 | Art - 1708 - 586 pages
...or country, which diminifh the benevolence of the heart, and fct bounds to philanthropy. Bifore the war began, I had, at an early time of life, withdrawn from the ft'rvice, in favour of 5' calm contemplation and poetic eafe. " I have facrificed not only my favourite... | |
 | British periodicals - 1798 - 576 pages
...or country, which diminifh the benevolence «f the heart, and ftt bounds to philanthropy. Before the war began, I had, at an early time of life, withdrawn from the fervice, in favour of V calm contemplation and poetic cafe." I have ftErificed not only my favourite... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1809 - 420 pages
...man of uncommon talents, erudition, and expansion of sentiment : he is a citizen of the world, and totally unfettered by the little mean distinctions...benevolence of the heart, and set bounds to philanthropy. He is, however, said to possess in a high degree, that soreness, as Pope expressed it, that impatience... | |
 | English literature - 1817 - 526 pages
...having no wife nor family, and having lived long enough to know that riches cannot ensure happiness. I profess myself a citizen of the world, totally unfettered...Before this war began, I had, at an early time of Ufe, withdrawn from the sea-service, in favour of " calm contemplation and poetic ease." I have sacrificed,... | |
 | English literature - 1817 - 526 pages
...know that riches cannot ensure happiness. I profess myself a citizen of the world, totally unfettetetl by the little mean distinctions of climate or of country, which diminish die benevolence of the heart, and set bounds to phibmthropy. Before this war began, I had, at an early... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - United States - 1822 - 526 pages
...baring no wife nor family, and having lived long enough to know that riches cannot ensure happiness. I profess myself a citizen of the world, totally unfettered...philanthropy. Before' this war began, I had, at an early lime of life, withdrawn from the sea service, in favor of 'calm contemplation and poetic ease.' I have... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - United States - 1822 - 514 pages
...having no wife nor family, and having lived long enough to know that riches cannot ensure happiness. I profess myself a citizen of the world, totally unfettered...benevolence of the heart, and set bounds to philanthropy, llefore this war began, I had, at an early time of life, withdrawn from the sea service, in favor of... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - United States - 1822 - 518 pages
...having no wife nor family, and having lived long enough to know that riches cannot ensure happiness. I profess myself a citizen of the world, totally unfettered by the little mean dis-.inctions of climate or of country, which diminish the benevolence of the heart, and set bounds... | |
 | 1824 - 494 pages
...having no wife nor family ; and having lived long enough to know that riches cannot insure happiness. I profess myself a citizen of the world, totally unfettered...heart, and set bounds to philanthropy. Before this was begun, 1 had, at an early time of life, withdrawn from the sea service, in favour of" calm contemplation... | |
 | John Henry Sherburne - United States - 1825 - 400 pages
...to apprehend from the enemy. . 194 To come to the point, here follows my political profession. I am a citizen of the world, totally unfettered by the little mean distinctions of country or of climate ; which diminish or set bounds to the benevolence of the heart. Impelled by principles... | |
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I profess myself a citizen of the world, totally unfettered by the little, mean distinctions of climate or of country, which diminish the benevolence of the heart and set bounds to philanthropy. Before this war was begun, I had, at an early time of life,... 
