 | Edmund Burke - History - 1767 - 632 pages
...'habitual mifery, exemplified in the life of a disabled foldier. N' О observation is more common, and at the fame time more true, than That one half of the world are ignorant how thç other half lives. The misfortunes of the great are held up to engage our attention ; are enlarged... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Essays - 1792 - 308 pages
...fincere." ESSAY XXIV. Kiftory of an JLnrl'Jh Sailar with a taooden Lig. NO obfervation is more common, and at the fame time more true, than, That one half...half lives. The misfortunes of the great are held ujrtp engage our attention ; are enlarged upon in tones of declamation : and the world is called upon... | |
 | Mrs. Pilkington (Mary) - Conduct of life - 1799 - 274 pages
...from the paft or prefent age. " No obfervation is more common (fays the author I have juft quoted) than that one half of the world are ignorant how the other half liveSi The misfortunes of the great are held up to engage our attention, are enlarged .upon in tones... | |
 | Cambrian directory - 1800 - 238 pages
...Reviewing this defpicable fpicable hovel, I recalled to my mind a very juft obfervation of Goldfmith's, " That one half of the world «' are ignorant how the other half lives." " Ah ! little think the gay licentious proud " Whom pleafure, power, and affluence furround ; " They,... | |
 | Wales - 1800 - 236 pages
...Reviewing this de79 fpicable hovel, I recalled to my mind a very juft obfervation of Goldfmith's, " That one half of the world " are ignorant how the other half lives." " Ah ! little think the gay licentious proud " Whom pleafure, power, and affluence furround ; " They,... | |
 | Mrs. Pilkington (Mary) - Women - 1804 - 276 pages
...from the past or present age. «' No observation is more common (says the author I have just quoted) than that one half of the world are ignorant how the...held up to engage our attention, are enlarged upon intones of declamation, and the the world is called upon to gaze, at tlie noble sufferers. There is... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1806 - 360 pages
...deferves admiration, and fhould be held up for our imitation and refpect. NO obfervation is more common, and at the fame time more true, than, That one half of the world are.ignorant how the other half lives. The misfortunes of the great are held up to engage our attention;... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 294 pages
..."IVTO observation is more common, and at the same time more true, than that ' one half of the world ia ignorant how the other half lives.' The misfortunes of the great are held op to engage cor attention ; are enlarged upon in tones of declamation ; and the world is called upon... | |
 | Hwiding - 1817 - 412 pages
...contest. ' ' Story of a i.Ussbled Soldier. No •hsorvation is more common , and •t the same tVine more true , than that one half of the world are ignorant how the ether half lives. The misfortunes of the great are lieM tip to engage onr attention; lie pnlffrged... | |
 | Literature - 1826 - 450 pages
...and the Mufes." Aiktft Mifcell. §11. The Stcri of a difabhd Soldier. No oblervation is more common, and at the fame time more true, than, That one half of the world are ignorant how the othe' half lives. The misfortunes of the great are held up to engage our attention ; are enlarged upon... | |
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No observation is more common, and at the same time more true, than that one half of the world are ignorant how the other half lives. 
