 | Hugh Blair - Presbyterian Church - 1784 - 298 pages
...the world behind it, feels a call for higher pleafures, and feeks them in retreat. The man of public fpirit has recourfe to it, in order to form plans for general good 5 the man of genius, in order to dwell on hisfavourite themes ; the philofopher, to purfue his difcoveries;... | |
 | Johann Georg Zimmermann - Loneliness - 1795 - 468 pages
...objects of life. Thefe fill up their defires, " and fupply all the entertainment which their " coarfe " coarfe apprehenfions can relifh. But a more " refined...dwell on his favourite themes ; the ** philofopher to purfiie his difcoveries ; the " faint .to improve hwnfelf in grace." NUMA, the legiflator of Rome,... | |
 | Johann Georg Zimmermann - Solitude - 1800 - 410 pages
...world behind it, " feels a call for higher pleafures, and feeks " them in retreat. The man of public fpirit " has recourfe to it in order to form plans...themes ; the philofopher " to purfue his difcoveries ; and the faint to im" prove himfelf in grace." NUMA, the legiflator of Rome, while he was only a private... | |
 | Hugh Blair - Presbyterian Church - 1802 - 510 pages
....-to it, hi order to form plarifil'fcw -general good ? th« man of genius, in order .to- dw'eH; fin his favourite themes ; the philofopher, to purfue...difcoveries ; the faint,, to improve himfelf in grace, /feat . w$ht out to meditate in the fields, at the evening tide. 'SERM. David, amidft all the fplendour... | |
 | Johann Georg Zimmermann - Solitude - 1804 - 432 pages
...world behind it, " feels a call for higher pleafures, and feeks " them in 'retreat. The man of public fpirit " has recourfe to it, in order to form plans...genius, in order to " dwell on his favourite themes; thephilofopher, " to purfue his difcoveries; and the faint, to im" prove himfelf in grace." NUMA, the... | |
 | Johann Georg Zimmermann - Solitude - 1804 - 406 pages
...call for higher pleafures, and feeks " them in 'retreat. The man of public fpirit " has recourfe'to it, in order to form plans for " general good ; the man of genius, in order to " dwell on his favouritethemes; thephilofopher, " to purfue his difcoveries ; and the faint, to im" prove himfelf... | |
 | Johann Georg Zimmermann - Loneliness - 1808 - 430 pages
...feels a call for higher pleasures, and seeks them in retreat. The man of public spirit has recourse to it in order to form plans for general good ; the...genius in order to dwell on his favourite themes; the philosopher to pursue his discoveries ; and the saint to improve himself in grace." Numa, the legislator... | |
 | Hugh Blair, James Finlayson - Presbyterian Church - 1808 - 474 pages
...feels a call for higher pleasures, and seeks them in retreat. The man of public spirit has recourse to it, in order to form plans for general good; the...genius, in order to dwell on his favourite themes ; the philosopher, to pursue his discoveries ; the saint, to improve himself in grace. Isaac went out to... | |
 | Hugh Blair - Sermons - 1820 - 540 pages
...feels a call for higher pleasures, and seeks them in retreat. The man of public spirit has recourse to it, in order to form plans for general good ; the...genius, in order to dwell on his favourite themes ; the philosopher, to pursue his discoveries ; the saint, to improve himself in grace. Isaac went aid to... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1820 - 488 pages
...feels a call for higher pleasures, and seeks them in retreat. The man of public spirit has recourse to it, in order to form plans for general good ; the...genius, in order to dwell on his favourite themes ; the philosopher, to pursue his discoveries ; the saint, to improve himself in grace. Isaac 'went out to... | |
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But a more refined and enlarged mind leaves the world behind it, feels a call for higher pleasures, and seeks them in retreat. The man of public spirit has recourse to it, in order to form plans for general good ; the man of genius, in order to dwell... 
