 Of man's miraculous mistakes this bears The palm, ' That all men are about to live, For ever on the brink of being born.' All pay themselves the compliment to think They one day shall not drivel : and their pride On this reversion takes up ready praise...  The Beauties of English Poesy - Strana 108úprava: - 1767 - Počet stránok 12Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | 1743 - Počet stránok 642
...fofretpunt, this is ßranger ßill. Of man's miraculous miftakes, this bears The palm, " That oilmen are about to live" For ever on the brink of being born : All pay them/elves the compliment to think They, one dayjhall not drivel ; and their pridt On this reverßon... | |
 | Edward Young - 1750 - Počet stránok 350
...Scene. If not fo frequent, would not This be ftrange ? That 'tis fo frequent, This is ftranger ftill. Of Man's miraculous Miftakes, this bears The Palm,...themfelves the Compliment to think They, one Day, mall not drivel ; and their PrideOn this Reverfion takes up ready Praife ; At leaft, their own ; their... | |
 | Edward Young - 1750 - Počet stránok 416
...Scene. If not fo frequent, would not This be ftrange ? Tkat 'tis fo frequent* This is ftranger ftilL Of Man's miraculous Miftakes, this bears The Palm,...themfelves the Compliment to think They, one Day, mall not drivel ; and their Pride On this Reverfion takes up ready Praife ; At leaft, their own ; their... | |
 | Edward Young - 1756 - Počet stránok 430
...Scene. If not fo frequent, would not this be ftrange ? That 'tis fo frequent, This is ftranger ftilL Of Man's miraculous Miftakes, this bears The Palm, " That all Men are about to live,'* For eve^ on the Brink of being born. AJ1 pay themfelves the Compliment to think They one Day mail not drivel... | |
 | Edward Young - 1762 - Počet stránok 292
...ftrange ? That 'tis fe frequent, This is ftranger flill. ! Of man's miraculous rniftakes, this bears Thft The palm, " That all men are about to live," For ever...pride On this reverfion takes up ready praife ; At leaft, their own ; their/»tor felves applauds; How excellent that life they tie'er will lead ! Time... | |
 | Edward Young - 1773 - Počet stránok 354
...not This be ftrange ? That 'tis fo frequent, This is ftranger ftill. Of Man's miraculous Miflakes, this bears The Palm, " That all Men are about to live,'*...Pride On this Reverfion takes up ready Praife; At leaft their own.; their future Selves applauds j How excellent that 'Life they ne'er will lead ! Time... | |
 | Edward Young - 1775 - Počet stránok 408
...not this be ftrange? That 'tis fo frequent, this is ftranger ftill. Of man's miraculous mi flakes, this bears The palm, " That all men are about to live,"...pride On this reverfion takes up ready praife; At leaft, their own; their future felves.applauds 5 How excellent that life they nelr will lead! Time... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - Počet stránok 288
...ftill. Of man's miraculous miftakes, this bears The palm, " That all men are about to live," 4.00 All For ever on the brink of being born. All pay themfelves the compliment to think They one day mall not drivel : and their pride On this reverf:on takes up ready praife ; At leaft, • their own... | |
 | William Enfield - 1785 - Počet stránok 460
...fteals, till all are fled, And to the mercies of a moment leaves The vaft concerns of an eternal fcene. Of man's miraculous miftakes, this bears The palm,...pride On this reverfion takes up ready praife ; At leaft, their own ; their future felves applauds ; How excellent that life they ne'er will lead ! Time... | |
 | John Adams - 1789 - Počet stránok 376
...fteals till all are fled, And to the mercies of a moment leaves The vaft concerns of an eternal fcene. Of man's miraculous miftakes, this bears The palm,...their pride On this reverfion takes up ready praife. DR. YOUNG. SEC T. XIX. ON IRRESOLUTION. AT thirty man fufpefts himfelf a fool ; ^•^•Knows it at... | |
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