 | Charles Caleb Colton - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1821 - 280 pages
...bitter, no less than on that which is sweet, and is sustained by pride, as often as by affection. xcv. THERE are three modes of bearing the ills of life...present evils triumph over philosophy." Philosophy is a goddess, whose head indeed is in heaven, but whose feet are upon earth ; she attempts more than... | |
 | Charles Caleb Colton - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1824 - 300 pages
...XCV. There are three modes of hearing the ills of life; hy indifference, which is the most common ;,hy philosophy, which is the most ostentatious; and by religion, which is the most effectual. It has heen acutely said, that "philosophy readily triumphs over past or future evils, hut that present evils... | |
 | Charles Caleb Colton - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1825 - 560 pages
...bitter, no less than on that which is sweet, apd is sustained by pride, as often as by affection. xcv. THERE are three modes of bearing the ills of life;..."philosophy readily triumphs over past or future evils,' but(thatj present evils triumph over philosophy.'" Philosophy is a goddess, whose head indeed is in... | |
 | Caleb Charles Colton - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1832 - 516 pages
...is sweet, and is sustained by pride, as often as by affection. There are three modes of bearing ihe ills of life ; by indifference, which is the most...present evils triumph over philosophy.' Philosophy is a goddess, whose head indeed is in heaven, but whose feet are upon earth : she attempts more than... | |
 | Charles Caleb Colton - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1836 - 494 pages
...is sustained by pride, as often as by affection. There are three modes of bearing the ills of i^fe ; by indifference, which is the most common ; by philosophy,...present evils triumph over philosophy.' Philosophy is a goddess, whose head indeed is in heaven, but whose feet are upon earth : she attempts more than... | |
 | Rev. Caleb Charles Colton - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1837 - 468 pages
...bitter, no less than on that which is sweet, aj'd is sustained by pride, as often as by affection. xcv. THERE are three modes of bearing the ills of life;...past or future evils, but that present evils triumph aver philosophy." Philosophy is a goddess, whose head indeed is in heaven, but whose feet are upon... | |
 | Cynosure - 1837 - 272 pages
...kind. But when the graft no longer does remain, The dull stock lives, but never bears again. DRYDEN. THERE are three modes of bearing the ills of life;...ostentatious ; and by Religion, which is the most effectual. COLTON. OH! aacred MEM'RY, tablet of the heart, Thou breathing shadow of departed days, Still ever... | |
 | 1841 - 404 pages
...all the cities of the plain—and the turbid waves of the Dead Sea are the only relics of their fate! are three modes of bearing the ills of life; by indifference,...present evils triumph over philosophy.' Philosophy is a true goddess, whose head indeed is in heaven, hut whose feet are upon earth; she attempts more... | |
 | Methodist Episcopal Church - 1841 - 346 pages
...of the plain — and the turbid waves of the Dead Sea are the only relies of their fate ! "Tиги! are three modes of bearing the ills of life; by indifference,...present evils triumph over philosophy.' Philosophy is a true goddess, whose head indeed is in heaven, but whose feet are upon earth ; she attempts more... | |
 | Benjamin Humphrey Smart - 1848 - 116 pages
...; by friends he gained rank and honours ; and he thus became the principal man in his native place. There are three modes of bearing the ills of life...common ; by philosophy, which is the most ostentatious ; by religion, which is the best It is pleasant to be virtuous and good, because that is to excel many... | |
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THERE are three modes of bearing the ills of life ; by indifference, which is the most common ; by philosophy, which is the most ostentatious ; and by religion, which is the most effectual. It has been acutely said, that " philosophy readily triumphs... 
