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Literary
April 8, 1817
Alexandria Gazette, Commercial And Political
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
A collection of eight Italian proverbs providing moral wisdom on serving God, orderly living, hindsight in failure, contrasts between weariness and sloth, the value of rare holidays, benefits of action, handling prosperity and adversity, and enduring jests.
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ITALIAN PROVERBS.
He who serves God has the best
master in the world.
He who lives disorderly one year
does not live comfortably for five years
to come.
When the ship is sunk, every sailor
knows how she might have been
saved.
Weariness can snore upon the flint,
when sloth finds the downy pillow
hard.
If all the year were playing holi-
days, to sport would be as tedious as
to work: but when they seldom come
they wished-for come: and nothing
pleaseth but rare incidents.
One of the most useful effects of
action, is, that it renders repose a-
greeable.
He who is puffed up with the first
gale of prosperity, will bend beneath
the first blast of adversity.
He who cannot bear a jest, ought
never to make one.
He who serves God has the best
master in the world.
He who lives disorderly one year
does not live comfortably for five years
to come.
When the ship is sunk, every sailor
knows how she might have been
saved.
Weariness can snore upon the flint,
when sloth finds the downy pillow
hard.
If all the year were playing holi-
days, to sport would be as tedious as
to work: but when they seldom come
they wished-for come: and nothing
pleaseth but rare incidents.
One of the most useful effects of
action, is, that it renders repose a-
greeable.
He who is puffed up with the first
gale of prosperity, will bend beneath
the first blast of adversity.
He who cannot bear a jest, ought
never to make one.
What sub-type of article is it?
Proverbs
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Religious
Temperance
What keywords are associated?
Italian Proverbs
Moral Wisdom
God Service
Orderly Living
Hindsight
Sloth Weariness
Rare Pleasures
Prosperity Adversity
Bearing Jests
Literary Details
Title
Italian Proverbs.
Key Lines
He Who Serves God Has The Best Master In The World.
When The Ship Is Sunk, Every Sailor Knows How She Might Have Been Saved.
If All The Year Were Playing Holidays, To Sport Would Be As Tedious As To Work: But When They Seldom Come They Wished For Come: And Nothing Pleaseth But Rare Incidents.
He Who Is Puffed Up With The First Gale Of Prosperity, Will Bend Beneath The First Blast Of Adversity.
He Who Cannot Bear A Jest, Ought Never To Make One.