| Anne Manning - 1860 - 292 pages
...high lattice-window, with its eight compartments, in the parlour, is written with a diamond ring — " True happiness is of a retired nature, and an enemy to pomp and noise." On another, " Know Thyself." The good man, though much respected, was accounted rather crotchety —... | |
| 1861 - 270 pages
...his life, can never hold themselves fret) of blame if he is killed in alfordiug them excitement. TUUE happiness is of a retired nature, and an enemy to pomp and noise. False happiness loves to bu in a crowd and to draw Uio eyes of the world upon her. — Addaon. GOD... | |
| Henry Southgate - 1862 - 774 pages
...succeed in changing his handwriting to a foreign style." If Israeli. HAPPINESS— Characteristics of. True happiness is of a retired nature, and an enemy...friendship and conversation of a few select companions. Additon. No happiness can bo where is no rest ; Tb" unknown, untalk'd of man is only blest ; He, as... | |
| Julia Kavanagh - 1862 - 364 pages
...gold above the grated door that inclosed this happy retreat of youth, science, and literature — " True happiness is of a retired nature , and an enemy to pomp and noise." This time was perhaps the happiest in Madame de Genlis's life. She calls it " une vie d&icieuse." It... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1864 - 472 pages
...displayed, are able to fetch down the most airy coquette from the wildest of her flights and rambles. True happiness is of a retired nature, and an enemy...it arises, in the first place from the enjoyment of oneys self ; and in the next, from the friendship and conversation of a few select companions; it loves... | |
| Mrs. Henry Peterson - 1864 - 908 pages
...stairs. Over the doors, again, wore scenes from Roman history: over tho grate, in letters of gold, ' True happiness is of a retired nature, and an enemy to pomp and noue.' '• She had soon almost a school. Besides Mdllc. Adelaide d'Orléans, whose twin-sister died... | |
| John Rolfe - 1867 - 404 pages
...melancholy. A propensity to hope and joy is real riches ; one to fear and sorrow, real poverty. HUME. TRUE happiness is of a retired nature, and an enemy...friendship and conversation of a few select companions. Spectator, No. 15. HAPPINESS is the fruit of a man's own care and industry, as it consists in the goodness... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1870 - 610 pages
...able to fetch down the most airy coquette from the wildest of her flights and rambles. True hapiness is of a retired nature, and an enemy to pomp and noise...the first place, from the enjoyment of one's self j and inrthe next, from the friendship and conversation of a few select companions. It loves shade... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1888 - 548 pages
...coquette from the wildest of Ler nights and rambles. True happiness is of a retired nature, and au enemy to pomp and noise : it arises, in the first...fountains, fields and meadows : in short, it feels everything it wants within itself, and receives no addition from multitudes of witnesses and spectators.... | |
| 1881 - 946 pages
...poverty. THE desire of knowledge, like the thirst of riches, increases ever with the acquisition of it, TRUE happiness is of a retired nature, and an enemy...from the friendship and conversation of a few select friends. " LET honesty," says Benjamin Franklin, " be as the breath of the soul, and never forget to... | |
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