 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 - 1837 - 630 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...that pleasure was not designed the portion of human Dfe. Man was born to mourn and to be wretched ; this is the condition of all below the stars, and whoever... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 334 pages
...execrable guide addressed me in the following manner: "Retire with me, oh rash, unthinking mortal, from the vain allurements of a deceitful world, and learn...social delight, and here consecrate the solitary hours to lamentation and wo. Misery is the duty of all sublunary beings, and every enjoyment is an offence... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 624 pages
...execrable guide addressed me in the following manner : "Retire with me, О rash unthinking mortal, from the vain allurements of a deceitful world, and learn...to oppose it, acts in contradiction to the will of Hravcn. Fly then from the fatal enchantments of vouth and social delight, and here consecrate the solitary... | |
 | Sarah Trimmer - 1841 - 156 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...social delight, and here consecrate the solitary hours to lamentation and wo. Misery is the duty of all sublunary beings, and every enjoyment is an offence... | |
 | Moses Severance - 1841 - 316 pages
...mortal ! from the vain allurements of a deceitful world ; and learn that pleasure was not designed as the portion of human life. Man was born to mourn and to be wretched. This is the cond tion of all below the stars ; and whoever endeavors to oppose it, acts in contradiction to the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1842 - 620 pages
...execrable guide addressed me in the following manner: " Retire with тс, О rash unthinking mortal, from the vain allurements of a deceitful world, and learn...endeavours to oppose it, acts in contradiction to the/will of Heaven. Fly then from the fatal enchantments of youth ana social delight, and here consecrate... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1843 - 624 pages
...execrable guide addressed me in the following manner : " Retire with me, O rasn unthinking mortal, from the vain allurements of a deceitful world, and learn...pleasure was not designed the portion of human life. Mini was bom to mouni and to be wretched ; this is the condition of all below the stars, and whoever... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1846 - 624 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 star.-, and whoever endeavours to oppose it, acts in contradiction to the will of Heaven. Fly then... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1851 - 780 pages
...guide addressed me in the following manner : — " Retire with me, 0 rash, unthinking mortal, from the vain allurements of a deceitful world, and learn...the condition of all below the stars, and whoever endeavors to oppose it acts in contradiction to the will of Heaven. Fly then from the fatal enchantments... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1851 - 768 pages
...following manner : — "Retire with me, O rash, unthinking mortal, from the vain allurements of a deccitful world, and learn that pleasure was not designed the...the condition of all below the stars, and whoever endeavors to oppose it acts in contradiction to the will of Heaven. Fly then from the fatal enehantments... | |
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