| Sir Richard Steele, Joseph Addison - 1714 - 382 pagini
...than a thoufand Volumes of Philofophers ' and Divines. It gives fo warning a Concuffionto tho£e 4 Props of our Vanity, our Strength and Youth, that we ' think of fortifying our felves within, when there is fo ' little dependence on our Outworks. Youth, at <he vc' ry beff,... | |
| 1804 - 498 pagini
...state, and inspires us with the thoughts of a future, better than a thousand volumes of philosophers and divines. It gives so warning a concussion to those...ourselves within, when there is so little dependence on our outworks. Youth, at the very best, is but a betrayer of human life in a gentler and smoother... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1807 - 334 pagini
...state, and inspires us with the thoughts of a future better than a thousand volumes of philosophers and divines. It gives so warning a concussion to those...ourselves within, when there is so little dependence on our outworks. Youth at the very best, is but a betrayer of human life in a gentler and smoother... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1807 - 728 pagini
...life deserve my sigh? Few will lament my loss whene'er I die. * " Youth, at the very best, is but the betrayer of human life in "a gentler and smoother manner than age; 'tis like the stream " that nourishes a plant upon a bank, and causes it to nourish and " blossom to... | |
| Manual - 1809 - 324 pagini
...state, and inspires with the thoughts of a future, better than a thousand volumes of philosophers and divines. It gives so warning a concussion to those...ourselves within, when there is so little dependence on our outworks. Youth at the very best is but a betrayer of human life in a gentler and smoother manner... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1812 - 362 pagini
...state, and inspires us with the thoughts of a future, better than a thousand volumes of philosophers and divines. It gives so warning a concussion to those...fortifying ourselves within, when there is so little dependance upon our out-works. Youth at the very best is but a betrayer of human life in a gentler... | |
| Frank Elizabeth - 1814 - 400 pagini
...state, and inspires us with the thoughts of a future, better than a thousand volumes of philosophers and divines. It gives so warning a concussion to those...manner than age. It is like a stream that nourishes » plant upon its bank, and causes it to flourish and blossom to the sight, but at the same time is... | |
| 1818 - 254 pagini
...state, and inspires us with the thought of a future, better'thana thousand volumes of philosophers and divines; it gives so warning a concussion to those props of our vanity, i» r strength, and youth, that we 'then think of fortifying ourselves within when there is so* little... | |
| James Ferguson - 1819 - 296 pagini
...and inspires us with. the thoughts of a future, better than a thousand volumes of philosophers and divines. It gives so warning a concussion to those...ourselves within, when there is so little dependence on our outworks. Youth, at the very best, is but a betrayer of human life in a gentler and smoother... | |
| 1821 - 394 pagini
...following verses have but a remote reference to Mr. Pope's letter. t " Youth, at the very best, is but the betrayer of human life in a gentler and smoother manner than age : 'tis like the stream that nourishes a plant upon a bank, and causes it to flourish and blossom to... | |
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