 And that through every stage: when young, indeed, In full content we, sometimes, nobly rest, Unanxious for ourselves ; and only wish, As duteous sons, our fathers were more wise. At thirty man suspects himself a fool: Knows it at forty, and reforms his...  Night Thoughts, on Life, Death, and Immortality - Страница 19написао/ла Edward Young - 1802 - 361 страницаПуни преглед - О овој књизи
 | James Lackington - 1808 - 200 страница
...reforms his plan : At fifty chides his infamous delay, •" -% Pushes his prudrm^purpost: to resakc, in all the magnanimity of thought . . Resolves ; and re-resolves ; then dies the same. NIGHT THOUGHTS. Neither you nov I considered that we were very great fools until we were more than... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 страница
...more wise ; At thirty man suspects himself a fool ; Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan ; At fifty y shall know One, tho' in Britain born, with courtiers...day too l»te; *oi on his subtle death -bed plann'd § 158. Man insensible of his own Mortality. AND why! because he thinks himself immortal. All men think... | |
 | Young lady - 1809 - 204 страница
...• H At thirty, man suspects himself a fool, ' , Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan ; At fifty, chides his infamous delay; Pushes his prudent purpose...thought; Resolves and re-resolves — then dies the same. In dramatic poetry, whatever leads to make it less interesting, must be looked upon as an imperfection... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 страница
...; Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan ; At fifty chides his infamous delay, Poshes his prndent purpose to resolve ; In all the magnanimity of thought...Resolves, and re-resolves ; then dies the same. And why ? becanse he thinks himself immortal. All men think all men mortal but themselves ; Themselves, when... | |
 | Edward Young - 1810 - 278 страница
...more wise, At thirty, man suspects himself a fool ; Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan ; At fifty chides his infamous delay, Pushes his prudent purpose...Strikes thro' their wounded hearts the sudden dread; Bat their hearts wounded, like the wounded air, Soon dose ; where past the shaft no trace is found,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 556 страница
...more wise. At. thirl;/ man suspects himself a fool ; Knmei it at forty, and reforms his plan ; Atjtfty chides his infamous delay, Pushes his prudent purpose...all men mortal, but themselves ; Themselves, when nome alarming shock of fate Strikes through their wounded hearts the sudden dread; Tut their hearts... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 554 страница
...forty, and reforms bis plan ; PAJifty chides his infamous delay, Pushes his prudent purpose to resolre ; In all the magnanimity of thought Resolves; and re-resolves;...Themselves, when some alarming shock of fate Strikes through their wounded hearts the sudden dread; But their hearts wounded, like the wounded air, Soon... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 558 страница
...more wise. At thirty man suspects himself a fool; Enows it at forty, and reforms his plan; AtIifty chides his infamous delay, Pushes his prudent purpose...thinks himself immortaL All men think all men mortal, hut themselves; Themselves, when some alarming shock of fate Strikes through their wounded hearts the... | |
 | Alexander Henderson - 1810 - 382 страница
...: " At thirty man suspects himself a fool ; " Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan ; " At fifty chides his infamous delay, " Pushes his prudent purpose...; " Resolves, and re-resolves; then dies the same. " Vanity of vanities, *' All is vanity " Says the Preacher, " To which subscribes, " WS" But though... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1810 - 262 страница
...wise. At thirty, man suspects himself a fool ; Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan ; . At fifty, chides his infamous delay ; Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve ; In all the magnanimity of thought, Revives, and re-resolves, then dies the same. And why? Because he thinks himself immortal. All men... | |
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