... punishment, and enjoined to pursue our pleasures under pain of damnation ? He would certainly imagine that we were influenced by a scheme of duties quite opposite to those which are indeed prescribed to us. And truly, according to such an imagination,... The Spectator - الصفحة 48المحررون: - 1810عرض كامل - لمحة عن هذا الكتاب
| 1803 - عدد الصفحات: 342
...he must conclude that we aro a species of the most obedient creatures hi the universe ; that we lire constant to our duty; and that we keep a steady eye...hither. But how great would be his astonishment, when he learnt that we were beings not designed to exist in ibis world above threescore and ten years; and... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1804 - عدد الصفحات: 498
...indeed prescribed to us. And, truly, according to such an imagination, he must conclude that we are a species of the most obedient creatures in the universe;...hither. But how great would be his astonishment, when he learnt that Ave were beings not designed to exist in this world above threescore-and-ten years, and... | |
| James Lackington, Allan Macleod - 1804 - عدد الصفحات: 162
...indeed prescribed to us. And truly, according to such an imagination, he must conclude that we are a species of the most obedient creatures in the universe;...steady eye on the end for which we were sent hither. Rut how great would be his astonishment, when he learned that we were beings not designed to exist... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - عدد الصفحات: 308
...to us. And truly^ according tti Such ai» imagination, he must conclude that we are a specir* •f the most obedient creatures in the universe ; 'that we are constant to our duty 5 and that-we keep a steady eye on the end for which we 'Were sent hither. " ,. But how great would... | |
| Nicolas Gouin Dufief - 1811 - عدد الصفحات: 606
...indeed prescribed to us. And truly, according to such an imagination, he must conclude that we are a species of the most obedient creatures in the universe...hither. But how great would be his astonishment, when he learnt that we were beings not designed to exist in this world above threescore and ten years ; and... | |
| Granville Penn - 1812 - عدد الصفحات: 332
...steady eye on " the end for which we were sent hither, 28. " But how great would be his asto" nishment, when he learned, that we were " beings not designed...to exist in this world " above THREESCORE AND TEN YEABS; and " that the greatest part of this busy species, " fall short even of that age ? How would... | |
| William Scott - 1814 - عدد الصفحات: 424
...on the end fur- which we were sent thither. But how great would be his astonishment, when he tearnt that we Were beings not designed to exist in this, world above three score and ten years ; and that thd greatest part of this busy species, fall short even of thaf... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1816 - عدد الصفحات: 1082
...prescribed to us. And truly, according to such an imagination, he must conclude that we arc a specks of the most obedient creatures in the universe; that we are constant to our duty j and that we keq> a steady eye on the end for which we were sent hither. But how great would be his... | |
| William Scott - 1817 - عدد الصفحات: 416
...indeed pi-escribed to,.us. And, truly, according to such an imagination, he must conclude that we are a species of the most obedient creatures in the universe...keep a steady eye on the end for which we were sent thither. But how great would be his astonishment, when he learnt that we were beings not designed to... | |
| Nicolas Gouin Dufief - 1817 - عدد الصفحات: 594
...indeed prescribed to us. And truly, according to •such an imagination, he must conclude that we are a- species of the most obedient creatures in the universe ; that we are constant to our duty ; und that we keep a steady eye on the end for which ' we were sent hither. But how great would be... | |
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