 | 1817 - 314 pàgines
...of retreat: These goods for man the laws of Heav'n ordain, These goodsHe grants,who grants thcpow'r to gain; With these celestial Wisdom calms the mind, And makes the happiness she docs not fmd. THE TRIALS OF VIRTUE. Johnson. FLAC'D on the verge of youth, my mind Life's op'ning scene... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 420 pàgines
...retreat : These goods for man the laws of Heav'n ordain, These goods he grants, who grants the pow'r to gain ; With these celestial Wisdom calms the mind, And makes the happiness she does not findPROLOGUE, SPOKEN BY MR. -GARRICK, AT THE OPENING OF THE THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE, 1747WHEN Learning's... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 482 pàgines
...retreat : These goods for man the laws of Heav'n ordain, These goods he grants, who grants the pow'r to gain; With these celestial Wisdom calms the mind, And makes the happiness she does not find. MRS. GREVILLE. BORN 17 — . DIEn 17—. PRATER FOR INDIFFERENCE. OFT I've implor'd the gods in vain,... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 pàgines
...transmuted ill ; For faith, (hat panting for a happier seat, Counts death kind nature's signal of retreat : These goods for man the laws of heav'n ordain, These...mind, And makes the happiness she does not find." THE ENGLISH MONTHS.— AUGUST, THIS is the most interesting month of the year to a feeling and a devout... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pàgines
...happier seat, " Counts death kind Nature's signal for retreat, " These goods for man the laws of Heaven ordain, " These goods he grants, who grants the power...mind, " And makes the happiness she does not find." Garrick being now vested with theatrical power by being manager of Drury-lane theatre, he kindly and... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 394 pàgines
...happier seat, Counts death kind Nature's signal for retreat ; These goods for man the laws of Heaven ordain, These goods he grants, who grants the power...mind, And makes the happiness she does not find." Garrick being now vested with theatrical power by being manager of Drury-lane theatre, he kindly and... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 398 pàgines
...happier seat, Counts death kind Nature's signal for retreat ; These goods for man the laws of Heaven ordain, These goods he grants, who grants the power...mind, And makes the happiness she does not find." Gar-rick being now vested with theatrical power bybeing manager of Drury-lane theatre, he kindly and.... | |
 | John Bowdler - 1821 - 510 pàgines
...retreat : These goods for man the laws of Heav'n ordain, These goods He grants, who grants the pow'r to gain: With these celestial Wisdom calms the mind, And makes the happiness she does not find. DR. ROBERTS. ON THE EXISTENCE OP GOD. COME then, the scene Of frantic mirth is o'er : the social bowl,... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 314 pàgines
...retreat: These goods for man the laws of Heav'n ordain, These goods he grants, who grants the pow'r to gain; With these celestial Wisdom calms the mind, And makes the happiness she does not find. PROLOGUE, SPOKEN BY MR. GARKICK, AT THE OPENING OF THX THEATRE-ROYAL, DRUKY-LANE, 1747. WHEN Learning's... | |
 | 1822 - 292 pàgines
...happier seat, Counts death kind Nature's signal of retreat: These goods for man the laws of Heaven ordain, These goods HE grants, who grants the power...the mind, And makes the happiness she does not find. ODES. FRIENDSHIP. FRIENDSHIP, peculiar boon of Heaven, The noble mind's delight and pride, To men and... | |
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For love, which scarce collective man can fill; For patience, sovereign o'er transmuted ill; For faith, that, panting for a happier seat. Counts death kind Nature's signal of retreat. These goods for man the laws of Heaven ordain, These goods He grants,... 
