 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...  The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison - Page 69by Joseph Addison - 1811Full view - About this book
 | 1842 - 512 pages
...When I see the tombs of the parents themselves, I consider the vanity of grieving for those whom we must quickly follow. When I see kings lying by those...consider rival wits placed side by side, or the holy men who divided the world with their contests and disputes, I reflect with sorrow and astonishment on the... | |
 | John Jaques - 1843 - 426 pages
...together. " When I look upon the tombs of the great," says Addison, "every emotion of envy dies in me. When I see kings lying by those who deposed them....mankind. When I read the several dates of the tombs, of some that died yesterday, and some, hundreds of years ago, I consider that great day, when we shall... | |
 | Karl Baedeker, Karl Baedeker (Firm) - 1911 - 664 pages
...consider rival wits placed side by side, or the holy men who divided the world with their contest: and disputes, I reflect with sorrow and astonishment...little competitions, factions, and debates of mankind'. — Addi ton. The church is in the form of a Latin cross. The much admired chapel at the E. end is... | |
 | Robert Maynard Leonard - 1912 - 788 pages
...when I see the tomb of the parents themselves, I consider the vanity of grieving for those whom we must quickly follow. When I see kings lying by those...mankind. When I read the several dates of the tombs, of some that died yesterday, and some six hundred years ago, I consider that great day when we shall... | |
 | 1884 - 820 pages
...when I see the tomb of the parents themselves, I consider the vanity of grieving for those whom we must quickly follow ; when I see kings lying by those...mankind. When I read the several dates of the tombs, of some that died yesterday and some six hundred years ago, I consider that great day when we shall... | |
 | George Saintsbury - 1912 - 518 pages
...tombs I of the parents | themselves, | I consider | the vanity | of grieving | for those | whom we must quickly | follow : | when I see kings | lying...| and astonishment | on the little | competitions, J factions, | and debates | of mankind. These passages differ from each other almost as much Rhythmical... | |
 | George Saintsbury - 1912 - 516 pages
...follow : | when I see posed them, | when I consider kings | lying | by those | who derival | wits I placed | side by side, or the holy men | that divided...competitions, | factions, | and debates | of mankind. These passages differ from each other almost as much Rhythmical in what we may call atmosphere of subject... | |
 | Alma Blount - 1914 - 406 pages
...when I see the tomb of the parents themselves, I consider the vanity of grieving for those whom we must quickly follow; when I see kings lying by those...mankind. When I read the several dates of the tombs, of some that died yesterday, and some six hundred years ago, I consider that great day when we shall... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1914 - 262 pages
...the noble words with which he closes a memorable paper upon Westminster Abbey. " When," he writes, " I see kings lying by those who deposed them, when...consider rival wits placed side by side, or the holy men who divided the world with their contests and disputes, I reflect with sorrow and astonishment on the... | |
 | Henry Spackman Pancoast - 1915 - 852 pages
...I have received it from those who deposed them, when I consider the hand of my fair correspondent. rival wits placed side by side, or the holy men that divided the world with their contests Dear Mr. Spectator, and disputes, I reflect with sorrow and as- You having set your readers an exercise... | |
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