 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 624 Seiten
...consider mankind as wholly inconsistent with itself in a point that bears some affinity to the former. Though we seem grieved at the shortness of life in...at honours, then to retire. Thus although the whole life is allowed by every one to be short, the several divisions of it appear long and tedious. We are... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 626 Seiten
...consider mankind as wholly inconsistent with itself in a point that bears some affinity to the former. Though we seem grieved at the shortness of life in...man of business, then to make up an estate, then to uirive at honours, then to retire. Thus although the whole life is allowed by every one to be short,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 618 Seiten
...consider mankind as wholly inconsistent with itself in a point that bears some affinity to the former. Though we seem grieved at the shortness of life in...man of business, then to make up an estate, then to urrive at honours, then to retire. Thus although the whole life is allowed by every one to be short,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 568 Seiten
...consider mankind as wholly inconsistent with itself in a point that bears some affinity to the former. Though we seem grieved at the shortness of life in general, we are wwhing every period of it at an end. The minor longs to be at age, then to be a man of business, then... | |
 | Benjamin Hall Kennedy - 1855 - 446 Seiten
...bears some affinity to the former. Though we seem grieved at the shortness of life in general, ive are wishing every period of it at an end. The minor...honours, then to retire. Thus, although the whole life is allowed by every one to be short, the several divisions of it appear long and tedious. We are... | |
 | John Frost - 1855 - 462 Seiten
...justly, usa goberly, distribute cheerfully, and live upon contentedly. 10 The minor longs to be of age ; then to be a man of business ; then to make...estate ; then to arrive at honours ; then to retire. 12. What is called profane history exhibits our nature on its worst oAe : it is the history of perverse... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1856 - 628 Seiten
...consider mankind as wholly inconsistent with itself in a point that bears some affinity to the former. Though we seem grieved at the shortness of life in...at honours, then to retire. Thus although the whole life is allowed by every one to be short, the several divisions of it appear long and tedious. We are... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1856 - 524 Seiten
...consider mankind as wholly inconsistent with itself in a point that bears some affinity to the former. Though we seem grieved at the shortness of life in...honours, then to retire. Thus, although the whole life is allowed by every one to be short, the several divisions of it appear long and tedious. "We... | |
 | 1856 - 374 Seiten
...the oar ; and many founder m their passage, while they lie waiting for the gale. — Ju/insmt. DCXCL Though we seem grieved at the shortness of life in...estate, then to arrive at honours, then to retire. — Addison. Give me, next good, an understanding wife By nature wise, not learned by much art; Some... | |
 | William Russell - 1856 - 240 Seiten
...consider mankind as wholly inconsistent with itself in a point that bears some affinity to the former. Though we seem grieved at the shortness of life in...business, then to make up an estate, then to arrive at honors, then to retire. Thus, although the whole of life is allowed by eveiy one to be short, the several... | |
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Though we seem grieved at the shortness of life in general, we are wishing every period of it at an end. The minor longs to be at age, then to be a man of business, then to make up an estate, then to arrive at honours, then to retire. 
