 particular scheme which comprehends the social virtues, may give employment to the most industrious temper, and find a man in business more than the most active station of life. To advise the ignorant, relieve the needy, comfort the afflicted, are duties...  The British Essayists: Spectator - Page 113de Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | 1739 - 346 pages
...as follow. TH E firft is the Exercife of Virtue, in the moft general Acceptation of the Word. That particular Scheme which comprehends the Social Virtues, may give Employment to the moft induftrious Temper, and find a Man in Bufinefs more than the moft active Station of Life. To advife... | |
 | 1776 - 278 pages
...in the words of Mr Addifon, in that incomparable Eflay of his on the employment of time. " To advife the ignorant, relieve the needy, comfort the afflicted, are duties that fall in our way almoft every day of our lives. A man has frequent opportunities of mitigating the fiercenefs of a party;... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 pages
...difappointing, is in confiant " fearch of care 1 , folicitude ', remorfe ', and confufion'." " To advife the ignorant^, relieve the needy', comfort " the afflicted', are duties that fall in our way almoft every " day of our lives." " Thofeevil fpirits, who, by long cufiom, have contracted " in the... | |
 | John Walker - 1801 - 424 pages
...Mr.. Addison's beautiful description of Milton's Figure of Death. See page 115. 'I" Commencing Series. To advise the "ignorant, relieve the needy, comfort...that fall in our way, almost every day of our lives. Spectator fl^° 93. In our country, a man seldom sets up for a poet without attacking the reputation.of... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1801 - 338 pages
...moft induftrious temper, and find % man more bufinefs than the moft a£tive ftation of life. To advife the ignorant, relieve the needy, comfort the afflicted, are duties that fall in our way almoft every day of our lives. A'inan has frequent opportunities of mitigating the fiercenefs cf a... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1801 - 156 pages
...contrary, pours out its fears, its sorrows, its apprehensions, to the great Supporter of its existence. i our way almost every day of our lives. A man has frequent opportunities of mitigating the fierceness of a party; of doing justice to the character of a deserving... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 680 pages
...on the employment of time. ' To advise the ignorant, relieve tin ' needy, comfort the afilicted, arc duties that fall in our way almost every day of our lives. A man has frequent opportunities of mitigating the fierceness of a party; of doing justice to the character of a deserving... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1802 - 278 pages
...social virtues, ma give employ- .: nnent to the mo^t industrious temper, and find a man in buiness mare than the most active station of life. To advise the ignorant, relieve the needy. comK.rt the afflicted, are d\i ies that fall in our wa. almost every day ti'c ur lives. 7: A man has... | |
 | 1803 - 412 pages
...follow: The first is the exercise of virtue, in the most general acceptation of the word. That paiticulai scheme which comprehends the social virtues, may give...temper, and find a man in business more than the most activt station of life. To advise the ignorant, relieve the needy, comfort the afflicted, are duties... | |
 | 1803 - 466 pages
...the most active station of life. To advise the ignorant, relieve the needy, comfort the alllicted, are duties that fall in our way almost every day of our lives. A man has frequent opportunities of mitigating the fierceness of a party; of doing justice to the character of a deserving... | |
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