy or grief, without any...perceived only when it is reflected from another.' In Rasselas (ch. xlv.) he makes a sage say with a sigh : — ' Praise is to an old man an empty sound.... | |
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