 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 - 1816 - 524 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 all " below the stars, and whoever endeavours to op" pose it, acts in contradiction to the will of Hea" ven. Fly then from the fatal enchantments of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 462 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 all " below the stars, and whoever endeavours to op" pose it, acts in contradiction to the will of Hea" ven. Fly then from the fatal enchantments of... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1816 - 298 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 and...be wretched. This is the condition of all below the ftars ; and whoever endeavours to oppofe it afts in contradiction to the will of Heaven. Fly then from... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1817 - 374 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...stars, and " whoever endeavours to oppose it, acts in contra" diction to the will of Heaven. Fly then from the " fatal enchantments of youth and social delight,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 368 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...this is the condition of all below the stars, and who' ever endeavours to oppose it, acts in contradiction to ' the will of heaven. Fly then from the... | |
 | Increase Cooke - 1819 - 426 pages
...execrable guide addressed me in the following manner. " Retire with me, O rash, unthinking mortal ! fron> the vain allurements of a deceitful world ; and learn,...social delight, and here consecrate the solitary hours to lamentation and woe. — Misery is the duty of all sublunary beings ; and every enjoyment is an... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 462 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...stars, and " whoever endeavours to oppose it, acts in contradic" tion to the will of heaven. Fly then from the fatal " enchantments of youth, and social... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 462 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 all " below the stars, and whoever endeavours to op" pose it, acts in contradiction to the will of Hea" ven. Fly then from the fatal enchantments of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 472 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...wretched ; this is the condition of all " below the stare, and whoever endeavours to op" pose it, acts in contradiction to the will of Hea" ven. Fly then... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 468 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...the " portion of human life. Man was born to mourn " arid to be wretched ; this is the condition of all " below the stars, and whoever endeavours to op"... | |
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