 | Solomon Hodgson - 1806 - 362 Seiten
...feveral others fympathizing with their diftrefs ; and have at once the comfort of admiration and of pity. There is nothing magnanimous in bearing misfortunes...fortitude, when the whole world is looking on : Men in fuch circumftances will act bravely, even from motives of vanity ; but he who, in the vale of obfcurity,... | |
 | 1806 - 360 Seiten
...which diiturbs their gaiety, and calls upon them to retreat from ruin. The Story of a disabled Soldier. •There is nothing magnanimous in bearing misfortunes...fortitude, when the whole world is looking on: Men in fuch circumftances will act bravely, even from motives of vanity; but he who, in the vale of obfcurity,... | |
 | Increase Cooke - 1811 - 428 Seiten
...own confession : Immediate sentence then, and frequent death Is all the grace I beg.— Middle Key. There is nothing magnanimous in bearing misfortunes...fortitude, when the whole world is looking on : men in such circumstances will act bravely, even from motives of vanity : but he who in the vale of obscurity,... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 312 Seiten
...several others *ympathizing with their distress; and have, at once, th« comfort of admiration and pity. There is nothing magnanimous in bearing misfortunes...fortitude, when the whole world is looking on : men in such circumstances will act bravely, even from motives of vanity ; but he who, in the vale of obscurity,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 294 Seiten
...distress; and have, at once, the comfort of admiration and pity. There is nothing magnanimous in hearing misfortunes with fortitude when the whole world is looking on ; men in such cireumstances will act bravely even from motives of vanity : but he who, in the vale of obscurity,... | |
 | Increase Cooke - 1819 - 426 Seiten
...my own confession : Immediate sentence then, and frequent death Is all the grace 1 beg. Middle Key. There is nothing magnanimous in bearing misfortunes...fortitude, when the whole world is looking on : men in such cirtumstances will act bravely, even from motives of vanity : but he who in the vale of obscurity,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1824 - 794 Seiten
...several others sympathizing with their distress; and have, at once, the comfort of admiration and pity. erefore, to pre" pare for the such circumstances will act bravely, even from motives of vanity ; but he who, in the vale of obscurity,... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1832 - 428 Seiten
...several others sympathizing with their distress ; and have, at once, the comfort of admiration and pity. There is nothing magnanimous in bearing misfortunes...fortitude, when the whole world is looking on : men in such circumstances will act bravely, even from motives of vanity ; but he who, in the vale of obscurity,... | |
 | George Miller - 1833 - 428 Seiten
...with their distress, and have at once the comfort of admiration and pity ;" — justly observing, " there is nothing magnanimous in bearing misfortunes...fortitude, when the whole world is looking on. Men, in such circumstances, will act bravely, even from motives of vanity ; but HE who, in the vale of obscurity,... | |
 | George Miller (of Dunbar) - 1833 - 422 Seiten
...sympathising with their distress, and have at once the comfort of admiration and pity;"—justly observing, " there is nothing magnanimous in bearing misfortunes with fortitude, when the whole world ia looking on. Men, in such circumstances, will act bravely, even from motives of vanity; but HE who,... | |
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... without hope to alleviate his misfortunes, can behave with tranquillity and indifference, is truly great... 
