The Immortal Mentor: Or Man's Unerring Guide to a Healthy, Wealth, & Happy Life. In Three Parts. By Lewis Cornaro, Dr. Franklin, and Dr. Scott. [A Free and Abridged Translation of L. Cornaro's “Discorsi Della Vita Sobria,” Together with “The Way to Wealth” and “Advice to a Young Tradesman” by Benjamin Franklin and “A Sure Guide to Happiness” by Thomas Scott.]Daniel Fenton, 1810 - 323 Seiten |
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... fathers drop off in the flower of their youth , and me so sound and hearty at the age of eighty - one . They begged me to let them know by what means I attained to such excellent health and spirits at my time of life . I could not but ...
... fathers drop off in the flower of their youth , and me so sound and hearty at the age of eighty - one . They begged me to let them know by what means I attained to such excellent health and spirits at my time of life . I could not but ...
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... Father , who sends affliction to wean us from this scene of vanity . They had never , by prayers and good works , endeavoured to secure his friendship or cherish that love which would make his dispensations welcome .. So that unblest ...
... Father , who sends affliction to wean us from this scene of vanity . They had never , by prayers and good works , endeavoured to secure his friendship or cherish that love which would make his dispensations welcome .. So that unblest ...
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... fathers , slaves to thy devouring lusts , were wasting their substance in rioting and drunkenness ! But thou art not content with con- suming the substance , thou wouldest destroy the very families of those who are so mad as to obey ...
... fathers , slaves to thy devouring lusts , were wasting their substance in rioting and drunkenness ! But thou art not content with con- suming the substance , thou wouldest destroy the very families of those who are so mad as to obey ...
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... bring all the evils we suffer , on our heads , and not God , who is our Creator and Father , and desires our hap- piness : his commands tend to no other • 3 purpose . And temperance would not be a virtue н 2 THE IMMORTAL MENTOR . 77.
... bring all the evils we suffer , on our heads , and not God , who is our Creator and Father , and desires our hap- piness : his commands tend to no other • 3 purpose . And temperance would not be a virtue н 2 THE IMMORTAL MENTOR . 77.
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... fathers of old , who subsisted entirely on vege- tables , drinking nothing but pure water , and yet lived to an extreme old age , in good health and spirits , and always happy within themselves . And so may all in our days live ...
... fathers of old , who subsisted entirely on vege- tables , drinking nothing but pure water , and yet lived to an extreme old age , in good health and spirits , and always happy within themselves . And so may all in our days live ...
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Adrastus affection Agathocles Agathos angels appetites beauty behold benevolent Bethuel blessed body bosoms charm cheerful children of men constitution creditors dear death debt delight Demophilus distempers divine earth eating and drinking enjoy enjoyment envy eternal evil expence eyes father favour feel felicities friends friendship fruits give glorious glory gold hand happiness hatred hear heart heaven heavenly heavenly lovers Hippocrates honour hope immortal mind infinite John Leander learning live look lovers mankind melan ment ministers of religion miserable nature neighbour nerally ness never obligations old age pain Pandorus passions peace perfect piness plea pleasures Plutarch Poor Richard says possess reason rejoice render rich Robert Holloway shewed sickness soon sorrow soul spirits stomach stranger to love sure sweet temperance thee thing Thomas thou tion treasures vile body virtue wisdom wise wretched young