 ... the decease of our friends: it is no diminution, but a recommendation of human nature, that in such incidents passion gets the better of reason; and all we can think to comfort ourselves, is impotent against half what we feel.  Marriage: A Novel ... - Trang 38bởi Susan Ferrier - 1819Xem Toàn bộ - Giới thiệu về cuốn sách này
 | 1744 - 348 trang
...generous and humaneRefentments : It it *" like that Grief which we have for the Deceafe of our ' Friends: It is no Diminution, but a Recommendation of ' human Nature, that in fuch Incidents Paffion gets the ' better of Reafon; and all we can think to comfort our ' felves, is... | |
 | Susan Edmonstone Ferrier - 1818 - 326 trang
...his new wig, and the autumnal leaves dropped on the coffin as it was borne slowly along the vale ! CHAPTER IV " It is no diminution, but a recommendation...few of its afflictions but are accompanied with some alleviation'—none of its blessings that do not bring some alloy. Like most other events, that long... | |
 | British essayists - 1819 - 370 trang
...generous and humane resentments. It is like that grief which we have for the decease of our friends. It is no diminution, but a recommendation of human nature, that, in such incidents, passion gets the better of reason ; and all we can think to combat ourselves, is impotent... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 356 trang
...generous and humane resentments. It is like that grief which we have for the decease of our friends. It is no diminution, but a recommendation of human nature, that, in such incidents, passion gets the better of reason ; and all we can think to combat ourselves, is impotent... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 884 trang
...generous and humane resentments. It is like that grief which we have for the decease of our friends. It is no diminution, but a recommendation of human nature, that in such incidents passion gets the better of reason ; and all we can think to combat ourselves, is impotent... | |
 | 1824 - 310 trang
...generous and humane resentments: it is like that grief which we have for the decease of our friends: it is no diminution, but a recommendation of human nature, that in such incidents passion gets the better of reason; and all we can think to comfort ourselves, is impotent... | |
 | John Thomas James (bp. of Calcutta.) - 1825 - 416 trang
...us, it is from its being by far the most common in use. That our * It is no diminution, but rather a recommendation of human nature, that in some instances, passion gets the better of human nature, and all that we think is impotent against half what we feel. — Spectator. s habits... | |
 | 1853 - 524 trang
...generous and humane resentments. It is like that grief which we have for the decease of our friends. It is no diminution, but a recommendation of human nature, that in such incidents passion gets the better of reason; and all we can think to comfort ourselves, is impotent... | |
 | Spectator The - 1853 - 596 trang
...generous and humane resentments: itislike that grief which we have for the decease of our friends: it is no diminution, but a recommendation of human nature, that in such incidents passion gets the better of reason; and all we can think to comfort ourselves, is impotent... | |
 | Spectator The - 1857 - 780 trang
...generous end humane resentments. It is like that grief which we have for the decease of our friends. It is no diminution, but a recommendation of human nature, that, in such incidents, passion gets the better of reason ; and all we can think to combat ourselves, is impotent... | |
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