 | Lindley Murray - Elocution - 1830 - 244 pages
...blessings in disguise. 7. Change and alteration form the very essence of the world. 8. TrueTiappiness is of a retired nature, and an enemy to pomp and noise. 9. In order to acquire a capacity for happiness, it must be our first study to rectify inward disorders.... | |
 | George Edmonds (of Birmingham.) - English language - 1832 - 122 pages
...distress are often blessings in disguise. Change and alteration form the very essence of the world. True happiness is of a retired nature, and an enemy to pomp and noise. In order to acquire a capacity for happiness, it must be our first study to rectify inward disorders.... | |
 | Watson Adams - Conduct of life - 1834 - 290 pages
...has in private. Cowley. A solitary life has no charms for an ambitious mind. Abp. of Cambray. True happiness is of a retired nature, and an enemy to...friendship and conversation of a few select companions. The man that lives retired, lives quiet. He fears no body, of whom nobody is afraid. He that stands... | |
 | James Kirke Paulding - 1835 - 618 pages
...of the stairs, and throwing it after, caused Oliver to hasten down faster than he desired. " ' Trae happiness is of a retired nature, and an enemy to...receives no addition from multitudes of witnesses. On the contrary, false happiness loves to be in a crowd, and to draw the eyes of the world upon her.'-:... | |
 | James Kirke Paulding - American wit and humor - 1835 - 312 pages
...the stairs, and throwing it after, caused Oliver to hasten down faster than he desired. 16 " ' True happiness is of a retired nature, and an enemy to...receives no addition from multitudes of witnesses. On the contrary, false happiness loves to be in a crowd, and to draw the eyes of the world upon her.'—Spectator,... | |
 | James Kirke Paulding - 1835 - 570 pages
...of the stairs, and throwing it after, caused Oliver to hasten down faster than he desired. " ' True happiness is of a retired nature, and an enemy to...receives no addition from multitudes of witnesses. On the contrary, false happiness loves to be in a crowd, and to draw the eyes of the world upon her.'... | |
 | James Kirke Paulding - 1835 - 568 pages
...of the slairs, and throwing it after, caused Oliver to hasten down faster than he desired. " ' True happiness is of a retired nature, and an enemy to...receives no addition from multitudes of witnesses. On the contrary, false happiness loves to be in a crowd, and to draw the eyes of the world upon her.'... | |
 | James Kirke Paulding - American wit and humor - 1835 - 312 pages
...of the stairs, and throwing it after, caused Oliver to hasten down faster than he desired. " ' True happiness is of a retired nature, and an enemy to...arises, in the first place, from the enjoyment of one's sel£, and in the next, from the friendship and conversation of a few select companions. It loves shade... | |
 | 1836 - 932 pages
...displayed, are able to fetch down the most airy coquette from the wildest of her flights and rambles. True ve passed my latter yeai-s in this city, where I am...there are not above half a dozen of my select friends everything it wants within itself, and receives no addition from multitudes of witnesses and spectators.... | |
 | Joseph Addison - Bookbinding - 1837 - 480 pages
...displayed, are able to fetch down the most airy coquette from the wildest of her flights and rambles. True happiness is of a retired nature, and an enemy to...fountains, fields * and meadows: in short, it feels even,- thing it wants within itself, and receives no addition from multitudes of witnesses and spectators.... | |
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True happiness is of a retired nature, and an enemy to pomp and noise : it arises, in the first place, from the enjoyment of one's self; and in the next, from the friendship and conversation of a few select companions. 
