 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 396 pągines
...against the light. All men knew God, and, knowing, disobeyed ; And gloried to insult him — to his face. Look round— the habitable world, how few — Know their own good, or, knowing it, pursue I 'Tie all men's office— to speak patience- To those lhat toil— undnr a load of sorrow.... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1845 - 354 pągines
...to benefit the cause of morals. The following is an extract from his celebrated tenth satire : — " 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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1848 - 676 pągines
...been avoided. But such mistakes are not new ; history is full of the errors of states and princes. "Look round the habitable world, how few Know their own good, or, knowing it, pursue!" Those who govern, having much business on their hands, do not generally like to take the trouble... | |
 | 1851 - 554 pągines
...true light, or good or evil see.' " But," he added, musing, " what is Dryden's ? lia ! I have it : " ' Look round the habitable world, how few Know their own good, or, knowing it, pursue.' " This is indeed the language of a poet; it is better than the original." The great majority... | |
 | John Dryden - 1852 - 378 pągines
...vanquish' d Hannibal without doors wait, Too burly arid too big to pass my narrow gate. The Tenth Satire. 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... | |
 | Spectator The - 1853 - 558 pągines
...Gangem, panel dignoscere possunt Vera bona, atque illls multum diversa, remotti Erraris nebula JUv. SAT. Look round the habitable world, how few Know their own good, or, knowing it, pursue. DHTDEN. IN my last Saturday's paper (No. 201,) 1 laid down some thoughts upon devotion in general,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1853 - 522 pągines
...been avoided. But such mistakes are not new; history is full of the errors of states and princes. " Look round the habitable world, — how few Know their own good, or, knowing it, pursue ! " Those who govern, having much business on their hands, do not generally like to take the... | |
 | Cyclopaedia - 1853 - 772 pągines
...Well-doing is my wealth; Mymind to me an empire is, While grace affordeth health. South u-fU. Look around 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 pur life appears So well... | |
 | 1854 - 630 pągines
...pauci dignoscere possunt Vera bona, atque illis multum diversa, remota Erroris nebula JCV. SAT. X. 1. Look round the habitable world, how few Know their own good, or, knowing it, pursue. CEYDES. IN my last Saturday's paper* I laid down some thoughts upon devotion in general, and... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 626 pągines
...tlignoK-ere possunt Vers bona, utquo illis multum di versa, remut<l Errorls nebula Jtrv. Sat. x. 1. Look round the habitable world, how few Know their own good, or, knou in;r, it pursue. Drawr. . IN my last Saturday's paperi I laid down some thoughts upon devotion... | |
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Look round the habitable world, how few Know their own good, or knowing it pursue. 
