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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... old age . You will tell me that Plato , as sober a man as he was , yet affirmed , that it is difficult for a man in public life to live so temperately , being often in the ser vice of the state exposed to the badness of weather , to the ...
... old age . You will tell me that Plato , as sober a man as he was , yet affirmed , that it is difficult for a man in public life to live so temperately , being often in the ser vice of the state exposed to the badness of weather , to the ...
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... old age , enriched with vir . tues , and laden with honours . And they have the greater reason not to be dejected 28 THE IMMORTAL MENTOR .
... old age , enriched with vir . tues , and laden with honours . And they have the greater reason not to be dejected 28 THE IMMORTAL MENTOR .
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... old age is no bless- ing , that when a man is past seventy , his life is nothing but weakness , infir- mity and D 2 THE IMMORTAL MENTOR . 29.
... old age is no bless- ing , that when a man is past seventy , his life is nothing but weakness , infir- mity and D 2 THE IMMORTAL MENTOR . 29.
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... old age , as they pretend , who say , that a man is but half alive after he is seventy ? They may believe me if they please , but really I would not exchange my serene cheerful old age , with any one of those young men , even of the ...
... old age , as they pretend , who say , that a man is but half alive after he is seventy ? They may believe me if they please , but really I would not exchange my serene cheerful old age , with any one of those young men , even of the ...
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... age , they seem to increase as I grow old ? All my acquaintance are surprised at it ; but I , who know the cause of this singular happiness , do every where de- clare it . I endeavour , as much as in me lies , to convince all mankind ...
... age , they seem to increase as I grow old ? All my acquaintance are surprised at it ; but I , who know the cause of this singular happiness , do every where de- clare it . I endeavour , as much as in me lies , to convince all mankind ...
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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