 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - عدد الصفحات: 388
...must be remembered, that life consists not of a series of illustrious actions, or elegant enjoyments ; the greater part of our time passes in compliance...removal of small inconveniencies, in the procurement of petty pleasures ; and we are well 'or ill at ease, as the main stream of life glides on smoothly, or... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - عدد الصفحات: 386
...must be remembered, that life consists not of a series of illustrious actions, or elegant enjoyments ; the greater part of our time passes in compliance...removal of small inconveniencies, in the procurement of petty pleasures; and we are well or ill at ease, as the main stream of life glides on smoothly, or... | |
 | William Giles - 1811 - عدد الصفحات: 268
...never be forgotten, that ' life consists not of a series of illustrious actions or elegant enjoyments; the greater part of our time passes in compliance...performance of daily duties, in the removal of small inconveniences, in the procurement of petty pleasures ; and we are well or ill at ease, as the stream... | |
 | Samuel Johnson (écrivain.) - 1816 - عدد الصفحات: 218
...must be remembered, that life consists not of a series of illustrious actions, or elegant enjoyments; the greater part of our time passes in compliance...performance of daily duties, in the removal of small inconveniences, in the procurement of petty pleasures ; and we are well or ill at ease, as the main... | |
 | 1818 - عدد الصفحات: 762
...Blackwood, Edinburgh. Murray, London. 1818. " Life consists not of a series of illustrious actions ; the greater part of our time passes in compliance...performance of daily duties — in the removal of small inconveniences— in the procurement of petty pleasures ; and we are well or ill at ease, as the main... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1818 - عدد الصفحات: 398
...must be remembered, that life consists not of a series of illustrious actions, or elegant enjoyments ; the greater part of our time passes in compliance...removal of small inconveniencies, in the procurement of petty pleasures ; and we are well or ill at ease, as the main stream of life glides on smoothly, or... | |
 | 1818 - عدد الصفحات: 806
...Blackwood, Edinburgh. Murray, London. 1818. " Life consists not of a series of illustrious actions ; the greater part of our time passes in compliance...performance of daily duties — in the removal of small inconveniences — in the procurement of petty pleasures ; and we are well or ill at ease, as the main... | |
 | Susan Ferrier - 1819 - عدد الصفحات: 334
... J. i . _ " Life consists not of a series of illustrious actions i the greater part of our time passes in compliance...of small inconveniencies— in the procurement of petty pleasures! and we are well or ill at ease, as the main stream of life glides on smoothly, or... | |
 | Susan Ferrier - 1819 - عدد الصفحات: 364
...~/-^.', 't if >^ .~--3-< MARRIAGE, A NOVEL. " Life consists not of a series of illustrious actions ; the greater part of our time passes in compliance...the performance of daily duties— in the removal oi small inconveniencies— in the procurement ot petty pleasures; and we are well or ill at ease,... | |
 | Susan Ferrier - 1819 - عدد الصفحات: 328
...J NOVEL. " Life consists not of a series of illustrious actions ; the greater put of OUT time panes in compliance with necessities— in the performance of daily duties— in the removal of small inconvcnieneies— in the procurement of petty pleasures ; and we are well or ill at case, as the main... | |
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These diminutive observations seem to take away something from the dignity of writing, and therefore are never communicated but with hesitation, and a little fear of abasement and contempt. But it must be remembered that life consists not of a series... 
