 It is not (replied our philosopher) because they treat, as you call it, about love, but because they treat of nothing, that they are despicable: we must not ridicule a passion which he who never felt never was happy, and he who laughs at never deserves...  All the Year Round - Pagina 228editat de - 1872Vizualizare completă - Despre această carte
 | Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1786 - 314 pagini
...love, but becaufe they treat of nothing, that they are defpicable : we muft not ridicule a P paffion which he who never felt never was happy, and he who laughs at never deferves to feel — a paffion which has caufed the change of empires, and the lofs of worlds — a... | |
 | 1788 - 404 pagini
...love, but becatrfe they treat of nothing, that they are defpicable : we muft not ridicule a paflion which he who never felt never was happy, and he who laughs at never deferves to feel — a paffion which has caufed the change of empires, and the lofs of worlds— a... | |
 | John Black - 1806 - 258 pagini
...passion, says S. Johnson, " which he who never felt was never happy, and he who laughs at deserves not to feel ; a passion which has caused the change of...passion which has inspired heroism, and subdued avarice *." Theocritus is generally considered as the father of pastoral poetry ; and there are, indeedi in... | |
 | John Black - 1806 - 260 pagini
...passion, says S. Johnson, " which he who never felt was never happy, and he who laughs at deserves not to feel ; a passion which has caused the change of...passion which has inspired heroism, and subdued avarice *." Theocritus is generally considered as the father of pastoral poetry ; and there are, indeed, in... | |
 | Mary Anne McMullan - 1816 - 376 pagini
...correspondent. " Love !" a passion which he who never felt was never happy, and he who laughs at deserves not to feel ; a passion which has caused the change of...which has inspired heroism, and subdued avarice." But Madame de Stael has said, " There is a great mystery in love," and my humble genius not pretending... | |
 | Andrew Wilkie - 1824 - 348 pagini
...love, but because they treat of nothing, that they are despicable. We must not ridicule a passion, which he who never felt never was happy, and he who...which has inspired heroism, and subdued avarice." — " Do not," said he, " forhear to marry a beautiful woman, if you can find such, out of confidence... | |
 | Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1826 - 250 pagini
...love, but because they treat of nothing, that they are despicable : we must not ridicule a passion which he who never felt never was happy, and he who...passion which has inspired heroism and subdued avarice." He thought he had already said too much. " A passion, in short (added he, with an altered tone), that... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 592 pagini
...he,-,i^ho never felt never was happy, o Igughs at never deserves to feel — a pa§sioja which hag caused the change of empires, and the loss of worlds...passion which has inspired heroism and subdued avarice.' He thought he had already said too much. ' A passion, in short,' added he, with an altered tone, '•'... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 584 pagini
...love, but because they treat of nothing, that they are despicable : we must not ridicule a passion which he who never felt never was happy. and he who laughs at never deserves to feel—a passion which has caused the change of empires, and the loss of worlds—a passion which has... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 590 pagini
...about love, but because they treat of nothing, that they are despicable: we must not ridicule a passion which he who never felt never was happy, and he who...which has inspired heroism and subdued, avarice.' He thought he had already said too much. 'A passion, in short,' added he-, with an altered tone, '... | |
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