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The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison - Page 69
by Joseph Addison - 1811
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The Spectator

Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pages
...upon a tomb-stone, my heart melts with compassion ; when I see the tomb of the parents themselves, 1 consider the vanity of grieving for those whom me...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...
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The Gleaner: A Series of Periodical Essays, Volume 1

Nathan Drake - 1811 - 468 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...
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The Gleaner: A Series of Periodical Essays, Volume 1

Nathan Drake - 1811 - 476 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...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,...
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The Gleaner: A Series of Periodical Essays, Volume 3

Nathan Drake - 1811 - 432 pages
...those who deposed them, when I consider rival wits placed side by side, or the holy men that divide the world with their contests and disputes, I reflect...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...
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The Spectator [by J. Addison and others]; with notes, and a general index

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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The Gleaner: A Series of Periodical Essays, Volume 3

Nathan Drake - 1811 - 424 pages
...compassion ; when I see the tombs of the parents, I consider the vanity of grieving for those whom we must quickly follow ; when I see kings lying by those...rival wits placed side by side, or the holy men that divide the world with their contests and disputes, I reflect with sorrow arid astonishment on the little...
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Lessons in Elocution, Or, A Selection of Pieces in Prose and Verse: For the ...

William Scott - 1814 - 424 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...divided the world with their contests and disputes ; I re-- fleet with sorrow and astonishment, on the little competitions, factions and debates of mankind....
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The Spectator [by J. Addison and others]: with sketches of the lives of the ...

Spectator The - 1816 - 348 pages
...I see the tomb of the parents themselves, I consider the vanity of grieving for those whom we mnst quickly follow. When I see kings lying by those who...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...
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The beauties of The Spectator 2nd ed., revised and enlarged with The vision ...

Spectator The - 1816 - 372 pages
...themselves , I consider the vanity of grieving for those whom we must quickly follow ; when I see k ; ngs lying by those who deposed them, when I consider rival...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...
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Lessons in Elocution: Or, A Selection of Pieces in Prose and Verse, for the ...

William Scott - 1817 - 416 pages
...themselves, I consider the vanity of grieving for those whom we must quickly follow. When I sae kingn lying by those who deposed them ; when I consider...holy men that divided the world with their contests ard disputes ; I reflect with sorrow and astonishment, on the little competitions, factions and debates...
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