 | Alfred (King of England) - Anglo-Saxons - 1852 - 552 pages
...the greatest happiness that a man be always blithe in this present life, and follow all his lusts. Some indeed who desire these riches, are desirous...lusts, and also the riches. Many there are of those who cbsire power, because they would gather over much money ; or again, they are desirous to spread the... | |
 | Alfred (King of England) - Anglo-Saxons - 1858 - 768 pages
...the greatest happiness that a man be always blithe in this present life, and follow all his lusts. Some indeed who desire these riches, are desirous...those who desire power, because they would gather over much money ; or again, they are desirous to spread the glory of their name. 3. On account of such... | |
 | Alfred (King of England) - Anglo-Saxons - 1858 - 684 pages
...the greatest happiness that a man be always blithe in this present life, and follow all his lusts. Some indeed who desire these riches, are desirous...those who desire power, because they would gather over much money ; or again, they are desirous to spread the glory of their name. 3. On account of such... | |
 | Boethius - 1864 - 480 pages
...the greatest happiness, that a man be always blithe in this present life, and fulfil all his lusts. Some, indeed, who desire these riches, are desirous...§ III. On account of such and other like frail and perishable advantages, the thought of every human mind is troubled with solicitude and with anxiety.... | |
 | David Josiah Brewer - English literature - 1902 - 450 pages
...the greatest happiness, that a man be always blithe in this present life, and fulfill all his lusts. Some, indeed, who desire these riches, are desirous...are desirous to spread the celebrity of their name. On account of such and other like frail and perishable advantages, the thought of every human mind... | |
 | Henry Cabot Lodge, Francis Whiting Halsey - Literature - 1909 - 282 pages
...the greatest happiness, that a man be always blithe in this present life, and fulfil all his lusts. Some, indeed, who desire these riches, are desirous...are desirous to spread the celebrity of their name. On account of such and other like frail and perishable advantages, the thought of every human mind... | |
 | Harry Thurston Peck - Anthologies - 1901 - 438 pages
...the greatest happiness that a man be always blithe in this present life, and follow all his lusts. Some indeed who desire these riches are desirous thereof...worldly lusts, and also the riches. Many there are who desire power because they would gather money ; or again, they are desirous to spread their name.... | |
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... Some persuade themselves that it is best that a man be illustrious and celebrated, and have good fame; they therefore seek this both in peace and in war. Many reckon it for the greatest good and for the greatest happiness, that a man be always blithe... 