 Mirth is short and transient, cheerfulness fixed and permanent. Those are often raised into the greatest transports of mirth, who are subject to the greatest depressions of melancholy. On the contrary, cheerfulness, though it does not give the mind such...  The popular educator - Σελίδα 305των Popular educator - 1872Πλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | Charles Buck - 1829 - 614 σελίδες
...merriment. It is distinguished from cheerfulness thus : Alirth is considered as an act; cheerfulness an habit of the mind. Mirth is short and transient ; cheerfulness fixed and permanent. " Those are often raised into the greatest transports of mirth who are subject to the greatest depressions... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1830 - 416 σελίδες
...some in ease ; Those call it pleasure, and contentment these. Mirth I consider as an act, cheerfulness as a habit of the mind. Mirth is short and transient,...glitters for a moment ; cheerfulness keeps up a kind of diy-light in the mini. Here the words in Italic take no visible pause after them, without violence'... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1830 - 996 σελίδες
...any depths of sorrow. Mirth is like a flash of lightning, that breaks through a gloom of clouds, and glitters for a moment: cheerfulness keeps up a kind of day-light in the mind, and fills it with a steady and perpetual serenity." Mirth is sinful, 1. When men rejoice in that which... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1830 - 420 σελίδες
...fin ease ; Tluise call it pleasure, and contentment these. Mirth I consider as an act, cheerfulness as a habit of the mind. Mirth is short and transient, cheerfulness filed and permanent. Mirth is like a flash of lightning, that glitters for a moment ; cheerfulness... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1831 - 1158 σελίδες
...any depths of sorrow. Mirth is like a flash ot lightning, that breaks through a gloom of cknids, and glitters for a moment; cheerfulness keeps up a kind of daylight in the mind, and fills it with a steady and perpetual serenity." Mirth is sinful, 1. 'When men rejoice in that which... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1831 - 644 σελίδες
...merriment. It is distinguished from cheerfulness thus: Mirth is considered as an act; cheerfulness an habit of the mind. Mirth is short and transient ; cheerfulness fixed and permanent. "Those are often -raised into the greatest transports of mirth who are subject to the greatest depressions... | |
 | Pierre François Merlet - 1837 - 314 σελίδες
...CHEERFULNESS. I have always preferred Cheerfulness to Mirth. The latter I consider as an act, the former as a habit of the mind. Mirth is short and transient, cheerfulness fixed and permanent. Those are often raised into the greatest transports of mirth, who are subject to the greatest depressions... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1837 - 478 σελίδες
...¿turn. I HAVE always preferred cheerfulness to mirth. The latter I consider as an act, the "ormer as a habit of the mind. Mirth is short and transient, cheerfulness fixed and permanent. Those are often raised into \ :he greatest transports of mirth, who are subject to the greatest depressions... | |
 | M. S. - 1839 - 194 σελίδες
...destroy our peace. H. MORE. Mirth is like a flash of lightning that breaks through a gloom of clouds and glitters for a moment ; cheerfulness keeps up a kind of day-light in the mind, and fills it with a steady and perpetual serenity. L THE GRAVES OF A HOUSEHOLD. They grew in beauty... | |
 | H. M. Melford - 1841 - 466 σελίδες
...mirth. \ have always preferred cheerfulness to mirth: the latter I consider as an act, the former as an habit of the mind. Mirth is short and transient; cheerfulness fixed and permanent. (Madison.) She was now arrived at that period of life which takes, or is supposed to take, from the... | |
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