Of man's miraculous mistakes, this bears The palm, " That all men are about to live," For ever on the brink of being born. All pay themselves the compliment to think They one day shall not drivel : and their pride On this reversion takes up ready praise... Night Thoughts on Life, Death, and Immortality - עמוד 11מאת Edward Young - 1816 - 268 דפיםתצוגה מלאה - מידע על ספר זה
| 1743 - 642 דפים
...fofretpunt, this is ßranger ßill. Of man's miraculous miftakes, this bears The palm, " That oilmen are about to live" For ever on the brink of being born : All pay them/elves the compliment to think They, one dayjhall not drivel ; and their pridt On this reverßon... | |
| Edward Young - 1750 - 416 דפים
...Tkat 'tis fo frequent* This is ftranger ftilL Of Man's miraculous Miftakes, this bears The Palm, " That all Men are about to live,"' For ever on the Brink of being born. All pay themfelves the Compliment to think They, one Day, mall not drivel ; and their Pride On this Reverfion... | |
| Edward Young - 1750 - 350 דפים
...That 'tis fo frequent, This is ftranger ftill. Of Man's miraculous Miftakes, this bears The Palm, " That all Men are about to live," For ever on the Brink of being born. All pay themfelves the Compliment to think They, one Day, mall not drivel ; and their PrideOn this Reverfion... | |
| Edward Young - 1762 - 292 דפים
...'tis fe frequent, This is ftranger flill. ! Of man's miraculous rniftakes, this bears Thft The palm, " That all men are about to live," For ever on the brink of being born. .. All pay themfelves the compliment to think They one day fhall not drivel : and their pride On this reverfion... | |
| Edward Young - 1775 - 408 דפים
...That 'tis fo frequent, this is ftranger ftill. Of man's miraculous mi flakes, this bears The palm, " That all men are about to live," For ever on the brink of being born. All pay themfelves the compliment to think They one day fhall not drivel; and their pride On this reverfion... | |
| William Enfield - 1785 - 460 דפים
...leaves The vaft concerns of an eternal fcene. Of man's miraculous miftakes, this bears The palm, " That all men are about to live," For ever on the brink of being born. All pay themfelves the compliment to think They, one day, fhall not drivel ; and their pride On this reverfion... | |
| John Adams - 1789 - 376 דפים
...moment leaves The vaft concerns of an eternal fcene. Of man's miraculous miftakes, this bears The palm, That all men are about to live, For ever on the brink of being born. All pay themfelves the compliment to think They one day fhall not drivel ; and their pride On this reverfion... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 דפים
...frcqucut, this is ftranger dill. • Of man's miraculous miftakcs, this bears The palm, " That all men aic about to live.'! . For ever on the brink, of being born. All pay thcmfjves the compliment to think , • '. They one diy ihall net drivel ; and their pr'UOn this revei... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 דפים
...frequent, this is ftranger ftill. * Of man's miraculous miftakcs, this bears The palm, " That all men arc ,- themfelvcs the compliment to think They one day (hall not drivel ; and their pride On this reversion... | |
| 1807 - 672 דפים
...ambitious pursuits, and at last perished in them.' " Of man's miraculous mistakes this bears The palm : " That all men are about to live," For ever on the brink of being born !" There is a wonderful propensity in man to engage in vain pursuits ; to live in a constant bustle... | |
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