...Indolence is no more irreconcilable to virtue, than perfectly incompatible with happiness. " A want of occupation is not rest. " A mind quite vacant is a mind distressed." All the powers conferred by a wise Creator necessarily imply their application and use...

...little enjoy life, and are such burdens to themselves, as those who have nothing to do — for, " A want of occupation is not rest — " A mind quite vacant, is a mind distress'd." Such a man is out of God's order ; and opposing his obvious design in the faculties he...

...faculties, severe indeed. Tis easy to resign a toilsome place, But not to manage leisure with a grace ; Absence of occupation is not rest, A mind quite vacant is a mind distress'd. The veteran steed, excused his task at length, In kind compassion of his failing strength,...

...pass auay in idleness or sloth, the truth of the sentiment commemorated in the verse of Cowper: ^ " Absence of occupation is not rest, " A mind quite vacant is a mind distressed." In familiar language, therefore, he was what may be emphatically called a " hard student...

...faculties, severe indeed. 'T is easy to resign a toilsome place, But not to manage leisure with a grace ; Absence of occupation is not rest, A mind quite vacant is a mind distress'd. The vet'ran steed, excus'd his task at length, In kind compassion of his failing strength,...

...faculties, severe indeed. 'Tis easy to resign a toilsome place, But not to manage leisure with a grace ; tare, If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware distressed. The veteran steed, excused his task at length, In kind compassion of his failing strength,...

...seeking retirement as an excuse for indolence. " An idler is a watch that wants both hands, As useless if it goes, as when it stands. Absence* of occupation...production, and had he written nothing else, would have immorAA 2 talized his name, and given him a place among the highest class of poets. Here his muse kindled...

...retirement as an excuse for indolence. • An idler is a watch that wants both hands, As useless if it goes, as when it stands. Absence of occupation...not rest ; A mind quite vacant is a mind distrest.' This poem contains the most striking picture of melancholy that was ever drawn : and it is impossible...

...miserable. Cowper says, — " 'Tis easy to resign a toilsome place, But not to manage leisure with a grace : Absence of occupation is not rest ; A mind quite vacant is a mind distrest." H 2 A person should be more adapted by his taste and general qualities for that to which he removes...

...and commerce shall be laid aside, consider how they may be qualified to enjoy and improve leisure, " Absence of occupation is not rest, A mind quite vacant, is a mind distress'd." Every one must perceive, that a taste for literature and philosophy — a treasure of...