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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. "
Palaestra stili Latini; or, Materials for translation into Latin prose ... - Page 270
by Benjamin Hall Kennedy - 1855
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The Spectator: ...

1718 - 348 pages
...Affinity to the former. Though we ieem grieved at the Shortnefs of Life in general, we are wifhing every Period of it at an End. The Minor longs to be at Age, then to be a Man of Bufinefs, then to make up an Eftate, then to arrive at Honour?, then to retire. Thus although the whole...
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The Spectator, Volume 2

1729 - 342 pages
...we feem grieved at the Shortnefs of Lifeiageneral, wearewifhing every Period of it at an End. Th« Minor longs to be at Age, then to be a Man of Bufinefs, then to make up an Eltate, then to arrive at Honours, then to retire. Thus although the whole...
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The Spectator, Volume 2

1739 - 346 pages
...it at an End. The Minor longs to be at Age, then to be a Man of Bufmefs, then to make up an Eftate, then to arrive at Honours, then to retire. Thus although the whole of Life is allowed by every one to be ftiort, the feveral Diviftons of it appear long and tedious....
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The Moral Miscellany: Or, a Collection of Select Pieces, in Prose and Verse ...

1773 - 394 pages
...affinity to the former. Though we feem grieved at the fhortnefs of life in general, we are witting every period of it at an end. The minor longs to be at age, then to be a man of bufinefs, then to make up an eftate, then to arrive at honours, then to retire. Thus, although the...
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Harrison's British Classicks, Volume 4

1786 - 694 pages
...affinity to the former. Though we feem giievcd at the Ihortnel's of life in general, we are wifhing every period of it at an end. The minor longs to be at age, then to be a man of bulinefs, then to make up an ellate, then to arrive at honours, then to retire. Thus, although the...
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Lessons in Elocution, Or, A Selection of Pieces in Prose and Verse: For the ...

William Scott - 1789 - 416 pages
...fociety. Spetfatcr. IG. Though we feem grieved at the fhortnefs of life in general, we are wifrung every period of it at an end. The minor longs to be of age ; then to be a man of bufmefs J then to make up an- eftate ; then to arrive at honours i then...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose, Selected ...

Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 1058 pages
...afimity to the former. Though we feem grieved at the ihortnefs of life, in genera!, we are wilhing every period of it at an end. The minor longs to be at age, then tobe aman ofbuiineis, then to make up an citait, then to arrive at honours, then to retire. Thus, although...
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The Prose epitome; or, Extracts, elegant, instructive, and entertaining ...

1792 - 494 pages
...it at an end. The minor tongs to be at age, then to be a man of bufmcf?, then to make up an eftatc, then to arrive at honours, then to retire. Thus, although the whole of life is allowed by every •ne tn be Jbort,thcfti viral divifions of it appear long and tedious....
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose ..., Volume 1

1797 - 680 pages
...affinity to the former. Though we feem grieved at the (hortnefs of life, in general, we are wilhing every period of it at an end. The minor longs to be at age, then to be a man of bufinefs, then to make up an eftate, then to arrive at honours, then to retire. Thus, although the...
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Elements of Elocution: In which the Principles of Reading and Speaking are ...

John Walker - 1799 - 438 pages
...as in Rule II. EXAMPLES. Though we feem grieved at the fhortnefs of life in general, we are wifhing every period of it at an end. The minor longs to be at age, then to be a man of bufinefs, then to make up an eftate, then to arrive at honours, then to retire. Spect. N° 93. There...
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