 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...  Select British Classics - Page 2801803Full view - About this book
 | 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...wretched ; this is the condition of all below " the ftars, and whoever endeavours to oppofe it, " ac\s in contradiction to the will of heaven. Fly " then... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1794 - 568 pages
...unthinking mortal! 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...wretched : this is the condition of all below the ftars; and whoever endeavours to oppofe it, acts in contradiction to the will of heaven. Fly then from... | |
 | 1794 - 524 pages
...vain allurements of a deceitful world, and learn that pleafure was not deligned the portion of homan life. Man was born to mourn and to be wretched : this is the condition of all below the ftars ; and whoever endeavours to oppofe it, afts in contradiction to the will of Htaven. Fly then... | |
 | 1797 - 332 pages
...mortal, 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...wretched; this " is the condition of all below the (tars, and whoever " endeavours to oppofe it, acts in contradiction to the " will of heaven. Fly then... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 460 pages
...mortal, from " the vain allurements of a deceitful world, and learn " that pleature was not defigned the portion of human *' life. Man was born to mourn...wretched ; " this is the condition of all below the ftars, and *' whoever endeavours to oppofe it, acts in contradic" tion to the will of heaven. Fly then... | |
 | 1801 - 342 pages
...from the vain allurements of a deceitful world, «' and learn that pleafure was not defigned the *r portion of human life. Man was born to mourn " and...wretched ; this is the condition of all " below the ftars, and whoever endeavours to op«« pofe it, acts in contradiction to the will of heaven. " Fly... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 460 pages
...the condition of all below the ftars, and " whoever endeavours to oppofe it, acts in contradic" tion to the will of heaven. Fly then from the fatal " enchantments of youth, and focial delight, and " here confecrate the folitary hours to lamentation " and woe. Mifery is the duty... | |
 | 1806 - 348 pages
...me in the following manner : " Retire with me, O rash unthinking mortal, ' from the vain allurments of a deceitful world, ' and learn that pleasure was...social delight, and here consecrate the solitary hours to lamentation and woe. Mi' sery is the duty of all sublunary beings, and ' every enjoyment is an offence... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 380 pages
...me in the following manner : " Retire with me, O rash unthinking mortal, " from the vain allurments of a deceitful world, ' and learn that pleasure was...contradiction to the will of ' Heaven. Fly then from the fatal enchantment* ' of youth and social delight, and here consecrate ' the solitary hours to lamentation... | |
 | Montagu Pennington - 1807 - 668 pages
...execrable guide addressed me in the following manner: " Retire with me, O rash unthinking mortal, from the vain allurements of a deceitful world ; and learn...of youth and social delight : and here consecrate thy solitary hours to lamentation and woe. Misery is the duty of all sublunary beings ; and every enjoyment... | |
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