American Heritage: An Anthology and Interpertive Survey of Our LiteratureLeon Howard |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 71
Page 287
... HAPPINESS . A SERMON DELIVERED ON THE 7TH OF JULY , 1795 , BEFORE THE CONNECTICUT SOCIETY OF CINCINNATI 10 perpetual prostitution of taste and of talents , the rational. No culture through the woven briars was seen , Save a few sickly ...
... HAPPINESS . A SERMON DELIVERED ON THE 7TH OF JULY , 1795 , BEFORE THE CONNECTICUT SOCIETY OF CINCINNATI 10 perpetual prostitution of taste and of talents , the rational. No culture through the woven briars was seen , Save a few sickly ...
Page 288
... happiness . To this opinion they have probably been led by the allurements of ava- rice and ambition , by the power of custom , and by a persuasion , easily imbibed , that grandeur and happiness are synonymous . All these are deceitful ...
... happiness . To this opinion they have probably been led by the allurements of ava- rice and ambition , by the power of custom , and by a persuasion , easily imbibed , that grandeur and happiness are synonymous . All these are deceitful ...
Page 290
... happier community than bad ones and must better under- stand the nature and causes of their happiness . They may safely be governed by a milder policy and cannot but be better judges of the desirableness of such policy . More the ...
... happier community than bad ones and must better under- stand the nature and causes of their happiness . They may safely be governed by a milder policy and cannot but be better judges of the desirableness of such policy . More the ...
Contents
PART ONE THE WESTWARD COURSE OF EMPIRE | 1 |
Puritan Ideals | 19 |
RICHARD MATHER | 47 |
Copyright | |
38 other sections not shown
Common terms and phrases
American appear arms authority become believe better body brought called carried cause church colonies common continued course death effect England English equal eyes fear fire force friends gave give given ground hand happiness hath head heart heaven hope idea Indians interest John keep kind king land laws learned least leave less liberty light live look Lord manner matter means mind nature never night o'clock once pass persons poor present reason received remained respect rest seemed sense served side society soon soul spirit stand taken thee things thou thought tion took tree true truth turn unto whole wife wise writing