 Surely nothing is more reproachful to a being endowed with reason, than to resign its powers to the influence of the air, and live in dependence on the weather and the wind for the only blessings which nature has put into our power, tranquillity and benevolence.  The British Essayists;: Idler - Page 39by Alexander Chalmers - 1808Full view - About this book
 | 1758 - 282 pages
...on the weather and the wind far the only bleffings which nature has put into our power, tranquility and benevolence. To look up to the Sky for the nutriment of our bodies is the condition of nature, to call upon th= Sun for peace and gaiety, or deprecate the clouds left forrow fhould overwhelm us, is... | |
 | 1761 - 308 pages
...the influence of the air, and live in dependance on the weather and the wind, for the only bleffings which Nature has put into our power, Tranquillity...nutriment of our bodies is the condition of nature; to call upon the Sun for peace and gaiety, or deprecate the Clouds left forrow fhould overwhelm us, is... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1767 - 316 pages
...on the weather and the wind, for the only bleffings which Nature has put into our power, Tranquility and Benevolence. To look up to the Sky for the nutriment of our bodies is the condition of nature ; to call upon the Sun for peace and gaiety, or deprecate the Clouds left forrow mould overwhelm us, is... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 442 pages
...the influence of the air, and live in dependance on the weather and the wind, for the only bleflings which nature has put into our power, tranquillity and benevolence. To look up to the fky for the nutriment of our bodies, is the condition of nature ; to call upon the fun for peace and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 430 pages
...the influence of the air, and live in dependance on the weather and the wind, for the only bleflings which nature has put into our power, tranquillity and benevolence. To look up to the fky for the nutriment of our bodies, is the condition of nature ; to call upon the fun for peace and... | |
 | 1787 - 528 pages
...the influence of the air, and live in dépendance on the weatherand the wind, for the only bleffings which Nature has put into our power, tranquillity and benevolence. To look up to the Iky for the nutriment of our bodies, is the condition of nature; to call upon the fun for peace and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 432 pages
...the influence of the air, and live in dependance on the weather and the wind, .for the only bleiiings which nature has put into our power, tranquillity., and benevolence. To look up to the.fky for the nutriment of our bodies, is the condition of njature ; to call upon the fun for peace,... | |
 | 1758 - 748 pages
...unihaken by calamia being endow ed with reafon, than to ty and undated by fuccefs, incorruptible refign its powers to the influence of the air, and live in...dependence on the weather and the wind, for the only bleflings which nature has put into our power, tranquillity and benevolence. To look op to the flcy... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...were very visible. Yet thus he declaims : — ' Surely, nothing is more reproachful to a being endowed with reason, than to resign its powers to the influence...put into our power, tranquillity and benevolence. This distinction of seasons is produced only by imagination operating on luxury. To temperance, every... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...were very visible. Yet thus he declaims: ". Surely, nothing is more reproachful to a being endowed with reason, than to resign its powers to the influence...put into our power, tranquillity, and benevolence.- — This distinction of seasons is produced only by imagination operating on luxury. To temperance,... | |
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