 | Hugh Blair - 1798 - 362 pages
...on, is creeping and infidioin j and is, on that account, more certainly mortal. ADVANTAGES OF LABOUR. HE who knows not what it is to labour, knows not what it is to enjoy. The felicity of human life depends on the regular profecution of (bine laudable purpofe or object,... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1810 - 488 pages
...fact, he has no true pleasure While he is a blank in society, he is no less a torment to himself; for he who knows not what it is to labour, knows not what it is to enjoy. He shuts the door against improvement of every kind, whether of mind, body, or fortune. Sloth enfeebles... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1820 - 370 pages
...great an enemy to the lively and spirited enjoyment of life, as a relaxed and indolent habit of mind. He who knows not what it is to labour, knows not what it is to enjoy. The felicity of human life depends on the regular prosecution of some laudable purpose or object, which... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1820 - 526 pages
...great an enemy to the lively and spirited enjoyment of life, as a relaxed and indolent habit of mind. He who knows not what it is to labour, knows not what it is to enjoy. The felicity of human life depends on the regular prosecution of some laudable purpose or object, which... | |
 | Moral essays - 1821 - 188 pages
...great an enemy to the lively and spirited enjoyment of life, as a relaxed and indolent habit of mind. He who knows not what it is to labour, knows not what it is to enjoy. The felicity of human life, depends on the regular prosecution of somo laudable purpose or object,... | |
 | 1847 - 390 pages
...little enjoy life, and are such burdens to themselves, as those who have nothing to do. The active only have the true relish of life. He who knows not what...rest delightful, and sleep sweet and undisturbed. That the happiness of life greatly depends on the regular prosecution of some laudable purpose or •... | |
 | 1824 - 188 pages
...great an enemy to the lively and spirited enjoyment of life, as a relaxed and indolenthabit of mind. He who knows not what it is to labour, knows not what it is to enjoy. The felicity of human life depends on the regular prosecution of some laudable purpose or object, which... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1824 - 628 pages
...fact, he has no true pleasure. While he is a blank in society, he is no less a torment to himself ; tor the Apocrypha excepted) as that made by the council of Trent. IV. BIB He shuts the door against improvement of every kind, whether of mind, body, or fortune. Sloth enfeebles... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1825 - 310 pages
...great an enemy to the lively and spirited enjoyment of life, as a relaxed and indolent habit of mind. He who knows not what it is to labour, knows not what it is to enjoy. The felicity of human life, depends on the regular prosecution of some laudable purpose or object,... | |
 | William Jay - 1829 - 592 pages
...Who oppresses others with their company ? and their questions, and censorious talk ? The active only, have the true relish of life. He who knows not what...rest delightful ; and sleep sweet and undisturbed. That the happiness of life depends on the regular prosecution of some laudable purpose or lawful calling,... | |
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The active only have the true relish of life. He who knows not what it is to labour ; knows not what it is to enjoy. Recreation is only valuable as it unbends us : the idle know nothing of it. 
