 | 1740 - 476 pages
...fear nor grieve beyond Meafure, *' Meafure ; and can fay, with your excellent Spec*' tator, rhat (ho* I am always Serious, I do not know " what it is to be Melancholy : I never rejoice to Ex•* cefs ; I fufFer not Anger to get the better of my " Reafon -, I envy no... | |
 | 1778 - 378 pages
...thoughts in timorous minds, and gloomy imaginations ; but for my own part, though I am always ferious, I do not know what it is to be melancholy ; and can therefore take a view C/f nature, in her deep and folema fcenes, with the fame pleafure as in her moft gay and delightful... | |
 | Select lessons - 1785 - 156 pages
...that is not difagreeable. I know that Entertainments of this Nature are apt to railc dark and difinal Thoughts in timorous Minds, and gloomy Imaginations: but for my own Part, though I am always ferious, I do not know what it is to be melancholy; an>i can therefore take a View of Nature in her... | |
 | 1786 - 694 pages
...fo ferions an amufement. I know that entertainments of this nature are apt to raife dark and difmal thoughts in timorous minds, and gloomy imaginations; but for my own part, though I am always ferious, I do not know what it is to be melancholy; and can therefore; take a view of nature, in her... | |
 | 1789 - 508 pages
...fo ferious an amufement. I know that entertainments of this nature are apt to raife da.rk and difmal thoughts in timorous minds, and gloomy imaginations ; but for my own part, though I am always ferious, I do not know what it is to be melancholy ; and can therefore take a view of nature in her... | |
 | William Scott - 1789 - 416 pages
...fea-weed, fliclls, and coral. I know that entertainments of this nature are apt to taife dark and difmal thoughts in timorous minds and gloomy imaginations: but, for my own part, though I am -always ierious, I do not know what it is to be melancholy; and can therefore take a view of nature in her... | |
 | John Baillie - 1801 - 642 pages
...difmal thoughts in timorous minds and gloomy imaginations ; but for my part, though I am always ferious, I do not know what it is to be melancholy ; and can therefore take a view of nature, in her deep and folemn fcenes, with the fame pleafure as in her mod gay and delightful ones. By this means I can improve... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1801 - 364 pages
...thoughts in timorous minds, and gloomy imaginations ; butfor my own part, though I am always ferious, I do not know what it is to be melancholy , and can therefore take^a view of nature ia her deep and iblemn ftxnes, with the fame plcafure as in her moft gay and... | |
 | 1803 - 434 pages
...for the contemplation of another day, when I shall find my mind disposed for so serious an amusement. I know that entertainments of this nature are apt...deep and solemn scenes, with the same pleasure as in her most gay and delightful ones. By this means I can improve myself with those objects which others... | |
 | 1803 - 420 pages
...for the contemplation of another day, when I shall find my mind disposed for so serious an amusement. I know that entertainments of this nature are apt...deep and solemn scenes, with the same pleasure as in her most gay and delightful ones. By this means I can improve myselfj with those objects which others... | |
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... though I am always serious, I do not know what it is to be melancholy ; and can therefore take a view of nature, in her deep and solemn scenes, with the same pleasure as in her most gay and delightful ones. 
