 ... starve, without them ; but if once we be thoroughly engaged in the love of letters, instead of being wearied with the length of any day, we shall only complain of the shortness of our whole life. O vita, stulto longa, sapienti brevis...  The Works of the English Poets: Cowley - Page 277by Samuel Johnson - 1779Full view - About this book
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1772 - 300 pages
...and cogitation is the thing which diftinguimes the folitude of a God from a wild beaft. Now, becaufe the foul of man is not by its own nature or obfervation...the length of any day, we fhall only complain of the ftiortnefs of our whole life. '* O vita, ftulto longa, fapienti brevis [d'[ !" O life, long to the... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1772 - 228 pages
...not by its own nature or obfervation furnimed with fufficient materials to work upon, it is necefiary for it to have continual recourfe to learning and...grow indigent, and be ready to ftarve, without them 4 but if once we be thoroughly engaged in the love of letters, inftead of being wearied with the length... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1772 - 228 pages
...by its own nature or obfervation furnifhed with fuflicient materials to work upon, it is neceffary for it to have continual recourfe to learning and...folitary life will grow indigent, and be ready to flarve, without them ; but if once we be thoroughly engaged in the love of letters, inftead of being... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 842 pages
...that the r life will giow indigent, and be ready to itarve, without them ; but if once we be roughly engaged in the love of letters, inftead of being wearied with the length of day, we (hall only complain of the (hortntfsof our whole life, " O vita, ftuho longa, fapienti brevis*... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1806 - 290 pages
...and books for fresh supplies, so that the solitary life will grow indigent, and be ready 10 starve, without them; but if once we be thoroughly engaged in the love of letters, instead of being wearied with the length of any day, we shall only complain of the shortness of our... | |
 | Manual - 1809 - 288 pages
...and books for fresli supplies ; so that the solitary life will become indigent and be ready to starve without them ; but if once we be thoroughly engaged in the love of letters, instead of being wearied with the length of any day, we shall only complain of the shortness of our... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1809 - 286 pages
...and books for fresh supplies, so that the solitary life will grow indigent, and be ready \o starve, without them; but if once we be thoroughly engaged in the love of letters, instead of being wearied with the length of any day, we shall only complain of the shortness of our... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1813 - 338 pages
...and books for < fresh supplies, so that the solitary life will grow indigent, and be ready to starve without them; but if once we be thoroughly engaged in the love of letters, instead of being wearied with the length of any day, we shall only complain of the shortness of our... | |
 | 1821 - 424 pages
...and books for fresh supplies, so that the solitary life will grow indigent, and be ready to starve, without them ; but if once we be thoroughly engaged in the love of letters, instead of being wearied with the length of any day, we shall only complain of the shortness of our... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 246 pages
...and books for fresh supplies, so that the solitary life will grow indigent, and be ready to starve, without them ; but if once we be thoroughly engaged in the love of letters, instead of being wearied with the length of any day, we shall only complain of the shortness of our... | |
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