 | Charterhouse School (London, England) - School verse - 1833 - 304 pages
...and the pride of kings." The same poet, who is here quoted, exactly gives their opinion when he says, "Reason's whole pleasure, all the joys of sense, Lie...in three words, — health, peace, and competence." These sentiments and these principles qualified them for the endurance of every trial and adversity... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - English language - 1833 - 120 pages
...transposed. Of what value is beauty, in comparison with a tranquil mind, and a quiet conscience. Another. Reason's whole pleasure, all the joys of sense Lie...in three words, — health, peace, and competence. Same idea expressed in prose. Health, peace, and competence comprise all the pleasures which this world... | |
 | Charterhouse - 1833 - 314 pages
...and the pride of kings." The same poet, who is here quoted, exactly gives their opinion when he says, "Reason's whole pleasure, all the joys of sense, Lie...in three words, — health, peace, and competence." These sentiments and these principles qualified them for the endurance of every trial and adversity... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1835 - 350 pages
...heaps they raise. 70 Know, all the good that individuals find, Or God and nature meant to mere mankind, Reason's whole pleasure, all the joys of sense, Lie...in three words, — health, peace, and competence. 80 But health consists with temperance alone ; And peace, O Virtue 1 peace is all thy own. The good... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1835 - 266 pages
...common sense. Needful austeritie* our wills restrain; As thorns fence in the tender plant from harm. Reason's whole pleasure, all the joys of sense. Lie in three words, health, peace, and competence , But health consists with temperance alone ; And peace, Oh viitue ! peace is all thy own. On earth,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1836 - 502 pages
...they raise. HI. Know, all the good that individuals find, Or God and nature meant to mere mankind, 80 Gut health consists with temperance alone; And peace, O virtue ! peace is all thy own. The good... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1836 - 332 pages
...they raise. III. Know, all the good that individuals find, Or God and nature meant to mere mankind, Reason's whole pleasure, all the joys of sense, Lie in three words, health, peace, and competence, 80 But health consists with temperance alone; And peace, O virtue ! peace is all thy own. The good... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1837 - 260 pages
...common sense. Needful austerities our wills restrain; As thorns fence in the tender plant from harm. Reason's whole pleasure, all the joys of sense, Lie in three words, health, peace, and competence • But health consists with temperance alone ; And peace, Oh virtue ! peace is all thy own. On earth,... | |
 | Esther Copley - Cooking, English - 1838 - 514 pages
...itself, becomes a matter of considerable importance. The celebrated couplet of Pope is often quoted — " Reason's whole pleasure, all the joys of sense, Lie...in three words — health, peace, and competence." Now in every family, "health, peace, and competence," are every day suspended on the arrangements of... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1839 - 232 pages
...common sense. Needful austerities our wills restrain ; As thorns fence in the tender plant from harm. Reason's whole pleasure, all the joys of sense, Lie in three words, health, peace, and competence. But health consists with temperance alone ; And peace, Oh, virtue ! peace is all thy own. On earth,... | |
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Reason's whole pleasure, all the joys of sense, Lie in three words, health, peace, and competence. 
