 | 1711 - 404 pages
...out the Violence of Amictionsj'yet with Tempers too much given to Pleafure, it is almoft neceffary to revive the old Places of Grief in our Memory, and ponder Step by Step on pad Life, to lead the Mind into that Sobriety of Thought which poifes the Heart, and makes ft beat... | |
 | Tatler - 1754 - 322 pages
...out the Violence of Affiiftions ; yet with Tempers too much given to Pleafure, it is almoft neceffary to revive the old Places of Grief in our Memory, and ponder Step by Step on pail Life, to lead the Mind into that Sobriety of Thought which poi2es the Heart, and makes it beat... | |
 | Joseph Addison - English imprints - 1801 - 364 pages
...out the violence of afflictions ; yet with tempers too much given to pleafure, it is almoft neceflary to revive the old places of grief in our memory, and ponder ftep by ftcp on our paft life, to lead the mind into that fobticty of thought which poizes the heart,... | |
 | British essayists - 1803 - 342 pages
...it is by the benefit of nature, that length of time thus blots out the violence of afflictions ; yet with tempers too much given to pleasure, it is almost...lead the mind into that sobriety of thought which poizes the heart, and makes it beat with due time, without being quickened with desire, or retarded... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - English essays - 1804 - 450 pages
...it is by the benefit of nature that length of time thus blots out the violence of afflictions ; yet, with tempers too much given to pleasure, it is almost...lead the mind into that sobriety of thought which poizes the heart, and makes it beat with due time, without being quickened with desire, or retarded... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1817 - 342 pages
...it is by the benefit of nature, that length of time thus blots out the violence of afflictions ; yet with tempers too much given to pleasure, it is almost...lead the mind into that sobriety of thought which poizes the heart, and makes it beat with due time, without being quickened with desire, or retarded... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - English essays - 1823 - 334 pages
...it is by the benefit of nature, that length of time thus blots out the violence of afflictions ; yet with tempers too much given to pleasure, it is almost...retarded with despair, from its proper and equal motion. When we wind up a clock that is out of order, to make it go well for the future, we do not immediately... | |
 | James Ferguson - English essays - 1823 - 414 pages
...it is by the benefit of nature, that length of time thus blots out the violence of afflictions ; yet with tempers too much given to pleasure, it is almost...lead the mind into that sobriety of thought which poizes the heart, and makes it beat with due time, without being quickened with desire, or retarded... | |
 | English essays - 1829 - 804 pages
...is by the benefit of nature, that length of time thus blots out the violence of afflictions ; yet, with tempers too much given to pleasure, it is almost...retarded with despair, from its proper and equal motion. When we wind up a clock that is out of order, to make it go well for the future, we do not immediately... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1856 - 442 pages
...it is by the benefit of nature, that length of time thus blots out the violence of afflictions ; yet with tempers too much given to pleasure, it is almost necessary to revived the old places of grief in our memory : and ponder~~Btep by step on past life, to lead the... | |
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I felt at that time : but I could, without tears, reflect upon many pleasing adventures I have had with some, who have long been blended with common earth. Though it is by the benefit of nature, that length of time thus blots out the violence of afflictions... 
