ISBN: 9781154292107

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not … Altro …

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1794 edition. Excerpt: ... to situations of lise. Every one has his imaginarytroubles. One is as much affected by the lofs of a favorite animal, as another is by the lofs of his fortune. Chearsulness alone dissipates our alarms, and reduces them to their just. value: then our days pass tranquilly, and we insensibly arrive at old age, without perceiving we grow old. Persons who afflict themselves voluntarily, or who are ignorant of the art of virtuous rejoicing, are only half alive; while chearsul men enjoy a complete existence, and every moment are sensible of the pleasure of being and of thinking. But it will be sufficient to examine the countenance of a man naturally and habitually chearsul, to convince us of the happy insluences of goodhumour: he has a serene visage, which, as clear as the sinest day, announces neither clouds nor storms; clear and speaking eyes, which indicate the harmony of the body and mind; a smiling mouth, expressive of the joy of his heart. Seldom do wrinkles dissigure a countenance naturally and habitually open: in vain does time trace surrows on every thing that breathes, and engrave himself in a manner on our foreheads and our cheeks: he does but lightly touch the chearsul, because they depend much less than others on his caprices, revolutions and misfortunes. In sact, the Philofopher, phcr, accustomed to live in himself, makes the happiness os his existence, not to depend on sashions, on events, or years: he only knows the present day, without anxious discontent or inquietude for the morrow, which seems to him imaginary: he contents himself with the society he is in, without a desire for places where he is not: he makes a pleasure of his business, without thinking there are others more eligible: in short, he raises himself above human... Joseph Addison, Joseph Addison, Books, History, Interesting anecdotes, memoirs, allegories, essays, and poetical fragments Volume 2 Books>History, General Books LLC<

ISBN: 9781154292107

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not … Altro …

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1794 edition. Excerpt: ... to situations of lise. Every one has his imaginarytroubles. One is as much affected by the lofs of a favorite animal, as another is by the lofs of his fortune. Chearsulness alone dissipates our alarms, and reduces them to their just. value: then our days pass tranquilly, and we insensibly arrive at old age, without perceiving we grow old. Persons who afflict themselves voluntarily, or who are ignorant of the art of virtuous rejoicing, are only half alive; while chearsul men enjoy a complete existence, and every moment are sensible of the pleasure of being and of thinking. But it will be sufficient to examine the countenance of a man naturally and habitually chearsul, to convince us of the happy insluences of goodhumour: he has a serene visage, which, as clear as the sinest day, announces neither clouds nor storms; clear and speaking eyes, which indicate the harmony of the body and mind; a smiling mouth, expressive of the joy of his heart. Seldom do wrinkles dissigure a countenance naturally and habitually open: in vain does time trace surrows on every thing that breathes, and engrave himself in a manner on our foreheads and our cheeks: he does but lightly touch the chearsul, because they depend much less than others on his caprices, revolutions and misfortunes. In sact, the Philofopher, phcr, accustomed to live in himself, makes the happiness os his existence, not to depend on sashions, on events, or years: he only knows the present day, without anxious discontent or inquietude for the morrow, which seems to him imaginary: he contents himself with the society he is in, without a desire for places where he is not: he makes a pleasure of his business, without thinking there are others more eligible: in short, he raises himself above human... Joseph Addison, Joseph Addison, Books, History, Interesting anecdotes, memoirs, allegories, essays, and poetical fragments Volume 2 Books>History <