 | James Hervey - 1746 - 234 pagini
...you an cverlafting Kingdom hereafter, He will certainly allow you all neceffary Conveniences here. ONE cannot forbear reflecting, in this Place, on the too prevailing Humour, of being fond and oftentatious of T>refs : What an abject and miftaken Ambition is this! How unworthy the Dignity of... | |
 | James Hervey - 1748 - 316 pagini
...freely give you an ever la/ling Kingdom hereafter, He will certainly allow you all ncceffary here. ONE cannot forbear reflecting, in this Place, on the too prevailing Humour of being fond and e/ientatious of Drcfs * : What an abject and miflaken * Mr dddifon has a fine Remark on a famous female... | |
 | James Hervey - 1809 - 384 pagini
...kingdom hereafter, is it possible to suppose, that he will deny you any necessary conveniencies here ? One cannot forbear reflecting, in this place, on the...prevailing humour, of being fond and ostentatious of dress.f * Luke xii. 32. t Mr. Addison has a fine remark on a female warrior celejwated by Virgil. He... | |
 | Ephraim Wood - 1815 - 384 pagini
...One cannot forbear reflecting," says he, " in this place, on the two prevailing humour of being fp.nd and ostentatious of dress. What an abject and mistaken ambition is this ! how unworthy the dignity of immortal, and the wisdom of rational beings 1 especially since the little productions of the earth... | |
 | James Hervey - 1824 - 414 pagini
...kingdom hereafter, is it possible to suppose that He will deny you any necessary conveniences here ? One cannot forbear reflecting in this place, on the...of dress. What an abject and mistaken ambition is %his ! How unworthy the dignity of immortal, and the wisdom of rational beings ! especially, since... | |
 | James Hervey - 1825 - 396 pagini
...kingdom hereafter, is it possible to suppose, that he will deny you any necessary conveniences here? One cannot forbear reflecting, in this place, on the...mistaken ambition is this ! How unworthy the dignity of immortal, and the wisdom of rational beings ! Especially, since these little productions of the earth... | |
 | Thomas Bridgeman - 1835 - 172 pagini
...what a masterly skill is every one of the varying tints disposed '. Here they seem to be thrown on with an easy dash of security and freedom ; there...unworthy the dignity of man, and the wisdom of rational being*! Especially since these little productions of the earth have indisputably the preeminence in... | |
 | Thomas Bridgeman - 1840 - 418 pagini
...the shuttle or the needle can furnish, compared with Nature's works? One cannot forbear reflection in this place, on the too prevailing humour of being...indisputably the pre-eminence in such outward embellishments. " Bright TULIPS, we do know, Ye had your coming hither, And fading time doth show, That ye must quickly... | |
 | 1855 - 488 pagini
...from thence, as proofs where thoij Hast been, and therewith raise thine Ebenezer. Gay attire—what an abject and mistaken ambition is this! How unworthy the dignity of immortal, and the wisdom of rational beings ! Let thy endowments be of the immortal kind. Study to... | |
 | James Hervey - 1856 - 396 pagini
...kingdom hereafter, is it possible to suppose that He will deny you any necessary conveniencies here ? One cannot forbear reflecting in this place, on the...prevailing humour of being fond and ostentatious of dress.f * Luke, xii. 32. t\Ir. Addison has a fine remark on a female warrior celebrated by Virgil.... | |
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One cannot forbear reflection in this place, on the too prevailing humour of being fond and ostentatious of dress. What an abject and mistaken ambition is this ! How unworthy the dignity of man, and the wisdom of rational beings ! Especially since these... 