| Spectator The - 1857 - 780 Seiten
...displayed, are able to fetch down the most airy coquette from the wildest of her flight* and rambles. True happiness is of a retired nature, and an. enemy to pomp and noise ; it arises, in the firstplace, from the enjoyment of one's self; and in the next, from the friendship and conversation... | |
| John Richardson Major - 1858 - 216 Seiten
...they may not lie as a burden on the species, and be the only useless parts of the creation. XXXI. True happiness is of a retired nature, and an enemy to...fountains, fields and meadows ; in short, it feels everything it wants within itself, and receives no addition from multitudes of witnesses and spectators.... | |
| James Patrick Muirhead - 1859 - 652 Seiten
...usually resided, not out of reach of some distant echoes of the hammers of Soho, he knew well that "true happiness is of a " retired nature, and an enemy to...fountains, fields and meadows : " in short, it feels everything that it wants within itself, and " receives no addition from multitudes of witnesses and... | |
| James Patrick Muirhead - 1859 - 652 Seiten
...usually resided, not out of reach of some distant echoes of the hammers of Soho, he knew well that "true happiness is of a " retired nature, and an enemy to...fountains, fields and meadows : " in short, it feels everything that it wants within itself, and " receives no addition from multitudes of witnesses and... | |
| Anne Manning - 1860 - 292 Seiten
...lattice-window, with its eight compartments, in the parlour, is written with a diamond ring — " True happiness is of a retired nature, and an enemy to pomp and noise." On another, " Know Thyself." The good man, though much respected, was accounted rather crotchety —... | |
| 1861 - 270 Seiten
...his life, can never hold themselves fret) of blame if he is killed in alfordiug them excitement. TUUE happiness is of a retired nature, and an enemy to pomp and noise. False happiness loves to bu in a crowd and to draw Uio eyes of the world upon her. — Addaon. GOD... | |
| Henry Southgate - 1862 - 774 Seiten
...in changing his handwriting to a foreign style." If Israeli. HAPPINESS— Characteristics of. True happiness is of a retired nature, and an enemy to...friendship and conversation of a few select companions. Additon. No happiness can bo where is no rest ; Tb" unknown, untalk'd of man is only blest ; He, as... | |
| Julia Kavanagh - 1862 - 364 Seiten
...above the grated door that inclosed this happy retreat of youth, science, and literature — " True happiness is of a retired nature , and an enemy to pomp and noise." This time was perhaps the happiest in Madame de Genlis's life. She calls it " une vie d&icieuse." It... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1864 - 472 Seiten
...displayed, are able to fetch down the most airy coquette from the wildest of her flights and rambles. True happiness is of a retired nature, and an enemy to...it arises, in the first place from the enjoyment of oneys self ; and in the next, from the friendship and conversation of a few select companions; it loves... | |
| Mrs. Henry Peterson - 1864 - 908 Seiten
...stairs. Over the doors, again, wore scenes from Roman history: over tho grate, in letters of gold, ' True happiness is of a retired nature, and an enemy to pomp and noue.' '• She had soon almost a school. Besides Mdllc. Adelaide d'Orléans, whose twin-sister died... | |
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