 There are, indeed, but very few who know how to be idle and innocent, or have a relish of any pleasures that are not criminal; every diversion they take is at the expense of some one virtue or another, and their very first step out of business is into...  The British Essayists: Spectator - Page 131by James Ferguson - 1819Full view - About this book
 | 1729 - 320 pages
...and difcovers in it a Multitude of Charms, that conceal themfelves from the generality of Mankind, THERE are, indeed, but very few who know how to be idle and innocent, or have a Relifh of any Pleafures that are not Criminal ; every Diverfion they take is at the Expense of feme... | |
 | 1739 - 332 pages
...and difcovers in it a Multitude of Changs, that conceal themfelves from the generality of Mankind. THERE are, indeed, but very few who know how to be idle and inn¢, or have a Relifh of any Pleafures that are not Criminal ; every Diverfion they take is at... | |
 | Gentleman - Conduct of life - 1744 - 488 pages
...better than by calling away our Work, to hold chat with him -, we cannot yield fo far, and be guiltlefs. There are indeed but very few who know how to be idle, and innocent ; or have a Reli/h of any Pleafures that are not criminal. Every D'werfton they take, is at the Expence of fome... | |
 | 1767 - 334 pages
...difcovers in it a multitude of charms, that conceal themfelves from the generality of mankind. There arc, indeed, but very few who know how to be idle and innocent, or have a relifli of any pleaf TCS . that are not criminal ; every diverfion they take is at the expence of fonie... | |
 | 1778 - 342 pages
...light, and difcovers in it a multitude of charms, that conceal themfdves from the generality of mankind. There are, indeed, but very few who know how to be idle and innocent, or Luve a relifh of any p!eafmes fhat are not criminal ; every diverfion they take is at the expence of... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1793 - 518 pages
...words immediately preceding ; " the ** uncultivated parts of nature adminifter to his 14 pleafures." " There are, indeed, but very few who know *' how to be idle and innocent, or have a relifh ** of any pleafures that are not criminal ; every '* diverfion they take, is at the expenfe... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1801 - 500 pages
...at the words immediately preceding; the uncultivated parts of nature adminiflef to his pleafures. " There are indeed , but very few who know " how to be idle and innocent, or have arelifliof ** any pleafures that are not criminal ; every di*' verfion they take , is at the expenfe... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 376 pages
...and discovers in it a multitude of charms, that conceal themselves from the gen .rality of mankind. There are, indeed, but very few who know how to be...not criminal ; every diversion they take is at the expence of some one virtue or another, and their very first step out of business is into vice or folly.... | |
 | 1803 - 436 pages
...generality of mankind. There are indeed but very few who know how to be idle and innocent, or have a felish of any pleasures that are not criminal ; every diversion they take is at the expence of some one virtue or another, and their very first step out of business is into vice or folly.... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...and discovers in it a multitude of charms, that conceal themselves from the generality of mankind. . There are, indeed, but very few who know how to be...not criminal ; every diversion they take is at the expence of some one virtue or other, and their very first step out of business is into vice or folly.... | |
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