Tis easy to resign a toilsome place, But not to manage leisure with a grace; Absence of occupation is not rest, A mind quite vacant, is a mind distress'd. Poems - Seite 165von William Cowper - 1826Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1911 - 490 Seiten
...Engineering Society (2); King's Crown (1) (2) (3); Assistant Treasurer King's Crown (3). " A bsencc of occupation is not rest. A mind quite vacant is a mind distressed." EDWIN SUMNER BETTELHEIM, JR. New York City Barnard Literary Association (1) (2) (3), Treasurer... | |
| Great Britain. Scottish Education Dept - 1896 - 642 Seiten
...a< holiday with you. 3. Paraphrase the following lines, so as to bring out their full meaning : — 'Tis easy to resign a toilsome place, But not to manage...rest ; A mind quite vacant is a mind distress'd. The veteran steed, excused his task at length In kind compassion of his failing strength, And turn'd into... | |
| Leonore Davidoff, Catherine Hall - 1987 - 577 Seiten
...forgot, Amid the charms of a sequester'd spot. Cowper recommended rural retirement, not to be idle, for Absence of occupation is not rest, A mind quite vacant is a mind distressed.86 But the mind should be employed with real duties, not those appertaining to making money.... | |
| Tony Cassidy - 1997 - 294 Seiten
...often overlooked. It seems generally accepted that, as William Cowper said (inMilford, 1934, p.122), absence of occupation is not rest a mind quite vacant is a mind distressed. The design of leisure facilities must also consider the preservation of the environment... | |
| Tony Cassidy - 1997 - 294 Seiten
...often overlooked. It seems generally accepted that, as William Cowper said (inMilford, 1934, p. 122), absence of occupation is not rest a mind quite vacant is a mind distressed. The design of leisure facilities must also consider the preservation of the environment... | |
| Joseph Twadell Shipley - 2001 - 688 Seiten
...Gadshill robbery (1 Henry IV, ii, 2): "They hate us youth. . . . What, ye knaves, young men must live!" Absence of occupation is not rest; A mind quite vacant is a mind distressed. —William Cowper, Retirement stag: drip, seep; pool. Skr togada, Gujarati tankh: pool,... | |
| Richard Alan Krieger - 2007 - 344 Seiten
...neither wealth nor splendor, but tranquillity and occupation, which give happiness." — Thomas Jefferson "Absence of occupation is not rest, a mind quite vacant is a mind distressed." — William Cowper "Constant occupation prevents temptation." — Italian proverb "Let... | |
| Sarah Jordan - 2003 - 308 Seiten
...with indolent repose, He finds the labours of that state exceed His utmost faculties, severe indeed. 'Tis easy to resign a toilsome place, But not to manage...not rest, A mind quite vacant is a mind distress'd. (11.611-24; 122) Some lines later, Cowper again emphasizes the necessity of the retired man's having... | |
| D. V. ரங்கராஜன் - 2003 - 554 Seiten
...a sound body 2081. A feeble body weekens the mind. - Rousseau §(5 u«u«f«Bruwr«Br 2_L«u 2082. Absence of occupation is not rest; a mind quite vacant is a mind distressed. - W. Cowper 2083. An empty mind is a devil's workshop. s>irsSluMesr uimffii smffff>ff,iTesflesr... | |
| D.V. Rangarajan - 2004 - 172 Seiten
...The mind in its own place and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven. - Milton. 1 2. Absence of occupation is not rest, a mind quite vacant is a mind distressed. - W. Cowper. 13. An empty mind is a devils workshop. 14. Few minds wear out; most rust... | |
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