| Barnaby (Uncle.) - 1799 - 374 pages
...lift;'s best joys consist in peace and ease, And though but few can serve, yet nil may please; Oh let the ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small unkindness is a great offence; To spread large bounties, though we wish in vain, Yet all may shun the guilt of giving pain," My uncle... | |
| Margaret Cullen - English fiction - 1802 - 332 pages
...accuse her of ill temper." " Let no one say," cried Constantia, "that ill temper is a small evil! " Since trifles make the sum of human things, " And half our misery from our foibles spring-.; " Since life's best joys consist in peace and ease, " And low can save or serve, bill all... | |
| Arabella Argus - Conduct of life - 1810 - 248 pages
...prove successful, then, may I proudly own, that I have not been an useless Spectator," CHAP III. " O, let th' ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small unkindness is a great offence." ON arriving at home, I found three or four letters on my writing table. The first that engaged my attention... | |
| Maria Edgeworth - 1812 - 404 pages
...and had long and earnestly desired to Since trifles make the sum of human things, And half our mis'ry from our foibles springs ; Since life's best joys...let th* ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small unkind ness is a greal oflence. Large bounties to bestow we wish in vain; But all may shun the guilt... | |
| Akeroyde's padd (Dance) - 1812 - 356 pages
...and suffering n** ture writhes in prolonged agonies. Since trifles make the sum of human things, Anil half our misery from our foibles springs ; Since life's...few can save or serve, but all may please ; Oh ! let the ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small unkindness is a great offence ; Large bounties to bestow... | |
| Maria Edgeworth - 1812 - 412 pages
...and had long and earnestly desired to Since trifles make the sum of human things, And half our mis'ry from our foibles springs; Since life's best joys consist...ease, And few can save or serve, but all may please r Oh ! let th" ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small unkinclness is a great offence.' Large bounties... | |
| John Ovington - Marriage - 1813 - 168 pages
...There are many little attentions to he observed in our duties, which cannot fully be described : — ' Since trifles make the sum of human things, And half our misery from our foibles springs, O let th* ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small unkindness is a great offence. Large bounties to... | |
| Lindley Murray - Readers - 1814 - 234 pages
...IMPORTANCE TO THE HAPPINESS OF 1IFE SINCE trifles make the sum of human things, And half our mis'ry from our foibles springs ; Since life's best joys consist in peace and ease, And fe\v can save, or serve, but all can please ; Oh ! let th' ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small... | |
| Lindley Murray - Readers - 1816 - 236 pages
...importance to ffie happiness of life. 1. SINCE trifles make the sum of human things, And half our mis'ry from our foibles springs ; Since life's best joys...peace and ease, And few can save or serve, but all can please; Oh ! let th' ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small unkindness is a great offence. 2;... | |
| Maria Edgeworth - 1818 - 408 pages
...and had long and earnestly desired Since trifles make the sum of human things, And half our mis'ry from our foibles springs; Since life's best joys consist...small unkindness is a great offence. Large bounties to bestow we wish in vain ; Put all may shun the guilt of giving pain. , By Mrs. t to possess these celebrated... | |
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