 But who shall estimate her influence on private happiness? Who shall say how many thousands have been made wiser, happier, and better, by those pursuits in which she has taught mankind to engage ? — to how many the studies which took their rise from...  The North American Review - Page 391887Full view - About this book
 | Eliza Robbins - 1843 - 268 pages
...on the scaffold of Sidney. " But who shall estimate her influence on private happiness ? Who shall say how many thousands have been made wiser, happier,...which took their rise from her have been wealth in poverty,—liberty in bondage,—health in sickness, —society in solitude. Her power is indeed uianifested... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 424 pages
...Galileo; on the scaffold of Sidney. But who shall estimate her influence on private happiness? Who shall say how many thousands have been made wiser, happier,...which took their rise from her have been wealth in poverty,—liberty in bondage,— health in sickness,—society is solitude. Her power is indeed manifested... | |
 | 1843 - 798 pages
...on the scaffold of Sidney. " But who shall estimate her influence oa private happiness ? Who shall say how many thousands have been made wiser, happier,...to how many the studies which took their rise from h>:r have been wealth in poverty, — liberty in bondage, — health in sickness, — society in solitude.... | |
 | 1847 - 454 pages
...Greece is sublime and noble. The distinguished essayist, Macauley, speaks, in reference to her, thus: " Her power is indeed manifested at the bar, in the senate, in the field of battle, in the school of philosophy. But these are not her glory. Wherever literature consoles sorrow, or assuages... | |
 | Salem Town - 1855 - 492 pages
...on private happiness ? Who shall say how many thousands have been made wiser, happier, and bolter, by those pursuits in which she has taught mankind...the field of battle; in the schools of philosophy. 6. But these are not her glory. Wherever literature consoles sorrow, or assuages pain; wherever it... | |
 | Salem Town - 1857 - 524 pages
...died, 1012, agH leventy-eight. 5. But who shall estimate her influence on private happiness ? Who shall say how many thousands have been made wiser, happier,...at the bar ; in the senate ; in the field of battle ; ill the schools of philosophy. 6. But these are not her glory. Wherever literature consoles sorrow,... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1858 - 516 pages
...leo; on the scaffold of Sidney. But who shall estimate her influence on private happiness? Who shall say how many thousands have been made wiser, happier, and better, by thoso pursuits in which she has taught mankind to engage ; to how many the studies which took their... | |
 | Salem Town - 1859 - 496 pages
...executed for treason in 1678. 5. But who shall estimate her influence on private happiness! Who shall say how many thousands have been made wiser, happier,...poverty, liberty in bondage, health in sickness, society ID solitude? Her power is indeed manifested at the bar; in the senate; in the field of battle; in the... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1860 - 820 pages
...; on the scaffold of Sidney. But who shall estimate her influence on private happiness 1 Who shall say how many thousands have been made wiser, happier,...wealth in poverty, — liberty in bondage, — health m sickness, — society in solitude. Her power is indeed manifested at the bar ; in the léñate ;... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1860 - 424 pages
...; on the scaffold of Sidney. But who shall estimate her influence on private happiness ? Who shall say how many thousands have been made wiser, happier,...which took their rise from her have been wealth in poverty,—-liberty in bondage,— health in sickness,—society in solitude? Her power is indeed manifested... | |
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