 | 1729 - 320 pages
...Multitude of Charms, that conceal themfelves from the generality of Mankind, THERE are, indeed, but very few who know how to be idle and innocent, or have a Relifh of any Pleafures that are not Criminal ; every Diverfion they take is at the Expense of feme... | |
 | Gentleman - Conduct of life - 1744 - 488 pages
...Work, to hold chat with him -, we cannot yield fo far, and be guiltlefs. There are indeed but very few who know how to be idle, and innocent ; or have a Reli/h of any Pleafures that are not criminal. Every D'werfton they take, is at the Expence of fome... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1793 - 518 pages
...the ** uncultivated parts of nature adminifter to his 14 pleafures." " There are, indeed, but very few who know *' how to be idle and innocent, or have a relifh ** of any pleafures that are not criminal ; every '* diverfion they take, is at the expenfe... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 376 pages
...multitude of charms, that conceal themselves from the gen .rality of mankind. There are, indeed, but very few who know how to be idle and innocent, or have...they take is at the expence of some one virtue or another, and their very first step out of business is into vice or folly. A man should endeavour, therefore,... | |
 | 1803 - 436 pages
...generality of mankind. There are indeed but very few who know how to be idle and innocent, or have a felish of any pleasures that are not criminal ; every diversion...they take is at the expence of some one virtue or another, and their very first step out of business is into vice or folly. A man should endeavour, therefore,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...multitude of charms, that conceal themselves from the generality of mankind. . There are, indeed, but very few who know how to be idle and innocent, or have...virtue or other, and their very first step out of business is into vice or folly. A man should endeavour, therefore, to make the sphere of his innocent... | |
 | 1804 - 412 pages
...multitude of charms, that conceal themselves from the generality of mankind. There are, indeed, but very few who know how to be idle and innocent, or have a relish of any pleasures that ace not criminal ; every diversion they take is at the the cxprn?e of some one virtue or another, and... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1807 - 406 pages
...preceding ; the uncultivated parts of nature administer to his pleasures. " There are, indeed, but very few who know how to be idle " and innocent, or have...they take, is at the expence of some " one virtue or another, and th«ir very first step out of business " is into vice or folly." Nothing can be more elegant,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 344 pages
...multitude of charms, that con. ccal themselves from the generality of mankind. There are indeed but very few who know how to be idle and innocent, or have...not criminal ; every diversion they take is at the expense of some one virtue or another, and their very first step out of business is into vice or folly.... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1808 - 330 pages
...the genetive case as the qualification only of a man. There are, indeed, but very few iohi kn.oa limy to be idle and innocent, or have a relish of any pleasures thai are not criminal ; every diversion they lake,. is at the ex* fiente of some one virtue or another,... | |
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There are indeed but very few who know how to be idle and innocent, or have a relish of any pleasures that are not criminal ; every diversion they take is at the expense of some one virtue or another, and their very first step out of business is into... 
