 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 Rambler. ... - Page 237by Samuel Johnson - 1750Full view - About this book
 | 730 pages
...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...the condition of all below the ftars; and whoever Mag. Rtligio* and Super/lit tin : A Vifon. 403 endeavours to oppofe it, afts in contradiction to the... | |
 | 1773 - 394 pages
...from, " the vain allurements of a deceitful world, and learn that pleafure was not defigned the portion of human life. Man was born to mourn and to be 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
...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 to be...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
...from the vain allurements of a deceitful world, and karn that pleafure was not defigned the portion of human life. Man was born to mourn and to be wretched....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... | |
 | 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
...the vain allurements of a deceitful world, and " learn that pleafure was not defigned the portion " of human life. Man was born to mourn and to " be wretched...is the duty (' of all fublunary beings, and every enjoyment is *' an offence to the Deity, who is to be worfhipped '* only by the mortification of every... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 466 pages
...the vain allurements of a deceitful world, and " lear.n that pleafure was not defigned the portion " of human life. Man was born to mourn and to; " be..." 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
...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..." the ftars, and whoever endeavours to oppofe it, " ac\s in contradiction to the will of heaven. Fly " then from the fatal enchantments of youth, and... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1794 - 568 pages
...from the vain allurements of a deceitful world; and learn, that pleafure was not defigned the portion of human life. Man was born to mourn and to be wretched...Mifery is the duty of all fublunary beings; and every enjoyment is an offence to the Deity; who is to be worfhipped only by the mortification of every fenfe... | |
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