 | Lindley Murray - 1814 - عدد الصفحات: 308
...principles. The changing times and seasons, the removing and setting up kings, belong to Providence alone.. The middle station of life seems to be the most advantageously situated for gaining of wisdom. Poverty turns our thoughts too much upon the supplying our wants ; and riches upon... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1815 - عدد الصفحات: 190
...kings, belong to Providence alone. Or—changing times and seasons, removing and setting up kings, &c. The middle station of life seems to be the most advantageously...wisdom. Poverty turns our thoughts too much upon the supplving of our wants; and riches, upon enjoying our superfluities. Or—for gaining wisdom—upon... | |
 | Charles Frederick Bennett - 1817 - عدد الصفحات: 174
...support the necessities of nature, and but little else ; for I was ever of Addison's mind in that — " The middle station of life seems to be the most " advantageously situated for the gaining of wis" dom. Poverty turns our thoughts too much " upon the supplying of our wants, and riches <e upon... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1819 - عدد الصفحات: 718
...belong to Providence alone. Or — changing times and seasons, removing and setting up kings, &.C. The middle station of life seems to be the most advantageously...upon the supplying of our wants; and riches, upon eujoying our superfluities. Or— /or gaining wisdom — upon supplying our wants. Pliny, tpeaking... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1819 - عدد الصفحات: 310
...the Lord ? or lest I be poor and steal, and take the name of ray God in vain.' The middle condition seems to be the most advantageously situated for the...wants, and riches upon enjoying our superfluities; and, as Cowley has said in another case, ' It is hard for a man to keep a steady eye upon truth, who... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1819 - عدد الصفحات: 186
...possessed such principles. Or—the marrying of a man, &c. The middle station of life seems to be the mosi advantageously situated for the gaining of wisdom....wants ; and riches, upon enjoying our superfluities. Or—-for gaining wisdom—upon supplying our wants. The changing of times and seasons, the removing... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1822 - عدد الصفحات: 246
...government of a noun, and in most cases, must be followed by of; as "The middle station of life seems to be most advantageously situated for the gaining of wisdom....wants, and riches, upon enjoying our superfluities." Spectator No. 464. In many cases this participle becomes a noun, without a or the; as "It is more properly... | |
 | W. JILLARD HORT - 1822 - عدد الصفحات: 156
...nevertheless, the poor man's wisdom is despised, " and his words are not heard." The middle station seems to be the most advantageously situated for the gaining of wisdom. Poverty turns the thoughts too much upon the supplying of our wants, and riches direct our attention too much to... | |
 | 1823 - عدد الصفحات: 398
...nevertheless, the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard." The middle condition seems to be the most advantageously situated for the...wants, and riches upon enjoying our superfluities ; and, as Cowley has said in another case, " It is hard for a man to keep a steady eye upon truth,... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - عدد الصفحات: 806
...nevertheless, the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard." The middle condition seems to be the most advantageously situated for the...wants, and riches upon enjoying our superfluities ; and, as Cowley has said in another case, " It is hard for a man to keep a steady eye upon truth,... | |
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The middle condition seems to be the most advantageously situated for the gaining of wisdom. Poverty turns our thoughts too much upon the supplying of our wants, and riches upon enjoying our superfluities ; and, as Cowley has said in another case, " It... 
