Excerpt from Solitude

But it is not amidst tumultuous 'oys and noisy pleasures in the chimeras of am 'tion, or the illusions of selfolove, in the ladul ence of feel ing, or the gratification of desire, t t men must expect to feel the charms of those mutual ties which link them so firmly to societ It is not in such enjoyments that men can fee the dignity of those dunes, the performance of which nature has rendered productive of so many pleasures, or hope to taste that true felicity which results from an independent mind and a contented heart: a felicity seldom sought after, only because it is so little nown, but which every individual may find within his own bosom. Who, alas does not con. Stantly experience the necessity of entering into that sacred asylum to search for consolation under the real or imaginary misfortunes of life, or to alleviate indeed more frequently the fatigue of its painful pleasures Yes, all men, from the merce nary trader, who sinks under the anxiety of his daily task, to the proud statesman, intoxicated by the incense of popular applause, experience the desire of terminating their arduous career. Every bosom feels an anxiety for repose, and fondly wishes to Steal from the vortex of a busy and perturbed life, to enjoy the tranquillity of Solitude.

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.