 | Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 368 pages
...from his first stage of existence,. he is perpetually varying the horizon of his prospects, he must always discover new motives of action, new excitements of fear, and allurements of desire. The end therefore which at present calls forth our efforts, will be found, when it is once gained,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - English literature - 1820 - 472 pages
...from his first stage of existence, he is perpetually varying the horizon of his prospects, he must always discover new motives of action, new excitements of fear, and allurements of desire. The end therefore which at present calls forth our efforts, will be found, when it is once gained,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - English literature - 1820 - 462 pages
...from his first stage of existence, he is perpetually varying the horizon of his prospects, he must always discover new motives of action, new excitements of fear, and allurements of desire. The end, therefore, which at present calls forth our efforts, will be found, when it is once gained,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - English literature - 1820 - 462 pages
...from his first stage of existence, he is perpetually varying the horizon of his prospects, he must always discover new motives of action, new excitements of fear, and allurements of desire. The end therefore which at present calls forth our efforts, will be found, when it is once gained,... | |
 | James Ferguson - English essays - 1823 - 466 pages
...from his first stage of existence, he is perpetually varying the holrizon v>i' his prospects, he must always discover new motives of action, new excitements of fear, and allurements of desire. The end therefore which at present calls forth our efforts, will be found, when it is once gained,... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 748 pages
...from his first stage of existence, he is perpetually varying the horizon of his prospects, he must always discover new motives of action, new excitements of fear, and allurements of desire. The end, therefore, which at present calls forth our efforts, will be found, when it is once gained,... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - English essays - 1823 - 638 pages
...first stage of existence, hfe is perpetually varying the horizon of his prospects, he must alw*"™ new motives of action, new excitements of fear, and allurements of desire. The end therefore which at present calls forth our efforts, will be found, when it is once gained,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1825 - 526 pages
...from his first stage of existence, he is perpetually varying the horizon of his prospects, he must always discover new motives of action, new excitements of fear, and allurements of desire. The end therefore which at present calls forth our efforts, will be found, when it is once gained,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1825 - 538 pages
...to appeal to the tribunal of succeeding times, are not likely to be cured of their infatuation ; but all endeavours ought to be used for the prevention of a disease, for which, when it has attained its height, perhaps no remedy will be found in the gardens of philosophy,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - 630 pages
...from his first stage of existence, he is perpetually varying the horizon of his prospects, he must e who have learned the art of subjecting their senses as well as reason to hypothetical The end therefore which at present calls forth our efforts, will be found, when it is once gained,... | |
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... powers are limited, he must use means for the attainment of his ends, and intend first what he performs last ; as by continual advances from his first stage of existence, he is perpetually varying the horizon of his prospects, he must always discover... 
