 To be happy at home is the ultimate result of all ambition, the end to which every enterprise and labour tends, and of which every desire prompts the prosecution. It is, indeed, at home that every man must be known by those who would make a just estimate...  The Ladies' Companion - Side 2421839Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Sir Richard Joseph Sullivan (bart.) - 1794 - 540 sider
...aside all ornaments and disguises, as in privacy they unflatteringly become useless incum» brances. Smiles and embroidery are alik.e occasional ; and the mind is often dressed for show in painted honour, and fictitious felicity. G m But But to approach still nearer. Disease, it may be said, generally... | |
 | 1832 - 852 sider
...pleasures in domestic life. Emphatic truth commends the observation of a distinguished writer, ' It is at home, that every man must be known by those who would make a just estimate either of his virtues or his felicity.' And in his hours of relaxation, — his robes of office laid... | |
 | 1803 - 290 sider
...which every enterprise and labour tertds, and of which every desire prompts the prosecution. It is, indeed, at home that every man must be known by those who would make a just estimate either of his virtue or felicity ; for smiles and embroidery are alike occasional ; and the mind is... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 sider
...enterprise and labour tends, and of which every desire prompts the prosecution. It is indeed at home thai every man must be known, by those who would make a just estimate either of his virtue or feJicity; for smiles and embroidery are .alike oo casional, and the mind is... | |
 | 1806 - 346 sider
...suppressed; in these they have the reward of their toils, and to these at last they retire. It is, indeed, at home that every man must be known by those who would make a just estimate either of his virtue or felicity; for smiles and embroidery are alike occasional, and the mind is often... | |
 | 1810 - 464 sider
...which every enterprise and labour tends, and of which every desire prompts the prosecution. It is, indeed, at home that every man .must be known by those who would make a just estimate either of his virtue or felicity; for smiles and cmbroidery are alike occasional, and the mind is often... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 388 sider
...which every enterprise and labour tends, and of which every desire prompts the prosecution. It is, indeed, at home that every man must be known by those who would make a just estimate either of his virtue or felicity ; for smiles and embroidery are alike occasional, and the mind is... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1812 - 352 sider
...which every enterprise and labour tends, and of which every desire prompts ih,: prosecution. It is, indeed, at home that every man must be known by those who would make a just estimate either of his virtue or felicity; for smiles and embroidery are alike occasional, and the mind is often... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 524 sider
...which every enterprise and labour tends, and of which every desire prompts the prosecution. It is, indeed, at home that every man must be known by those who would make a just estimate «ither of his virtue or felicity ; for smiles and embroidery are alike occasional, and the mind is... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 462 sider
...which every enterprise and labour tends, and of which every desire prompts the prosecution. It is, indeed, at home that every man must be known by those who would make a just estimate either of his virtue or felicity ; for smiles and embroidery are alike occasional, and the mind is... | |
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