 THE love of RETIREMENT has, in all ages, adhered closely to those minds, which have been most enlarged by knowledge, or elevated by genius. Those who enjoyed every thing generally supposed to confer happiness, have been forced to seek it in the shades...  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 40by Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820Full view - About this book
 | English literature - 1803 - 322 pages
...divine. 'Tis thine alcne to claim the pious breast With silent confidence and holy rest : Fromthee, great God, we spring; to thee we tend ; Path, motive,...knowledge, or elevated by genius. Those who enjoyed every thing generally supposed to confer happiness, have been forced to seek it in the shades of privacy.... | |
 | 1806 - 348 pages
...pious breast With silent confidence, and holy rest ; From thee, great God, we spring, to thee we ten Path, motive, guide, original, and end. THE love of...knowledge, or elevated by genius. Those who enjoyed every thing generally supposed to confer happinessj have been forced to *eek it in the shades of privacy.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 380 pages
...pious breast With silent confidence, and holy rest ; From thee, great God, we spring, to thee we ten Path, motive, guide, original, and end. THE love of...knowledge, or elevated by genius. Those who enjoyed every thing generally supposed to confer happiness, have been forced to seek it in the shades of privacy.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 372 pages
...BOKTHIUI. O thou whose pow'r o'er moving worlds presidesi Whose voice created, and whose wisdom gusdes, On darkling man in pure effulgence shine, And cheer...knowledge or elevated by genius. Those who enjoyed every thing generally supposed to confer happiness, have been forced to seek it in the shades of privacy.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English essays - 1809 - 352 pages
...piis. Te cernere, finis, Principium, vector, dux, semiia, terminus, idem. BOETHIUS. O thou whose pow'r o'er moving worlds presides, Whose voice created,...knowledge or elevated by genius. Those who enjoyed every thing generally supposed to confer happiness, have been forced to seek it in the shades of privacy.... | |
 | 1810 - 464 pages
...holy rest: From thee, great God, we spring, to thee we tend, i Path, motive, guide, original, and end. love of RETIREMENT has, in all ages, adhered closely...knowledge, or elevated by genius. Those who enjoyed every thing generally supposed to confer happiness, have been forced to seek it in the shades of privacy.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 462 pages
...rest : From thee, great God, we spring, to thee we tend, Path, motive, guide, original, and end. 'TpHE love of RETIREMENT has, in all ages, adhered closely...knowledge, or elevated by genius. Those who enjoyed every thing generally supposed to confer happiness, have been forced to seek it in the shades of privacy.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1811 - 394 pages
...piis. Te cernere, finis, Principium, vector, dux, semita, terminius, idem. BOETHIUS. O thou whose pow'r o'er moving worlds presides, Whose voice created,...knowledge or elevated by genius. Those who enjoyed every thing generally supposed to confer happiness, have been forced to seek it in the shades of privacy.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 394 pages
...rest : From thee, great God, we spring, to thee we tend, Path, motive, guide, original, and end. A HE love of Retirement has, in all ages, adhered closely...enlarged by knowledge, or elevated by genius. Those who en. joyed every thing generally supposed to confer happiness, have been forced to seek it in the shades... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 388 pages
...minds, which have been most enlarge by knowledge, or elevated by genius. Those who enjoyed every thing generally supposed to confer happiness, have been forced to seek it in the shades of privar cy. Though they possessed both power and riches, and were, therefore, surrounded by men who... | |
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