 | English essays - 1788 - 330 pages
...veneration from others, than that which fuch an old age affords ; it is then the twilight of the paffions, when they are mitigated but not extinguifhed, and...by the cultivation of letters, than the enjoyment enjoyment of folitary or retired leifure. To the politencfs of form and the eafe of manner, bufinefs... | |
 | 1788 - 338 pages
...veneration from others, than that which fuch an old age affords ; it is then the twilight of the paffions, when they are mitigated but not extinguifhed, and...little polifh and complacencies of focial life lefs in-, creafed by the cultivation of letters, than the enjoyment enjoyment of folitary or retired leifure.... | |
 | 482 pages
...veneration from others, than that which fuch an old age affords ; it is then the twilight of thepaffions, when they are mitigated but not extinguifhed, and...influence over the evening of our days, in alliance with rcafon, and in amity with virtue. Nor perhaps, if fairly eftimated, are the little polifh and complacencies... | |
 | Henry Mackenzie - 1815 - 302 pages
...affords; it is then the twilight of the passions, when they are mitigated but not extinguished, and spread their gentle influence over the evening of our days, in alliance with reason and in amity with virtue. Nor perhaps, if fairly estimated, are the little polish and complacencies... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 802 pages
...; it is then the twilight of the passions, when they are mitigated but not extinguished, and spread their gentle influence over the evening of our days, in alliance with reason and in amity with virtue. Nor perhaps, if fairly estimated, are the little polish and complacencies... | |
 | English essays - 1823 - 354 pages
...affords; it is then the twilight of the passions, when they are mitigated but not extinguished, and spread their gentle influence over the evening of our days, in alliance with reason and in amity with virtue. p F 3 the most of the three), naturally slide into the accustomed... | |
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There is perhaps no state more capable of comfort to ourselves, or more attractive of veneration from others, than that which such an old age affords ; it is then the twilight of the passions, when they are mitigated but not extinguished, and spread their... 