 | 1752 - 204 pages
...encouragement of expeftations which are never to be gratified, and the elation and depreffion of the heart by viciffitudes of hope and difappointment. Every man...equally deftructive to happinefs with the diminution of poffeffion; and he that teaches another to long for that which he never fhall obtain, is no lefs an... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1782 - 482 pages
...i ft, " that to have it, is to be in fear, and to want ir, to be in forrow." Ditto, ditto, p. i55. Every man is rich or poor, according to the proportion...between his defires and enjoyments. Any enlargement of riches is therefore equally deftructive to happinefs with the diminution of pofleffion; and he that... | |
 | 1785 - 596 pages
...expectations which ire never to be gratified, and the elation, and deprcflion of the heart by needlcfs viciffitudes of hope and difappointment. Every man...enjoyments ; any enlargement of wifhes is therefore equally deitruftive to happinefs with the diminution of poflefllon; and he that teaches another to long for... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 pages
...expectations which are never to be gratified, and the elation and depreffion of the heart by needlefs viciffitudes of hope and difappointment. Every man...equally deftructive to happinefs with the diminution of poflTeffion, and he that teaches another to long for what he never fhall obtain, is no lefs an enemy... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 582 pages
...and depreffion of the heart by needlefs riciflitudes of hope and difappointment. Every man is rirh or poor, according to the proportion between his defires...enjoyments; any enlargement of wifhes is therefore equally deftru&ive to happinefs with the diminution of pofleffion; and he that teaches another to long for... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1795 - 594 pages
...there ;" " Faith," he replied, " I have no bufinefs here, I came here for pleafurc." RICHES. RICHES. EVERY man is rich or poor according to the proportion...enjoyments ; any enlargement of wifhes is therefore equally deftrucVive to happinefs, with the diminution of poffeflion ; and he that teaches another to long for... | |
 | Mr. Addison - 1795 - 608 pages
...there;" " Faith," he replied, " I have no bufinefs here, I came here for pleafure." RICHES. RICHES. EVERY man is rich or poor according to the proportion...enjoyments ; any enlargement of wifhes is therefore equally deftru6rive to happinefs, with the diminution of pofleffion ; and he that teaches another to long for... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 266 pages
...gratified, and the elation and depression of the heart by needless vicissitudes of hope and disappointment. Every man is rich or poor, according to the proportion between his desires and enjoyments ; any enlargement of wishes is therefore equally destructive to happiness with... | |
 | 1803 - 250 pages
...an old epigrammntift, " that to have it, is to be in fear, and to want it, to be in forrow."—Idem. EVERY man is rich or poor, according to the proportion between his deflres and enjoyments. Any enlargement of riches is therefore equally defirutive to happineis with... | |
 | 1803 - 268 pages
...gra.tified, and the elation and depression of the heart by needless vicissitudes of hope and disappointment. Every man is rich or poor, according to the proportion between his desires and enjoyments : any enlargement of wishes is therefore equally destructive to happiness with... | |
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Every man is rich or poor, according to the proportion between his desires and enjoyments : any enlargement of... 
