The memory of man, (as it is elegantly exprefs'd in the Book of Wifdom) pafleth away as the remembrance of a gueft that tarrieth but one day. There are reafons enough, in the fourth chapter of the fame . book, to make any young man contented with the... The Works of Alexander Pope - Página 197de Alexander Pope - 1737Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Alexander Pope - 1760 - 424 páginas
...enough, in the fourth chapter of the fame book, to make any young man contented with the profpedt: of death. " For honourable age is not that which ftandeth...is meafur'd by number " of years. But wifdom is the grey hair to " men, and an unfpotted life is old age. He " was taken away fpeedily, left wickednefs... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1770 - 402 páginas
...young man contented with the profpeft of death. " For honourable age " is »ot that which ilandeth in length of time, or " is meafur'd by number of years. But wifdom is the " grey hair to men, and an unfpotted life is old age. " He was taken away fpeedily, left wickednefs... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1778 - 464 páginas
...young man contented with the profpeft of death. " For honourable age is not that which ftandeth ia " length of time, or is meafur'd by number of years. *' But wifdom is the grey hair to men, and an unfpotted «' life is old age. He was taken away fpeedily,. left (( wickednefs... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1783 - 322 páginas
...reafons enough, in the fourth chapter of the fame book, to make any young man contented with the profpeft of death. " For honourable age is not that which ftandeth in *' length of time/ or is meafured by number of " yea'rs : But wifdom is the grey hair to men ; " and an unfpotted life is old-age.... | |
| 1785 - 772 páginas
...''that which ftandcth in length of time, ' or is mrafurcd by number of years, ' But wifdom is the grey hair to men, ' and an unfpotted life is old age.' He was taken away fpceuilv, left ihat ' wick.« • edncfs ihould alter his un^erftaridingj ' or deceit beguile his foul.'... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1788 - 396 páginas
...enough, in .the fourth chapter of the fame book, to make any young man contented with the profpeft of death. " For honourable age *' is not that which...is meafur'd by number of years. But wifdom is the " grey hair to men, and an unfpotted life is old age. " He was taken away fpeedily, left wickednefs... | |
| Sir Richard Steele - 1787 - 560 páginas
...reafons enough, in the fourth chapter of the fame book, to make any young man contented with the profpect of death. " For *' honourable age is not that which ftandeth in " length of time, or is meafured by number of " years. But wifdom is the grey hair to men, and an unfpotted life is old age.... | |
| 1788 - 598 páginas
...parents in their trial. 7 But though the righteous be prevented with death; yet fhall he be in reft. 8 For honourable age is not that which ftandeth in length of time, nor that is meafured by number of years : 9 But wifdom is the gray hair unto men, and an unfpotted... | |
| 1789 - 276 páginas
...reafons enough in the fourth chapter of the fame book to make any young man contented with the profpeft of death : " For honourable " age is not that which ftandeth in length of time, or is ** meafured by number of years : but wifdom is the " gray hair to men, and an unfpotted life is old... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 912 páginas
...chapter of the fame book, : i make any young man contented with the profpen of death. " For honour" able age is not that which ftandeth in " length of time, or is meafured by " number of years. But wifdom is the " grey hair to men, and an unfpottcd " life is old... | |
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