 | Hugh Blair, James Finlayson - Presbyterian Church - 1808 - 474 pages
...mutual enjoyment. Amidst the strife of interfering interests, it tempers the violence of contention, and keeps alive the seeds of harmony. It softens animosities...sort .of society would remain? the solitude of the desert were preferable to it. The conflict of jarring elements in chaos; the cave, where subterraneous... | |
 | Increase Cooke - American literature - 1811 - 428 pages
...renew* endearments, and renders the countenance of man arefreshment to man. Banish gentleness fr*m the earth; suppose the world to be filled with none...but harsh and contentious spirits, and what sort of societywould remain ? the solitude of the desert were preferable to it. The conflict of jarring elements... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...countenance of a man, a refreshment to a man. Banish gentleness from the earth ; suppose the world be filled with none but harsh and contentious spirits,...sort of society would remain ? the solitude of the desert were preferable to it. The conflict of jarring elements in chaos ; the cave, where subterraneous... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 1082 pages
...mutual enjoyment. A'nidsi the strife of interfering interests, it tempers the violence of contention, and keeps alive the seeds of harmony. It softens animosities,...renews endearments, and renders the countenance of a man, a refreshment to a man. Banish gentleness from the earth ; suppose the world be filled with... | |
 | Hugh Blair - Sermons, English - 1818 - 478 pages
...mutual enjoyment. Amidst the strife of interfering interests, it tempers the violence of contention, and keeps alive the seeds of harmony. It softens animosities...Banish gentleness from the earth; suppose the world to b filled with none but harsh and contentiou spirits; and what sort of society woul remain ? the solitude... | |
 | Increase Cooke - American literature - 1819 - 426 pages
...of contention, and keeps alive the seeds of harmony. Jt softens animosities, re-, news endearment, and renders the countenance of man a refreshment to...but harsh and contentious spirits, and what sort of so* ciety would remain ? the solitude of the desert were preferable to it. The conflict of jarring... | |
 | Increase Cooke - American literature - 1819 - 490 pages
...mutual enjoyment. Amidst the strife of interfering interests, it tempers the violence of contention, and keeps alive the seeds of harmony. It softens animosities,...renders the countenance of man a refreshment to man. Banish'gentleness from the earth; suppose the world to be filled with none but harsh and contentious... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1820 - 488 pages
...mutual enjoyment. Amidst the strife of interfering interests, it tempers the violence of contention, and keeps alive the seeds of harmony. It softens animosities;...sort of society would remain ? the solitude of the desert were preferable to it. The conflict of jarring elements in chaos ; the cave, where subterraneous... | |
 | Hugh Blair - Sermons - 1820 - 540 pages
...mutual enjoyment. Amidst the strife of interfering interests, it tempers the violence of contention, and keeps alive the seeds of harmony. It softens animosities...of society would remain ? — the solitude of the desert were preferable to it. The conflict of jarring elements in chaos ; the cave, where subterraneous... | |
 | Hugh Blair - Presbyterian Church - 1822 - 470 pages
...mutual enjoyment. Amidst the strife of interfering interests, it tempers the violence of contention, and keeps alive the seeds of harmony. It softens animosities...contentious spirits ; and what sort of society would remc'.n ? The solitude of the desert were preferable to it. The conflict of jarring elements in chaos... | |
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Gentleness is, in truth, the great avenue to mutual enjoyment. Amidst the strife of interfering interests, it tempers the violence of contention, and keeps alive the seeds of harmony. It softens animosities; renews endearments ; and renders the countenance... 
