 Nothing, says Seneca, is so melancholy a circumstance in human life, or so soon reconciles us to the thought of our own death, as the reflection and prospect of one friend after another dropping round us. Who would stand alone, the sole remaining ruin,...  Letters of Mrs. Adams: The Wife of John Adams - Page 223by Abigail Adams - 1840Full view - About this book
 | 1809 - 562 pages
...the thought of our death, * as the reflection and prospect of one friend after another dropping round us! Who would stand alone, the sole re.maining ruin,...tottering column of all the fabric of friendship, once so large, seemingly so strong, and yet so suddenly sunk and buried. — Letter 10th, to Hon. R.... | |
 | John Walker - 1811 - 554 pages
...the thought of our death, as the reflection and prospect of one friend after another dropping round us! Who would stand alone, the sole remaining ruin,...tottering column of all the fabric of friendship, once so large, seemingly so strong, and yet so suddenly sunk and buried.—Letter 10th, to Hon. R.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 362 pages
...thought of our own death, as the reflection and prospect of one friend after another dropping round us ! Who would stand alone, the sole remaining ruin, the last tottering, column of all the fabric oifriendship once so large, seemingly so strong, and yet so suddenly sunk and buried ? I am, etc. LETTER... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 424 pages
...thought of our own death, as the reflection and prospect of one friend after another dropping round us! Who would stand alone, the sole remaining ruin,...tottering column, of all the fabric of friendship once so large, seemingly so strong; and yet so suddenly sunk and buried? I am, etc. LETTER XI. am arrived... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 406 pages
...thought of our own death, as the reflection and prospect of one friend after another dropping round us ! Who would stand alone, the sole remaining ruin,...tottering column, of all the fabric of friendship once so large, seemingly so strong; and yet so suddenly sunk and buried? I am, etc. LETTER XI. I HAVE... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 510 pages
...thought of our own death, as the reflection and prospect of one friend after another dropping round us. Who would stand alone, the sole remaining ruin,...last tottering column of all the fabric of friendship once so large, seemingly so strong, and yet so suddenly sunk and buried ? I am, &c. LETTER XI. TO MR.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 512 pages
...thought of our own death, as the reflection and prospect of one friend after another dropping round us. Who would stand alone, the sole remaining ruin,...last tottering column of all the fabric of friendship once so large, seemingly so strong, and yet so suddenly sunk and buried ? I am, &c. LETTER XL TO MR.... | |
 | J. Slade - 1838 - 370 pages
...the thought of our death, as the reflection and prospect of one friend after another dropping round us ! Who would stand alone, the sole remaining ruin, the last tottering column of all the fabrick of friendship ; once so large, seemingly so strong, and yet so suddenly sunk and buried ? "... | |
 | J. Slade - 1838 - 400 pages
...the thought of our death, as the reflection and prospect of one friend after another dropping round us! Who would stand alone, the sole remaining ruin, the last tottering column of all the fabrick of friendship; once so large, seemingly so strong, and yet so suddenly sunk and buried ? "... | |
 | Abigail Adams - 1840 - 304 pages
...upon her has indeed affected my mind very much, and lessened my desire of long life, since the best that can come of it is a miserable benediction." "...thing more, than that I am Your affectionate mother, TO MRS. SMITH. A. ADAMS. MY DEAR MRS. SMITH, Quincy, 10 March, 1794. ALTHOUGH the scenes in which I... | |
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