 Here the heart softens, and vigilance subsides; we are then willing to inquire whether another advance cannot be made, and whether we may not, at least, turn our eyes upon the gardens of pleasure; we approach them with scruple...  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 404by Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820Full view - About this book
 | Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - 1829 - 318 pages
...at least, turn our eyes upon the gardens of pleasure. We approach them with scruple ami hesitation ; we enter them, but enter timorous and trembling ;...through them without losing the road of virtue, which, for a while, we keep in our sight, and to which we purpose* to leturn. But temptation succeeds temptation,... | |
 | 1831 - 162 pages
...pleasure. We approach them with scruple and het-ta'ion; we enter them timorous and trembling, anil always hope to pass through them without losing the road of virtue, which for awhile we keep in our eight, and to which we propose to return. But temptation succeeds temptation,... | |
 | John J. Harrod - 1832 - 338 pages
...at least, turn our eyes upon the gardens of pleasure. We approach them with scruple and hesitation; we enter them, but enter timorous and trembling, and...we, for a while, keep in our sight, and to which we propose to return. 8. " But temptation succeeds temptation, and one compliance prepares us for another;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - 630 pages
...at least, turn our eyes upon the gardens of pleasure. We approach them with scruple and hesitation ; it seldom happens, that I do not find the temper to which the texture of his awhile, keep in our sight, and to which we propose to return. But temptation succeeds temptation, and... | |
 | Lyman Cobb - 1834 - 238 pages
...at least, turn our eyes upon the gardens of pleasure. We approach them with scruple and hesitation ; we enter them, but enter timorous and trembling ;...through them without losing the road of virtue, which, for a while, we keep in our sight, and to which we purpose to return. But temptation succeeds temptation,... | |
 | 1835 - 542 pages
...at least, turn our eyes upon the gardens of pleasure. We approach them with scruple and hesitation; we enter them, but enter timorous and trembling, and...we for a while, keep in our sight, and to which we propose to return. But temptation succeeds temptation, and one compliance prepares us for another:... | |
 | 1835 - 298 pages
...at least turn our eyes upon the gardens of pleasure. We approach them with scruple, and hesitation ; we enter them, but enter timorous and trembling; and...through them, without losing the road of virtue, which for a while we keep in our sight, and to which we purpose to return. But temptation succeeds temptation,... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1835 - 292 pages
...at least, turn our eyes upon the gardens of pleasure. We approach them with scruple and hesitation ; we enter them, but enter timorous and trembling, and...hope to pass through them without losing the road to virtue, which we, for a while, keep in our sight, and to which we propose to return. " But temptation... | |
 | 1835 - 538 pages
...upon the gardens of pleasure. We approach them with scruple, and hesitation ; we enter them, but cuter timorous and trembling; and always hope to pass through them, without losing the road of virtue, which for awhile we keep in our sight, and to which we purpose to return. But temptation succeeds temptation,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1836 - 264 pages
...at least, turn our eyes upon the gardens of pleasure. We approach them with scruple and hesitation; we enter them, but enter timorous and trembling ; and always hope to pass through them without josing the road of virtue, which, for a while, we keep in pur sight, and to which we purpose to return.... | |
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