 | John Dennis - 1899 - 294 דפים
...be philosophically true, but would be very ill received. We have all our playthings; happy are they that can be contented with those they can obtain ;...the ills of life, and are the least productive of ill-consequences The active scenes are over at <ny age. I indulge with all the art I can my taste for... | |
 | Harry Thurston Peck - 1901 - 396 דפים
...be philosophically true, but would be very ill received. We have all our playthings : happy are they that can be contented with those they can obtain ;...adventures of imaginary people, than the Duchess of Marlborough's, who passed the latter years of her life in paddling with her will, and contriving schemes... | |
 | Estelle Davenport Adams - 1902 - 316 דפים
...wisest spectators, be it of writings, actions, or people.1 We have all our playthings; happy are they that can be contented with those they can obtain :...ills of life, and are the least productive of ill consequences.2 EMANUEL SWEDENBORG (1689-1772) must remain in this world as long as Divine Providence... | |
 | John Dennis - 1906 - 286 דפים
...be philosophically true, but would be very ill received. We have all our playthings; happy are they that can be contented with those they can obtain ;...the ills of life, and are the least productive of ill-consequences The active scenes are over at my age. I indulge with all the art I can my taste for... | |
 | Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - 1906 - 580 דפים
...be philosophically true, but would be very ill received. We have all our playthings: happy are they that can be contented with those they can obtain:...manner, that can easiest shade the ills of life, and are least productive of ill consequences. I think my time better employed in reading the adventures of... | |
 | Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - 1906 - 572 דפים
...obtain : those hours are spent in the wisest manner, that can easiest shade the ills of life, and are least productive of ill consequences. I think my time...adventures of imaginary people, than the Duchess of Marlborough's, who passed the latter years of her life in paddling with her will, and contriving schemes... | |
 | 1908 - 408 דפים
...time better employed in reading the adventures of imaginary people, than the Duchess of Marlborough's, who passed the latter years of her life in paddling...contriving schemes of plaguing some, and extracting praise from others, to no purpose; eternally disappointed, and eternally fretting. The active scenes... | |
 | 1908 - 410 דפים
...can mortal ask ? — Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft. ON READING NOVELS LADY MARY WORTLEY MONTAGU I THINK my time better employed in reading the adventures of imaginary people, than the Duchess of Marlborough's, who passed the latter years of her life in paddling with her will, and contriving schemes... | |
 | Robert Maynard Leonard - 1911 - 452 דפים
...be philosophically true, but would be very ill received. We have all our playthings ; happy are they that can be contented with those they can obtain :...manner that can easiest shade the ills of life, and are least productive of ill consequences. I think my time better employed in reading the adventures of... | |
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I called a white staff a stick of wood, a gold key gilded brass, and the ensigns of illustrious orders coloured strings, this may be philosophically true^ but would be very ill received. We have all our playthings; happy are they that can be contented... 
