 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
 | 1835 - 810 pages
...associates, 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 334 pages
...its associations, and every inhabitant of the earth walk downward to the grave alone and unregarded, without any partner of his joy or grief, without any...of the misery of man ? But what is success to him who has no friends to enjoy it? Happiness is not found in self-contemplation: it is perceived only... | |
 | John Hall Hindmarsh - 1845 - 464 pages
...downw'ard to the gr'ave/ alo'ne and unregar'ded, without o'ne partner of his jo'y or gri'ef, without o'ne/ interested wi'tness of his misfo'rtunes or succe'ss....; for/ where is the bo'ttom of the mi'sery of m"an ! And what is success to him that has non'e/ to enj"oy it ? Happiness/ is not found in se'lf-contempla'tion... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1855 - 328 pages
...its associations, and every inhabitant of the earth walk downward to the grave alone and unregarded, without any partner of his joy or grief, without any...feel ; for where is the bottom of the misery of man 1 But what is success to him who has no friends to enjoy it? Happiness is not found in self-contemplation... | |
 | Thomas Cooke - 1855 - 236 pages
...partner of his joy and grief, without any interested witness of his misfortunes and success. Misfortunes, indeed, he may yet feel; for where is the bottom of the misery of man, but what is success to him who has none to enjoy it ? Happiness is not to be found in self-contemplation, it is perceived only... | |
 | Thomas Harrison Walker - 1866 - 158 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." How bitter to the aged is the recollection that most of the friends and companions of their youth have... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1887 - 216 pages
...one left to be delighted with his reputation. A few days later he wrote in The Idler (No. 41): — 'What is success to him that has none to enjoy it?...perceived only when it is reflected from another.' P. 144, 1. 9. attained. The old man of Rasselas had been already in part drawn by Johnson in the following... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1888 - 502 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. Idler, No. 41. • • • THE love of life is necessary to the vigorous prosecution of any undertaking.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1889 - 286 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...where is the bottom of the misery of man ? But what is no success to him that has none to enjoy it ?' Happiness is not found in self-contemplation ; it is... | |
 | Anna Lydia Ward - 1889 - 724 pages
...in age we derive little from retrospect but hopeless sorrow. 2353 Johnson : The Rambler. No. 20:5. Happiness is not, found in self-contemplation, it...perceived only when it is reflected from another. 2354 Johnson : The Idler. No. 41. Nothing is more idle than to inquire after happiness, which nature... | |
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