 We entangle ourselves in business, immerge ourselves in luxury, and rove through the labyrinths of inconstancy, till the darkness of old age begins to invade us, and disease and anxiety obstruct our way. We then look back upon our lives with horror, with...  The County Magazine - Pàgina 461788Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | William Scott - 1789 - 416 pàgines
...upon our lives with horrour, with forrow, with repentance ; and wifli, but too often vainly wifli, that we had not forfaken the ways of virtue. Happy...they, my fon, who fhall learn from thy example not todefpair, but fhall remember, that thosigh the day is pall, aud their itrength vs waited, there yet... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 1058 pàgines
...of inconfiancy, till the darknefs of old age begins to invade us, and difeafe and anxiety obftruit our way. We then look back upon our lives with horror, with forrow, with repentance ; and vviiii, but too often vainly wifh, that we had not forfakcn the ways of virtue. I lappy are they, my... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 626 pàgines
...obftrucl: our way. We then look back «t upon our lives with horror, with forrow, with re*« pentance; and wifh, but too often vainly wifh, " that we had..." thy example not to defpair, but fhall remember, xt that though the day is paft, and their ftrength is " wafted, there yet remains one effort to be... | |
 | 1797 - 680 pàgines
...of inconftancy, till the darkncfs of old age begins to invade us, and dileafe and anxiety obftruil our way. We then look back upon our lives with horror,...forrow, with repentance ; and wifh, but too often vainiv wilh, that we had not forfaken the ways of virtue. Happy are they, my fon, who mail learn from... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 pàgines
...of inconftancy ; till the darknefs of old age begins to invade us, and difeafe and anxiety obftruct our way. We then look back upon our lives with horror,...fhall remember, that, though the day is paft, and their ftrength is wafted, there yet remains one effort to be made : that reformation is never hopelefs,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 460 pàgines
...obftruct our way. We then look back " upon our lives with hprrour, with- forrow, with re*' pentance; and wifh, but too often vainly wifh, that " we had...learn from thy example ** not to defpair, but fhall remember,"that though the *•' day is paft, and their ftrength is wafted, there yet " remains one... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 460 pàgines
...upon our lives with horrour, .with forrow, with re" pemance; and wifh, (>ut too often vainly with, that " we had not forfaken the ways of virtue. Happy " are they, my fon, who ftiall learn from thy example " not to defpair, But fhall remember, that though the " day is paft,... | |
 | 1801 - 326 pàgines
...inconftancy, till the "•'darknefs of old age begins to invade us, and dif" eafe and anxiety obftruct our way. We then , " look back upon our lives with horror, with for" row, with repentance ; and wifh, but too often " vainly wifh, that we had not forfaken the ways... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1805 - 288 pàgines
...of inconitancy ; till the darknefs of old age begins to invade us, and difeafe and anxiety obftruifl our way. We then look back upon our lives with horror,...and wifh, but too often vainly wifh, that we had not farfaken the ways of virtue. Happy are they, my fon, who flmll learn from thy example, not to defpair... | |
 | Gleaner - 1805 - 426 pàgines
...of inconstancy, till the darkness of old age begin to invade us, andñdisease and anxiety obstruct our way ; we then look back upon our lives with horror, with sorrow, with repentance ; and wish, but too often vainly wish, that we had not forsaken the ways of... | |
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