 | 1821 - Страниц: 618
...almost surpasses the original. What can be more beautifully easy and simple than the opening ? — " Look round the habitable world, how few Know their own good, or, knowing ii . pursue." And yet how he warms with his subject as he advances, pouring forth thoughts that breathe,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1822 - Страниц: 508
...Give me leave to fortify my unlearned reader with another bit of wisdom from Juvenal by Dryden : ' Look round the habitable world, how few Know their own good, or, knowing it, pursue ! How void of reason are our hopes and fears ! What in the conduct of our life appears So well... | |
 | Thomas Amory - 1823 - Страниц: 358
...too many doctors in town and country, but by practising upon consistent principles. CHAPTER XXIII. Look round the habitable world, how few Know their own good ; or knowing it, pursue. How void of reason are our hopes and fears ! What in the conduct of our life appears So well... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - Страниц: 324
...pain. Give me leave to fortify my unlearned reader with another bit of wisdom from Juvenal, by Dryden: Look round the habitable world, how few Know their own good, or, knowing it, pursue! How void of reason are our hopes and fears! What in the conduct of our life appears But, when... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - Страниц: 404
...dignoscere postunt Vera bona, atque Mis miiltiait ilicersa, remolil Erroris nebulh • Jov. Sat.x. 1. Look round the habitable world, how few Know their own good, or, knowing it, pursue ? How rarely reason guides the stubborn choice, Prompts the fond wish, or lifts the suppliant... | |
 | 1824 - Страниц: 292
...dignoscere possunt VETO, bana, atque Hits multum diversa, remota Erroris nebula Joy. Sat. 10. v. 1. Look round the habitable world, how few Know their own good, or, knowing it, pursue. 1 )n » N.KV In my last Saturday's paper (No. 201,) I laid down some thoughts upon devotion... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1825 - Страниц: 288
...Luna, atque illis inultnm diversa, remotd. Erroris nebula Jpv. Sat. X. 1. 1. 114 THE WORSHIP OF GOD. Look round the habitable world, how few Know their own good ; or, knowing it, pursue ! DRYDEN. IN my last Saturday's paper I laid down some thoughts upon devotion in general, and... | |
 | George Crabb - 1826 - Страниц: 768
...want of prudence and discernment not to pursue some plan on every occasion which requires method ; Look round the habitable world, how few Know their own good, or knowing it, pursue. DRYDEK. Will ye not now the pair of sages praise, Who the same end pursu'd by several ways... | |
 | 1826 - Страниц: 434
...pain. Give me leave to fortify my unlearned reader with another bit of wisdom from Juvenal, by Dryden : Look round the habitable world, how few Know their own good, or, knowing it, pursue ! How void of reason are our hopes and fears ! What in the conduct of our life appears So well... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1828 - Страниц: 446
...scenes of crowded life ; Then say how hope and fear, &c. Hear how Dryden dashes into this at once : — Look round the habitable world, how few Know their own good, or knowing it, pursue. He beats even the closeness of the Latin ; and never dreams of such a useless first line as... | |
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Look round the habitable world, how few Know their own good, or knowing it pursue. 
