 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 954 lapas
...nations shall be blest. Milton. î. The advantage conferred by blessing. Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament : adversity is the blessing of...benediction, and the clearer revelation of God's favour. Бапп. j. Acknowledgments for blessings received ; thanks. Could he less expect Than glory and bénédiction,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 lapas
...of adversity is fortitude, which in morals is the more heroical virtue. Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament, adversity is the blessing of...you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many herse-like airs as carols; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in describing the afflictions... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 lapas
...of adversity is fortitude, which in morals is the more heroical virtue. Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament ; adversity is the blessing of...you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many herselike airs as carols ; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in describing the afflictions... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 lapas
...virtue of adversity is fortitude, which in moral is the more heroical virtue. Prosperity is the blessing of the old Testament, adversity is the blessing of...you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many herse-like airs as carols; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in describing the afflictions... | |
 | Henry Southern - 1821 - 398 lapas
...virtue of prosperity is temperance ; the virtue of adversity is fortitude. Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament ; adversity is the blessing of...you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many herse.like airs as carols ; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in describing the afflictions... | |
 | 1821 - 416 lapas
...of adversity is fortitnde, which in morals is the more heroical virtue. Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament, adversity is the blessing of...you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many herse-like airs as carols; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in describing the afflictions... | |
 | 1821 - 400 lapas
...virtue of prosperity is temperance ; the virtue of adversity is fortitude. Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament ; adversity is the blessing of...you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many herselike airs as carols ; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in describing the afflictions... | |
 | 1821 - 398 lapas
...virtue of prosperity is temperance; the virtue of adversity is fortitude. Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament; adversity is the blessing of...you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many herselike airs as carols ; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured ' more in describing the... | |
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1821 - 402 lapas
...virtue of prosperity is temperance ; the virtue of adversity is fortitude. Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament ; adversity is the blessing of...you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many herselike airs as carols ; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in describing the afflictions... | |
 | Thomas Bowdler - 1824 - 336 lapas
...and our own. " In conclusion, to use the words of a celebrated writer, ' prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament, adversity is the blessing of...greater benediction, and the clearer revelation of God's favor. Yet even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many hearse-like... | |
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Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament, adversity is the blessing of the New, which carrieth the greater benediction and the clearer revelation of God's favour. 
