| English literature - 1743 - 642 pages
...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 - Bible - 1750 - 350 pages
...be ftrange ? 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...themfelves the Compliment to think They, one Day, mall not drivel ; and their PrideOn this Reverfion takes up ready Praife ; At leaft, their own ; their... | |
| Edward Young - Bible - 1750 - 416 pages
...be ftrange ? 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...themfelves the Compliment to think They, one Day, mall not drivel ; and their Pride On this Reverfion takes up ready Praife ; At leaft, their own ; their... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - English essays - 1767 - 274 pages
...ftrange ? That 'tis. fo frequent, this is ftranger fiill. Of man's miraculous miftakes, this bears The palm, «« That all men are about to live," For...pride On this reverfion takes up ready praife; At kaft their own, their future felves applauds; How excellent that life they ne'er will lead ! Time,... | |
| Edward Young - Bible - 1773 - 354 pages
...be ftrange ? That 'tis fo frequent, This is ftranger ftill. Of Man's miraculous Miflakes, this bears The Palm, " That all Men are about to live,'* For...Reverfion takes up ready Praife; At leaft their own.; their future Selves applauds j How excellent that 'Life they ne'er will lead ! Time lodg'd in their... | |
| Edward Young - Apologetics - 1775 - 408 pages
...be ftrange? 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...reverfion takes up ready praife; At leaft, their own; their future felves.applauds 5 How excellent that life they nelr will lead! Time lodg'd in their own... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 288 pages
...ftill. Of man's miraculous miftakes, this bears The palm, " That all men are about to live," 4.00 All 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 reverf:on takes up ready praife ; At leaft, • their own... | |
| William Enfield - Elocution - 1785 - 460 pages
...of a 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...reverfion takes up ready praife ; At leaft, their own ; their future felves applauds ; How excellent that life they ne'er will lead ! Time lodg'd in their... | |
| John Adams - English poetry - 1789 - 376 pages
...of a 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...their pride On this reverfion takes up ready praife. DR. YOUNG. SEC T. XIX. ON IRRESOLUTION. AT thirty man fufpefts himfelf a fool ; ^•^•Knows it at... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 280 pages
...ftilL Of man's miraculous miftakes, this bears The palm, " That .all men are about to live," 40* All For ever on the brink of being born. All pay themfelves...reverfion takes up ready praife; At leaft, their own; their future felves applaud; 405 How excellent that life they ne'er will lead ! Time lodg'd in their... | |
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