 Letters, when they are not made the sole business of life, may become its ornaments in prosperity, and its most pleasing consolation in a change of fortune; but if a man addicts himself entirely to learning, and hopes by that either to raise a family,...  Works - Page 315by Sir William Jones - 1807Full view - About this book
 | 1787 - 546 pages
...reliquit defiJerium, fuhiia, elicu ! atqiie immaturà Morte correptus prid. Id. Sept. À. D, 1771, Ш. 41. what fo many wifh for, and fo few ever attain, an...in his declining age, he will find, when it is too l»te, that he has milhken his palli ; that other labours, other ftudies are ntceflary ; and that unlci's... | |
 | 1801 - 446 pages
...either to raise a family, or to acquire, what so many wish for, and so few ever attain, an lunourabic retirement in his declining age, he will find, •when it is too late, that he has mistaken his path ; that other labours, other studies, are necessary ; and that, unless he can assert... | |
 | William Granger - 1808 - 630 pages
...of fortune; but if a man addich himfe!f entirely to learning, and hopes, by that, either to raife i family, or to acquire, what fo many wifh for, and fo few ever attain, an honourable retirement in kit declining agr, lie \vili find, when it is too late, that he has miftaken his path ; that other... | |
 | 1811 - 718 pages
...hopes by that rither to raise a family, or to acquire wh*t so many wish for and so few ever' obtain— an honourable retirement in his declining age, he will find, when it is too hte, that he has mistaken his path ; that other labours, other studies, are necessary; and that unless... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 pages
...learning, and hopes by that either to raise a family or to acquire— -what so many wish for, and so few ever attain — an 'honourable retirement in his...age, he will find, when it is too late, that he has mistaken his path ; that other labours, other studies, are necessary ; and that;, unless he can assert... | |
 | William Jones - 1993 - 452 pages
...confolation in a change of fortune; but, if a man addiifls himfelf entirely to learning, and hopes by thaf^ either to raife a family, or to acquire, what fo many...age, he will find, when it is too late, that he has miflaken his path ; that other labours, other ftudies are neceflary; and that, unlefs he can aflert... | |
 | William Jones - 2006 - 198 pages
...learning, and hopes by that either to raise a family, or to acquire, what so many wish for, and so few ever attain, an honourable retirement in his declining...age, he will find, when it is too late, that he has mistaken his path; that other labours, other studies are necessary; and that unless he can assert his... | |
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