 READING is to the mind, what exercise is to the body.. As by the one, health is preserved, strengthened, and; invigorated; by the other, virtue (which is the health of the mind) is kept alive, cherished, and confirmed.  Harrison's British Classicks - Page 3711785Full view - About this book
 | 1711 - 404 pages
...to the Mind, what Exercife is to i _ ^ the Body. As by the onc7Health is prefer- I ved, ftvengthened and invigorated ; by the other, Virtue ( which is...Exercife becomes tedious and painful when we make ufe of k only at the Means of Health, fo Reading is apt grow uneafy and rxtrdcnfome, when we apply our -k... | |
 | 1728 - 344 pages
...ftie'ngthened and invigorated; by the other, Virtue (which is the Health of the Mind) is kept alive, cherjfhed and confirmed. But as Exercife becomes tedious and painful when we make life of it only as the Means of Health, fo Reading is apt to erow uneafy and burthenfome, when we apply... | |
 | Gentleman - Conduct of life - 1744 - 488 pages
...what Exercife is to the Body : As by the one, Health is preferv'd, ftrengthen'd, and invigorated-, fo by the other, Virtue (which is the Health of the Mind) is kept alive, cherifh'd, and confirm'd. And yet there is nothing in which Men deceive themfelves more ridiculoufly,... | |
 | Charles Palmer (Deputy Serjeant of the House of Commons.) - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1748 - 342 pages
...what exercife is to the body : as by the one health is preferved, ftrengthened and invigorated ; fo by the other, virtue, which is the health of the mind,...exercife becomes tedious, and painful, when we make uf£ of it only as the me^ans of health, fo reading is apt td grow uneafy, and burdenfome, when we... | |
 | Gorges Edmond Howard - 1782 - 376 pages
...what exercife is to the body : as by the one, health is prefe -ved, ftrengthened and invigorated ; fo by the other, virtue, which is the health of the mind, is kept alive, cherifhed, and confirmed. Ignorance creates weaknefs and fear, but learning makes men bold and affured. An induftrious and virtuous... | |
 | Aesop - Fables - 1788 - 382 pages
...and invigorated ; by the other Virtue ('which is the Health tf the Mind] is kept alive, cherijhed, and confirmed. But, as Exercife becomes tedious and painful <when <we make Uft of it only as the Means of Health, fa Reading is too apt to grow unesfy and bw'.hsnfome, taken... | |
 | Aesop - Fables - 1792 - 380 pages
...what, exercife is to the body : As by the one, " Heahh is preferved, ftrengthened, and invigorated j " by the other, Virtue (which is the health of the "...of it only as the means of " health, fo reading is too apt to grow uneafy " and burdenfome, when we apply ouiielves to it "only for our improvement in... | |
 | Joseph Addison - Anecdotes - 1797 - 610 pages
...READING. READING is to the mind what exercife is to the body, as by one health is preferved, ftrengthened and invigorated^ by the other, virtue (which is the health of the mind,) is kept alive, chcrifhed, and confirmed. There are perfons B 2 who who feldom take a book in their hand, but to diftcover... | |
 | Mr. Addison - Anecdotes - 1797 - 642 pages
...READING. READING is to the mind what cxcrcife is to the body, as by one health is preferved, ftrengthened and invigorated; by the other, virtue (which is the health of the mind,) is kept alive, chcrifhcd, and confirmed. There are perfons B 2 who \vho felcjom take a book in their hand, but to... | |
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