 | 1735 - 676 pages
...left by itfelf. There is a difference, therefore, in precife language, betwixt thefe two phrafcs, ' Virtue only makes us happy;' and,' Virtue alone makes...Virtue only makes us happy, imports, that nothing elfe can do it. Virtue alone makes us happy, imports, tbat virtue, by itfelf, or unaccompanied •with... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1787 - 482 pages
...left by itfelf. There is a difference, therefore, in predfe Language, betwixt thefe two phrafes, " Virtue only makes us happy ;" and, " Vir"tue alone...Virtue only makes us happy, imports, that nothing elfe can do it. Virtue alone makes us happy, imports, that virtue, by itfelf, or unaccompanied with... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1805 - 350 pages
...ja child alone, is ono who is left by itself. There is a difference, therefore, in precise language, between these two phrases : " Virtue only makes us happy ;" and " Virtue alone makes happy.'' Wisdotn, prudence.—Wisdom leads us to speak and act what is most proper. Prudence, prevents... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1807 - 290 pages
...sister ; a child alone, is ?ne who is left by ksel£ Th?re is a e-nce, therefore, in precise language, between these two phrases : " Virtue only makes us happy ;-- and " Virtue alone makes us happy.-- Wisdom, prudence. — Wisdom leads us to speak and act what is most proper. Prudence, prevents our... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1809 - 330 pages
...u child alone, i one who is left by itself. There is a difference, therefore, in precise language, between these two phrases : " Virtue only makes us happy ;'* and "Virtue alone makcsus happy." Wisdom, prudence . — Wisdom leadsusto speak and aci what is most proper. Prudence... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1815 - 382 pages
...a child alone, is one who is left by itself. There is a difference, therefore, in precise language, between these two phrases: "Virtue only makes us happy;" and "Virtue alone makes us h.ippy." Wisdom, flrudencc. — Wisdom leads us to speak and Act what is most proper. Prudence, prevents... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1816 - 292 pages
...one who is left by itself. There is a difference, therefore, in precise language, between these tws phrases : '• Virtue only makes us happy ;" and " Virtue alone makes us happy." Wisdom, firudence. — Wisdom, leads us to speak and aet what is most proper. Prudence, prevents our... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1819 - 720 pages
...alone, is one who is left by itself. There is a diffe rence, therefore, in precise language, between two phrases : " Virtue only makes us happy ;" and " Virtue alone makes us happy." Wisdom, prudence. — Wisdom leads us to speak and act what is mast proper. Prudence, prevents our... | |
 | David Irving - 1821 - 336 pages
...child alone, is one that is left by itself. There is a difference, therefore, in precise language, between these two phrases "Virtue only makes us happy...alone makes us happy." Virtue only makes us happy, implies that nothing else can do it. Virtue alone makes .us happy, implies that virtue, unaccompanied... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1821 - 324 pages
...alone, is one who is left by itself. There is a difference, therefore, in precise language, hetween these two phrases: " Virtue only makes us happy;" and " Virtue alone makes us happy." Wisdom, prudence.—Wisdom leads us to speak and act what is most proper. Prudence, prevents our speaking... | |
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Only, alone. — Only imports that there is no other of the same kind ; alone imports being accompanied by no other. An only child is one that has neither brother nor sister ; a child alone is one who is left by itself. There is a difference, therefore,... 
