 When Pittacus, after the death of his brother, who had left him a good estate, was offered a great sum of money by the king of Lydia, he thanked him for his kindness, but told him he had already more by half than he knew what to do with. In short, content...  Moral essays in praise of virtue - Strana 64autor/autoři: Moral essays - 1824Úplné zobrazení - Podrobnosti o knize
 | 1717 - 336 str.
...Kindneis, but told him he had already more by Half than he knew what to do with. In fliort, Con. tent tent is equivalent to Wealth, and Luxury to Poverty ; or,...give the Thought a more agreeable Turn, Content is -iMurd Wealth, fays Socrates ; to which I fhall add, Luxury is artificial Poverty. I fliall therefore... | |
 | 1729 - 320 str.
...When Pittacus, after the Death of his Brother, who had left him a good Eftate, was offered a great Sum of Money by the King of Lydia, he thanked him for. his Kindnefs, but told him he had already more by Half than he knew what to do with. In fhort, Content... | |
 | 1739 - 332 str.
...good Eftate, was offered a great Sum ' of Money by the King of Lydia, he thanked him for his Kindnefs, but told him he had already more by Half than he knew what to do with. In ihort, Content is equivalent to Wealth, and Luxury to Poverty ; or, to give the Thought a more agreeable... | |
 | 1786 - 670 str.
...Pittacus, after the death of his brother, who had left him a good cftate, was offered a great liim of money by the King of Lydia, he thanked him for his kindnefs, but told him he had already more by half than he knew what to do with. In (hört, content... | |
 | 1789 - 428 str.
...When Pittacus, after the death of his brother, who had left him a good eftate, was offered a great fum of money by the king of Lydia, he thanked him for his kindnefs, but told him he had already more by half than he knew what tq do with. In fhort, Content... | |
 | William Scott - 1789 - 416 str.
...When Pittacns, after the death of his brother, who had left him a good eftate, was offered a great fum of money by the king of Lydia, he thanked him for his kindnefs, but told him he had already more by half than he knew what to do will:. In fiiort, content... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 str.
...Plltacus, after the -death of his brother, who had left him a good eftate, was offered a great fum of money by the king of Lydia, he thanked him for his kindnefs; but told him, he had already more by half than he knew what to do with. In fliort, content... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 320 str.
...When Pittacus, after the death of his brother, who had left him a good estate, was offered a great snm of money by the king of Lydia, he thanked him for...Content is natural wealth,' says Socrates; to which I shall add, ' Luxury is artificial poverty.* 1 shall therefore recommend to the consideration of those... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 304 str.
...When Pittacus, after ihe death of his brother, who had. left him a good estate, was offered a great sum of money by the king of Lydia, he thanked him for his kindness, but told him he had already more byhalf than he knew what to do with. In short, content is equivalent to wealth, and luxury to poverty;... | |
 | 1803 - 342 str.
...price. When Pittacus, after the death of his brother, who had kft him a good estate, was offered a great sum of money by the king of Lydia, he thanked him...content is natural wealth,' says Socrates; to which I shall add, ' luxury is artificial poverty.' I shall therefore recommend to the consideration of those... | |
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