 | Elizabeth Helme - 1800 - 314 pages
...them — when I consider rival wits placed ' side •* side by side, or the holy men, that di• vided the world with their contests and • disputes — I reflect with sorrow and asto••* riishment on the little competitions, fac• tions, and disputes of mankind: when ' I read... | |
 | Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1804 - 450 pages
...with the grief of parents, upon a tomb-stone, " my heart melts with compassion ; when I see the tomb of " the parents, themselves, I consider the vanity...world with their contests and disputes, I reflect with sor' row and astonishment on the little competitions, factions, ' and debates of mankind. When I read... | |
 | Sir John Carr - 1805 - 320 pages
...country, and live in the page of history. . ;.. : The beautiful ideas of Addison came into my mind—" When " I see kings lying by those who deposed them...sorrow and " astonishment on the little competitions and debates of mankind. " When I read the several dates of the tombs, of some that died " yesterday,... | |
 | Sir John Carr - 1805 - 314 pages
...country, and live in the page of history. The beautiful ideas of Addison came into my mind — " When w I see kings lying by those who deposed them ; when...sorrow and " astonishment on the little competitions and debates of mankind. u When I read the several dates of the tombs, of some that died " yesterday,... | |
 | Sir John Carr - 1805 - 526 pages
...their country, and live in the page of history. The beautiful ideas of Addison came into my mind — " When I see kings lying by those who deposed them ;...divided the world with their contests and disputes, I re" fleet with sorrow and astonishment on the little competi" tions and debates of mankind ; when I... | |
 | Sir John Carr - 1806 - 342 pages
...mind— • " When I see kings lying by those who deposed them ; " whenlconsidertivalwits.placedsideby side; or the holy " men that divided the world with their contests and dis" putes, I reflect with sorrow and astonishment on the " little competitions and debates of mankind... | |
 | Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1808 - 306 pages
...In fine, do not forget that you are Cicestone, my heart melts with compassion; when I see the tomb of the parents themselves, I consider the vanity of...men that divided the world with their contests and disputes—I reflect with sorrow and astonishment on the little competitions, factions, and dehates... | |
 | George Horne - 1808 - 320 pages
...see the tomb of the parents " themselves, I consider the vanity of grieving for " thorn whom we mnst quickly follow; when I see " kings lying by those...contests " and disputes, I reflect with sorrow and astonish* ment on the little competitions, factions, and * debates of mankind. When I read the several... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1811 - 476 pages
...meet with the grief of parents upon a tomb-stone, my heart melts with compassion ; when I see the tomb of the parents themselves, I consider the vanity of...sorrow and astonishment on the little competitions, Actions, and debates of mankind. When I read the several dates of the tombs, of some that died yesterday,... | |
 | Spectator The - 1811 - 802 pages
...themselves, I consider the vanity of grieving for those whom we must quickly follow. When I see kings l\ing by those who deposed them, when I consider rival wits...world with their contests and disputes, I reflect withsorrowand astonishment on the little competitions, factions, and debates of mankind. When t read... | |
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I consider the vanity of grieving for those whom we must quickly follow : when I see kings lying by those who deposed them, when I consider rival wits placed side by side, or the holy men that divided the world with their contests and disputes, I reflect... 
