 | English periodicals - 1832 - 524 pages
...both necessary and grateful. These are trifles to be sure, which may be thought unworthy of notice. But — " it must be remembered, that life consists...necessities, in the performance of daily duties, in the removal of small inconveniences, in the procurement of petty pleasures; and we are well or ill... | |
 | English periodicals - 1832 - 526 pages
...sure, which may be thought unworthy of notice. But — " it must be remembered, that life congists not of a series -of illustrious actions, or elegant...with necessities, in the performance of daily duties, ill the removal of small inconveniences, in the procurement of petty pleasures; and we are well or... | |
 | 1834 - 536 pages
...Professor of Mathematics in that University. LIFE consists not of a series of illustrious actions, the greater part of our time passes in compliance...necessities, in the performance of daily duties, in the removal of small inconveniences, in the procurement of potty pleasures, and we are well or ill... | |
 | Bride - 1835 - 134 pages
...be forgotten, that life consists not of n series of illustrious actions, or elegant enjoyments, but the greater part of our time passes in compliance...necessities, in the performance of daily duties, in the removal of small inconveniencies, in the procurement of potty pleasures ; and we are well or ill... | |
 | William Giles - Marriage - 1836 - 172 pages
...of your husband, you will easily discern what affects his happiness: and let it never be forgotten, that " life consists not of a series of illustrious...necessities, in the performance of daily duties, in the removal of small inconveniencies, in the procurement of petty pleasures ; and we are well or ill... | |
 | Susan Ferrier - 1841 - 448 pages
...AUTHOR OF "THE INHERITANCE," AND "DESTINY," '* Life consists not of a series of illustrious actions ; the greater part of our time passes in compliance with necessities— in the performanceof daily duties — in the removal of small ineonveniencies — in the procurement of petty... | |
 | Robert Colton - Sweden - 1847 - 410 pages
...seem to take away something of the dignity of writing, and are therefore never communicated but with hesitation. But, it must be remembered, that life...necessities, in the performance of daily duties, in the removal of small inconveniences, or in the procurement of petty pleasures ; and we are well or... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - Elocution - 1849 - 466 pages
...Statues can last but a few thousands of years, edifices fewer, and colors still fewer than edifices. 647. Life consists, not of a series of illustrious actions,...necessities, in the performance of daily duties, in the. removal of small inconveniences, in the procurement of petty pleasures. 648. Though we seem grieved... | |
 | James Boswell - 1851 - 410 pages
...Johnson, and which he has expressed with peculiar force and beauty in hia "Journey to the Hebrides." " It must be remembered that life consists not of a...necessities, in the performance of daily duties, in the removal of small inconveniencies, in the procurement of petty pleasures ; and we are well or ill... | |
 | 1891 - 464 pages
...and therefore are never communicated but with hesitation and a little fear of abasement and contempt But it must be remembered, that life consists not...necessities, in the performance of daily duties, in the removal of small inconveniences, in the procurement of petty pleasures ; and we are well or ill... | |
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But it must be remembered, that life consists not of a series of illustrious actions, or elegant enjoyments; the greater part of our time passes in compliance with necessities, in the performance of daily duties, in the removal of small inconveniences,... 
