 | Thomas Coar - English language - 1796 - 284 pages
...ftand thus : By obfcrving ivkicb rules, &C. By the obferving of -which rules ye may avoid mijiakes. Poverty turns our thoughts too much upon the Supplying of our wants. ' A participle is fometimes made abfolute, to fupply the place of the infinitive mood,/ as this, generally... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 314 pages
...nevertheless, the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.' The middle condition seems to be the most advantageously situated for the...much upon the supplying of our wants, and riches upon our enjoying superfluities; and, as Cowloy has said in another case, ' It is hard for a man to keep... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 376 pages
...nevertheless, the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.' The middle condition seems to be the most advantageously situated for the...wants, and riches upon enjoying our superflui,ties; and as Cow ley has said in another case, ' It is hard for a man to keep a steady eye upon truth, who... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...nevertheless, the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard." The middle condition seems to be the most advantageously situated for the...wants, and riches upon enjoying our superfluities ; and as Cowley has said in another case, " It is hard for a man to keep a steady eye upon who is always... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1808 - 178 pages
...principles. The changing times and seasons, the removing and setting up kings, belong to Providence alone. The middle station of life seems to be the most advantageously situated for gaining of wisdom. Poverty turns our thoughts too much upon the supplying our wants ; and riches upon... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1808 - 542 pages
...principles. The changing times and seasons, the removing and setting up kings, belong to Providence alone. The middle station of life seems to be the most advantageously situated for gaining of wisdom. Poverty turns our thoughts too much upon the supplying our wants; and riches upon... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1810 - 314 pages
...nevertheless, the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.' The middle condition seems to be the most advantageously situated for the...much upon the supplying of our wants, and riches upon our enjoying superfluities; and, as Cowley has said in another case, ' It is hard for a man to keep... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - English literature - 1810 - 348 pages
...nevertheless, the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard." The middle condition seems to be the most advantageously situated for the...much upon the supplying of our wants, and riches upon our enjoying superfluities ; and as Cowley has said in another case, " It is hard for a man to keep... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1812 - 224 pages
...principles. The changing times and seasons, the removing and setting up kings, belong to Providence alone. The middle station of life seems to be the most advantageously situated for gaining of wisdom. Poverty turns our thoughts too much upon the supplying our wants ; and riches upon... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1814 - 190 pages
...kings, belong to Providence alone. Or — changing times and seasons, removing and setting up kings, &c. The middle station of life seems to be the most advantageously...wants; and riches, upon enjoying our superfluities. Or— -for gaining wisdom — upon supplying our wants. Pliny, speaking of Cato the Censor's disapproving... | |
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The middle condition seems to be the most advantageously situated for the gaining of wisdom. Poverty turns our thoughts too much upon the supplying of our wants, and riches upon enjoying our superfluities ; and, as Cowley has said in another case, " It... 
