 It is a pleasant air, but a barren soil ; and there are very few instances of those who have added to their patrimony by any thing they have reaped from thence. Poetry and gaming which usually go together are alike in this too, that they seldom bring...  The North American Review - Page 405edited by - 1847Full view - About this book
 | John Locke - 1712 - 332 pages
...Silver in Parraffin. 'Tis a pleafant Air, but a barren Soil j and there are very few Inftances of thofe who have added to their Patrimony by any Thing they have reaped from thence. Poetry and Gaming, which ufually go together, are alike in this too-, That they feldom bring any Advantage... | |
 | Luís de Camões - 1776 - 674 pages
...filver in Pamaflns. 'Tis a pleafant air but a barren foil, and there are very few inflances of thofe who have added to their patrimony by any thin-g they have reaped from thence. Poetry and Gaming, which trfually go together, arealike in this too, that they fetdom bring any advantage... | |
 | John Locke - 1779 - 336 pages
...filver in Parnaffus ; it is a pleafant air, but a barren foil; and there are very few inftances of thofs who have added to their patrimony by any thing they have reaped from thence, i'oetry and gaming, which ufually go together, are alike in this too, that they feldom bring any advantage,... | |
 | Luís de Camões - 1791 - 486 pages
...filver in ParnafTus. 'Tis a pleafant air, bat barren foil, and there are very fewinrtances of thofe who have added to their patrimony by any thing they have reaped * Thefe lines, however, are a dull wretched paraphrafe of fome parts of the Pfalms. try and the human... | |
 | Luís de Camões - 1791 - 494 pages
...filver in Parnafliis. 'Tis a pleafant air, but barren foil, and there are very fewinftances of thofe who have added to their patrimony by any thing they have reaped • Thefe lines, however, are a dull wretched paraphrafe of fome parts of the Pfalms. try and the human... | |
 | Luís de Camões - 1798 - 520 pages
...filver in Parnaflus. 'Tis a pleafant air, hut barren foil, and there are very fewinftances of tiiofe who have added to their patrimony by any thing they have reaped from thence. Poetry and gaming, which ufually go together, are alike in this too, that they feldom bring any advantage... | |
 | 1831 - 576 pages
...like to spend his time in, nay, and estate too ; for it is very seldom seen that any one discovers mines of gold or silver in Parnassus. It is a pleasant...patrimony by any thing they have reaped from thence. Poetry and gaming, which usually go together, are alike in this too, that they seldom bring any advantage,... | |
 | John Locke - 1812 - 492 pages
...like to spend his time in, nay, and estate too: for it is very seldom seen, that any one discovers mines of gold or silver in Parnassus. It is a pleasant...patrimony by any thing they have reaped from thence. Poetry and gaming, which usually go together, are alike in this too, that they seldom bring any advantage,... | |
 | John Locke - 1823 - 504 pages
...likely to spend his time in, nay, and estate too : for it is very seldom seen, that any one discovers mines of gold or silver in Parnassus. It is a pleasant...patrimony by any thing they have reaped from thence. Poetry and gaming, which usually go together, are alike in this too, that they seldom bring any advantage,... | |
 | Maurice Cross - 1835 - 440 pages
...silver ¡u Parnassus. It is a pleasant air, buta barren soil; and there are very few instances of lhost! who have added to their patrimony by any thing they have reaped from thence. Poetry and gaming, which usually go together, are alike in this too, that they seldom bring any advantage,... | |
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