| Laurence Sterne - 1766 - 326 דפים
...will extort the fame forrowful confeffion from him, which it did from Solomon in the like cafe—Lo! I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do—and behold all was vanity and vexation of fpirit—and there was no profit to me under the fun.... | |
| John Witherspoon, William Shenstone - 1768 - 360 דפים
...vanity of them all : Ecclef. iL ii." Then 1 looked on ail the works " that my hands had wrought, snd on the labour " that I had laboured to do : and behold,...vanity and vexation of fpirit, and there *' was no prcfit under the fun." And towards the clofe-of the fame book, ch xii. 12. he fays, " And further,... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1775 - 246 דפים
...extort the fame forrowful confeffion from him, which it did from Solomon in the like cafe, — Lo ! I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought,...and vexation of fpirit — and there was no profit to me under the fun. C4 To To inflame this account the more— 'twill be no miracle, if upon calling... | |
| Matthew Prior - 1777 - 252 דפים
...that bringeth forth trees, vcr. 6. Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and OR the labour that I had laboured to do, and behold, all was vanity and vexition of fpirit ; and there was no profit under the fun. ver. it. I gat me men fingers and women... | |
| Matthew Prior - 1779 - 322 דפים
...fruit. Verf. 5. I made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that bringeth forth trees. Verf. 6. Then I looked on all the works that my hands had...of fpirit ; and there was no profit under the fun. Verf. ii. I gat me men-fingers and women-fingers, and the delights of the fons of men, as mufical inftruments,... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1780 - 480 דפים
...extort the fame forrowful confeffion from him, which it did from Solomon in the like cafe, — Lol I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought,...and vexation of fpirit — and there was no profit to me under the fun. To inflame this account the more — it would be no miracle, if upon cafling it... | |
| Thomas Fairfax Baron Fairfax - 1786 - 492 דפים
...but unto thy name give \ve the praifci But as for myfelf and what I have done, I fay with Solomon, I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought,...and behold all was vanity and vexation of fpirit. I?or there is no remembrance of the wife more than the fool for ever, feeing that which no\v is, in... | |
| William Jabet - 1787 - 348 דפים
...his, own Conclufion. Thsn I looked looked on all the Works that mine Hands had wrought, and on all the Labour that I had laboured to do ; and behold, all -was Vanity and Vexation of Spirit ; and there was no Profit under the Sun. A moft mortifying Conclufion indeed, though we all... | |
| 1788 - 598 דפים
...from any joy; for; my heart rejoiced in all my labour : and this was my portion of all my labour. 1 1 Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought,...of fpirit, and there was no profit under the fun. 12 fl And I turned myfell to behold wifdom, and madnefs, and folly ; for what can the man do that comefh... | |
| Luke Booker - 1794 - 340 דפים
...fonsof men. Whatever mine eyes defired, I kept not from them : I withheld not mine heart from any joy. Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought,...to do : and behold- all was Vanity and Vexation of Spirit." Unhappy Monarch !—What, in this catalogue of enjoyments, is there that has not a tendency... | |
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