Retire with me, O rash unthinking mortal, from the vain allurements of a deceitful world, and learn that pleasure was not designed the -portion of human life. Man was born to mourn and to be wretched; this is the condition of all below the stars, and... The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The Rambler - Page 287by Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787Full view - About this book
| Samuel Johnson - 1750 - 296 pages
...execrable guide addrefled me in the following manner. " Retire with me, O rafh unthinking mortal, *J from the vain allurements of a deceitful world, " and learn that pleafure was not defigned the por" tion of human life. Man was born to mourn and ** to be wretched ; this is the condition of all... | |
| 730 pages
...execrable guide addrefied me in the following manner : " Retire with me, O rafh unthinking mortal ! from the vain allurements of a deceitful world, and learn that pleafure was not dcfigned the portion of human life. Man was born to mourn, and to be wretched : this is the condition... | |
| 1773 - 394 pages
...my execrable guide addrefled me in the following manner. " Retire with me, O rafh unthinking mortal, from, " the vain allurements of a deceitful world,...wretched ; this is the condition of all below the (tars, and whoever endeavours to oppofe it .-ids in contradiftion to the will of heaven. Fly then from... | |
| Elizabeth Carter - 1776 - 142 pages
...from the vain Allurements of a deceitful World; * c and learn, that Pleafure was not defigned $e " Portion of human Life. Man was born to mourn, ** and...wretched. This is the Condition of " all below the Stars, and whoever endeavours to " oppofe it, a£ts in Contradiction to the Will of *' Heaven. Fly... | |
| Elizabeth Carter - 1776 - 134 pages
...and learn, , that Pleafure was not defigned d|e " Portion of human Life. Man was born to mourru ** and to be wretched. This is the Condition of "all below the. Stars, and whoever endeavours to *« oppofe it, a&s in Contradiction to the Will of " Heaven. Fly then... | |
| John Wesley - 1787 - 726 pages
...Retire with me, O rafli, unthinking mortal ! from the vain allurements of a deceitful world, and karn that pleafure was not defigned the portion of human...below the ftars, and whoever endeavours to oppofe it, afts in contradiction to the will of heaven. Fly then from the fatal enchantments of youth, and focial... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1784 - 340 pages
...execrable guide addrefled me in the following manner : " Retire with me, O ram unthinking mortal, " from the vain allurements of a deceitful world, "...wretched ; this is the condition of all " below the liars, and whoever endeavours to op" pofe it, acts in contradiction to the will of heaven, " Fly then... | |
| 1785 - 596 pages
...deceitful world, and learn that pleaiure was not clcfigned the portion of human life. Man was born to mouni and to be wretched ; this is the condition of all below the ftars, and whoever endeavours to opppfe it, aits in contradiction to the will of Heaven. Fly then from the fata! enchantments of youth... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 466 pages
...execrable guide addreffed me in the following manner: 'c Retire with me, O rafh unthinking mortal, " from the vain allurements of a deceitful world, and..." the ftars, and whoever endeavours to oppofe it, i " acts in contradiction to the will of heaven. Fly ' " then from the fatal enchantments of youth,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 626 pages
...execrable guide addrefled me in the following manner : " Retire with me, O rafh unthinking mortal, " from the vain allurements of a deceitful world, and..." learn that pleafure was not defigned the portion €S of human life. Man was born to mourn and to «« be wretched ; this is the condition of all below... | |
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