 | Alexander Pope - 1789 - 298 pages
...would flatter myfelf into a good opinion of my own way of living. Piutarch juft now told me, that it is in human life as in a game at tables, where a man may wifh for the higheft caft-, but, if his chance be otherwife, he is even to play it as well as he can,... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 376 pages
...consideration of this would make me ' very well contented with the possession only of that ' quiet which Cowley calls the companion of obscurity; * but whoever...never be idle enough to be uneasy. Thus, Sir, you f see I would flatter myself into a good opinion of my ' own way of living: Plutarch just now told... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 486 pages
...Thus, Sir, you fee, I would flatter myfelf into a good opinion of my own way of living. Plutarch juft now told me, that 'tis in human life as in a game at tables, where a man may wifh for the higheft caft, but, if his chance be otherwife, he is e'en to play it as wdl as he can,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 490 pages
...Thus, Sir, you fee, I would flatter myfelf into a good opinion of my own way of living. Plutarch juft now told me, that 'tis in human life as in a game at tables, where a man may wifh for the higheft caft, but, if his chance be otherwife, he is e'en to play it as well as he can,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 502 pages
...Thus, Sir, you fee, I would flatter myfelf into a good opinion of my own way of living. Plutarch juft now told me, that 'tis in human life as in a game at tables, where a man may wim for the higheft caft, but, if his chance be otherwife, he is e'en to play it as well as he can,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 344 pages
...contented with the possession only of that quiet which Cowley calls the companion of obscurity; Lut whoever has the muses too for his companions can never...idle enough to be uneasy. Thus, sir, you see I would Hatter myself into a good opinion of my own way of living : Plutarch just now told me, that it is in... | |
 | Sir Richard Steele - 1809 - 410 pages
...consideration of this would make me very well contented with the possession only of that quiet which Cowley calls the companion of obscurity. But whoever...own way of living. Plutarch just now told me, that it is in human life as in a game at tables, where a man may wish for the highest cast, but, if his... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1810 - 362 pages
...consideration of this would make me very well contented with the possession only of that quiet which Cowley calls the companion of obscurity ; but whoever...own way of living : Plutarch just now told me, that it is in human life as in a game at tables: one may wish he had the highest cast; but, if his chance... | |
 | Elegant epistles - 1812 - 318 pages
...consideration of this would make me very well contented with the possession only of that quiet which Cowley calls the companion of obscurity. But whoever...for his companions, can never be idle enough to be tineasy. Thus, sir, you see, I •would flatter myself into a good opinion of my own way of living.... | |
 | James Ferguson - English essays - 1819 - 342 pages
...consideration of this would make me very well contented with the possession only of that quiet which Cowley calls the companion of obscurity ; but whoever...has the Muses too for his companions can never be kilt' enough to be uneasy. Thus, sir, you see I would flatter myself into a good opinion of my own... | |
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I would flatter myself into a good opinion of my own way of living : Plutarch just now told me, that it is in human life as in a game at tables... 
