 When Pittacus, after the death of his brother, who had left him a good estate, was offered a great sum of money by the king of Lydia, he thanked him for his kindness, but told him he had already more by half than he knew what to do with. In short, content...  The British Essayists: The Spectator - Page 26by Alexander Chalmers - 1802Full view - About this book
 | 1717 - 336 pages
...Kindneis, but told him he had already more by Half than he knew what to do with. In fliort, Con. tent tent is equivalent to Wealth, and Luxury to Poverty ; or,...give the Thought a more agreeable Turn, Content is -iMurd Wealth, fays Socrates ; to which I fhall add, Luxury is artificial Poverty. I fliall therefore... | |
 | 1729 - 320 pages
...When Pittacus, after the Death of his Brother, who had left him a good Eftate, was offered a great Sum of Money by the King of Lydia, he thanked him for. his Kindnefs, but told him he had already more by Half than he knew what to do with. In fhort, Content... | |
 | 1739 - 332 pages
...good Eftate, was offered a great Sum ' of Money by the King of Lydia, he thanked him for his Kindnefs, but told him he had already more by Half than he knew what to do with. In ihort, Content is equivalent to Wealth, and Luxury to Poverty ; or, to give the Thought a more agreeable... | |
 | 1786 - 670 pages
...Pittacus, after the death of his brother, who had left him a good cftate, was offered a great liim of money by the King of Lydia, he thanked him for his kindnefs, but told him he had already more by half than he knew what to do with. In (hört, content... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1789 - 416 pages
...When Pittacns, after the death of his brother, who had left him a good eftate, was offered a great fum of money by the king of Lydia, he thanked him for his kindnefs, but told him he had already more by half than he knew what to do will:. In fiiort, content... | |
 | 1789 - 428 pages
...When Pittacus, after the death of his brother, who had left him a good eftate, was offered a great fum of money by the king of Lydia, he thanked him for his kindnefs, but told him he had already more by half than he knew what tq do with. In fhort, Content... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1799 - 408 pages
...Plltacus, after the -death of his brother, who had left him a good eftate, was offered a great fum of money by the king of Lydia, he thanked him for his kindnefs; but told him, he had already more by half than he knew what to do with. In fliort, content... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 304 pages
...Pittacus, after ihe death of his brother, who had. left him a good estate, was offered a great sum of money by the king of Lydia, he thanked him for his kindness, but told him he had already more byhalf than he knew what to do with. In short, content is equivalent to wealth, and luxury to poverty;... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 498 pages
...When Pittacus, after the death of his brother, who had left him a good estate, was offered a great sum of money by the King of Lydia, he thanked him for his kindness, but told him that he had already more by half than he knew what to do with. In short, content is equivalent to wealth,... | |
 | 1808 - 306 pages
...great sum of money hy the King of Lydia, he thanked him for his kindness, hut told him he had more hy half than he knew what to do with. In short, content...luxury to poverty; or, to give the thought a more agreeahle turn, " Content is natural wealth," says Socrates : to which I shall add, " Luxury is artificial... | |
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