Satire 10. [Translated by G. G. Ramsay] The Vanity of Human Wishes In all the lands that stretch from Gades to the Ganges and the Morn‚ there are but few who can distinguish true blessings from their opposites‚ putting aside the mists of error. For when does Reason direct our desires or our fears? What project do we form so auspiciously that we do not repent us of our effort and of the granted wish? Whole households have been destroyed by the compliant Gods in answer to the masters’ prayers;
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Christmas Day is the most awaited day and season of most children in the whole world within the whole year especially Christians because they celebrating Christmas day to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. In this season‚ all people are busy in attending Church services like “Simbang Gabi”‚ preparing foods‚ buying and wrapping gifts‚ having a reunion and many more. Because this season is time for giving‚ loving‚ bonding‚ and also respect. In terms of giving‚ gifts are always there like material
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named Vanity Fair and learned a lot from it. In essence‚ vanity itself is neither right nor wrong. However‚ when we are motivated by our desires‚ we are likely to keep some problems in perspective. In the beginning‚ we set the wrong goals which we actually don’t like and choose the wrong way which are against our wills. That is because we don’t have a good understanding of ourselves and we don’t know what we do want. As far as I’m concerned‚ we should not attach too much importance to vanity and sort
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Vanity is a Virtue Okay‚ I’ll admit that I like what I see when I look in the mirror. And even though I’m quite nervous talking in front of you‚ capturing the attention of a number of students‚ with all your eyes and ears on me‚ feels very fulfilling. Say it. It’s vanity. And yes‚ I am vain. So‚ as vain as I am‚ I’m going to stand before you today and prove that vanity is not a dreadful thing. Vanity is a moral excellence. Foremost‚ let us scrutinize Mr. Webster’s definition of vanity – an excessive
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VANITY FAIR William M. Thackeray | 1811–1863 Monday‚ October 29‚ 12 The Title Vanity: excessive pride in or admiration of one’s own appearance or achievements Fair: a competitive exhibition for the amusement of the public In his 1678 allegory “The Pilgrim’s Progress‚” John Bunyan called London “Vanity Fair.” A well-known passage of the Bible claims‚ “All is Vanity.” Monday‚ October 29‚ 12 The Title “But my kind reader will please to remember that this history has Vanity Fair for
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‘Still Life: An Allegory of the Vanities of Human Life’ by Harmen Steenwyck I chose the art work ‘Still Life: An Allegory of the Vanities of Human Life` by a dutch painter‚ Harmen Steenwyck (*1612 ✝1956). Today this painting is in the National Gallery in London‚ it is estimated that the painting was drawn in ca. 1640. The Dutch Vanities Painting is made by oil on oak panel. In the painting you can see a skull‚ which might symbolise death. The books‚ which symbolise knowledge‚ and the flute‚ which
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“The Three Wishes” One calm and cold winter morning‚ I awoke to the sound of knocking on my front door. I rushed downstairs to open it. I turned the knob and was aghast at who I saw on the other side. Cameras flashed as Oprah Winfrey told me that I had won the “Fall Kick Off ‘3 Wishes’ Give-A-Way.” The three wishes that I desired was to become a wrestling state champion‚ to be with the perfect girl‚ and to have unlimited gas for my car. The first wish that was granted to me was to become a
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meaning of vanity is as follows: excessive pride in one’s appearance‚ qualities‚ abilities‚ achievements‚ etc.. I learned the true meaning of vanity when I was a junior in high school. A mere week after my 17th birthday I shaved my head to a short buzz cut. I experienced all sorts of rude looks and remarks from people I had never even met. The hardest part of learning vanity at such an awkward stage was the rude remarks from people who I thought were my friends. But the true meaning of vanity came to
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Being stuck on an uncivilised island affected all the boys individually‚ in different ways. However‚ it affected Jack the most. Being the type of person he was‚ Jack acted inhumanely without the social concepts of society on how to behave. He became cut-off and distracted from the main goal of being rescued‚ he became increasingly more vain and power-hungry‚ and the lack of civilisation allowed him act on the anger and violence he felt inside. Jack started drifting off from the boys (especially
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The Vanity of today. The vanity of today is everywhere in peoples lives whether they admit it or not. Either it’s what their “friends” do or even just classmates that are next to them‚ either way there is no escape from it. For so many reasons‚ people always have “followed the crowd”‚ or in another words “The Vanity” of today. For those who wonder why people has always done this and why‚ it’s quite simple. People follow the vanity because of not wanting to be an outcast but to just simply to fit
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