 We see in needle-works and embroideries, it is more pleasing to have a lively work upon a sad and solemn ground, than to have a dark and melancholy work upon a lightsome ground : judge therefore of the pleasure of the heart by the pleasure of the eye....  The Ladies' Companion - Σελίδα 961835Πλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | Robert Bridges - 1916 - 336 σελίδες
...Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes ; and Adversity is not without comforts and hopes. We see in Needle-works and Embroideries, it is more...like precious Odours, most fragrant when they are incensed or crushed : For Prosperity doth best discover Vice, but Ad-veriity doth best discover Virtue.... | |
 | Franklyn Bliss Snyder - 1916 - 889 σελίδες
...Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes; and adversity is not without comforts and hopes. [50 heart by the pleasure of the eye. Certainly virtue is like precious odors, most ico fragrant when... | |
 | Roy Bennett Pace - 1917 - 512 σελίδες
...Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes ; and adversity is not without comforts and hopes. We see in needleworks and embroideries, it is more...solemn ground, than to have a dark and melancholy 35 work upon a lightsome ground ; judge therefore of the pleasure of the heart by the pleasure of the... | |
 | Roy Bennett Pace - 1918 - 397 σελίδες
...over joy in the Old Testament, and one which by an unusual figure of speech suggests that we " judge of the pleasure of the heart by the pleasure of the eye." The essay Of Studies is really a collection of texts, upon any one of which an extended discourse might... | |
 | Warner Taylor - 1923 - 499 σελίδες
...Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes; and adversity is not without comforts and hopes. We see in needleworks and embroideries it is more...like precious odours, most fragrant when they are incensed or crushed. For prosperity doth best discover vice; but adversity doth best discover virtue.... | |
 | Great Britain. Scottish Education Dept - 1896
...Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes ; and adversity is not without comforts and hopes. We see in needleworks and embroideries it is more...like precious odours, most fragrant when they are incensed or crushed ; for prosperity doth beat discover vice, but adversity doth best discover virtue."... | |
 | 1909
...Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes ; and adversity is not without comforts and hopes. We see in needle-works and embroideries, it is more...pleasure of the eye. Certainly virtue is like precious odors, most fragrant when they are incensed or crushed: for prosperity doth best discover* vice, but... | |
 | Alfred Pownall - 1864 - 86 σελίδες
...Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes; and adversity is not without comforts and hopes. We see in needleworks and embroideries, it is more...like precious odours, most fragrant when they are incensed, or crushed; for prosperity doth best discover vice, but adversity doth best discover virtue.—Bacon's... | |
 | Robert Bridges
...the Creator and the reliefe of mans estate.' Orageinthis: 'Wf see in Needle'works and Embroyderies, it is more pleasing to have a lively work upon a sad...dark and melancholy work upon a lightsome ground. Judg therefore of the pleasure of the Heart, by the pleasure of the Eye.' I assert of these passages... | |
 | Philip Edwards - 1997 - 227 σελίδες
...pleasing, to have a Lively Worke, upon a Sad and Solemne Ground; then to have a Darke and Melancholy Worke, upon a Lightsome Ground: Judge therefore, of the Pleasure...the Heart, by the Pleasure of the Eye. Certainly, Vertue is like pretious Odours, most fragrant, when they are incensed, or crushed: For Prosperity doth... | |
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