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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... favoured of all sublunary beings . He then clearly dis- cerns , and generously laments the wretch- ed fate of those who will not give themselves the trouble to subdue their passions ; and those three most ensnaring lusts , the lust of ...
... favoured of all sublunary beings . He then clearly dis- cerns , and generously laments the wretch- ed fate of those who will not give themselves the trouble to subdue their passions ; and those three most ensnaring lusts , the lust of ...
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... favours al- ready received from God , they throw themselves into the arms of his future mercy . They are not afraid of those dreadful punishments , which they deserve who have shortened their days by guilty intemperance . They die ...
... favours al- ready received from God , they throw themselves into the arms of his future mercy . They are not afraid of those dreadful punishments , which they deserve who have shortened their days by guilty intemperance . They die ...
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... de- lusions ; and for bringing me through the divine benediction , to the enjoy ment of so many felicities , and which , over and above all these favours confer- red on thine old man , has so strength- ened 46 THE IMMORTAL MENTOR .
... de- lusions ; and for bringing me through the divine benediction , to the enjoy ment of so many felicities , and which , over and above all these favours confer- red on thine old man , has so strength- ened 46 THE IMMORTAL MENTOR .
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... favours which I received from God , obliged them to tell me , that I brought along with me at my birth , an extraor- dinary and special gift of nature ; and for the proof of their opinion , they em- ployed all their rhetoric , and made ...
... favours which I received from God , obliged them to tell me , that I brought along with me at my birth , an extraor- dinary and special gift of nature ; and for the proof of their opinion , they em- ployed all their rhetoric , and made ...
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... favour I received was no special , but a general and universal one : that I was but a man as well as others : that we have all judgment and reason , which the Creator has bestowed on us to preserve our lives : that man , when young ...
... favour I received was no special , but a general and universal one : that I was but a man as well as others : that we have all judgment and reason , which the Creator has bestowed on us to preserve our lives : that man , when young ...
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
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