 ... punishment, and enjoined to pursue our pleasures under pain of damnation ? He would certainly imagine that we were influenced by a scheme of duties quite opposite to those which are indeed prescribed to us. And truly, according to such an imagination,...  The Spectator - Side 48redigert av - 1810Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | 1803 - 342 sider
...he must conclude that we aro a species of the most obedient creatures hi the universe ; that we lire constant to our duty; and that we keep a steady eye...hither. But how great would be his astonishment, when he learnt that we were beings not designed to exist in ibis world above threescore and ten years; and... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 498 sider
...indeed prescribed to us. And, truly, according to such an imagination, he must conclude that we are a species of the most obedient creatures in the universe;...hither. But how great would be his astonishment, when he learnt that Ave were beings not designed to exist in this world above threescore-and-ten years, and... | |
 | James Lackington, Allan Macleod - 1804 - 162 sider
...indeed prescribed to us. And truly, according to such an imagination, he must conclude that we are a species of the most obedient creatures in the universe;...steady eye on the end for which we were sent hither. Rut how great would be his astonishment, when he learned that we were beings not designed to exist... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 308 sider
...to us. And truly^ according tti Such ai» imagination, he must conclude that we are a specir* •f the most obedient creatures in the universe ; 'that we are constant to our duty 5 and that-we keep a steady eye on the end for which we 'Were sent hither. " ,. But how great would... | |
 | Nicolas Gouin Dufief - 1811 - 606 sider
...indeed prescribed to us. And truly, according to such an imagination, he must conclude that we are a species of the most obedient creatures in the universe...hither. But how great would be his astonishment, when he learnt that we were beings not designed to exist in this world above threescore and ten years ; and... | |
 | Granville Penn - 1812 - 332 sider
...steady eye on " the end for which we were sent hither, 28. " But how great would be his asto" nishment, when he learned, that we were " beings not designed...to exist in this world " above THREESCORE AND TEN YEABS; and " that the greatest part of this busy species, " fall short even of that age ? How would... | |
 | William Scott - 1814 - 424 sider
...on the end fur- which we were sent thither. But how great would be his astonishment, when he tearnt that we Were beings not designed to exist in this, world above three score and ten years ; and that thd greatest part of this busy species, fall short even of thaf... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 1082 sider
...prescribed to us. And truly, according to such an imagination, he must conclude that we arc a specks of the most obedient creatures in the universe; that we are constant to our duty j and that we keq> a steady eye on the end for which we were sent hither. But how great would be his... | |
 | William Scott - 1817 - 416 sider
...indeed pi-escribed to,.us. And, truly, according to such an imagination, he must conclude that we are a species of the most obedient creatures in the universe...keep a steady eye on the end for which we were sent thither. But how great would be his astonishment, when he learnt that we were beings not designed to... | |
 | Nicolas Gouin Dufief - 1817 - 594 sider
...indeed prescribed to us. And truly, according to •such an imagination, he must conclude that we are a- species of the most obedient creatures in the universe ; that we are constant to our duty ; und that we keep a steady eye on the end for which ' we were sent hither. But how great would be... | |
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