 | John Dennis - 1855 - 256 páginas
...he learnt, as himself asserted, this truth, which pursuant to his intention, is here declared, — "That all is Vanity, which is not Honest, and that there is no solid Wisdom but in real Piety." Of five sons and three daughters born to him from his most virtuous and excellent wife, Mary, sole... | |
 | Horace Binney Wallace - 1856 - 468 páginas
...a sentiment like that on Evelyn's : ' In an age of extraordinary events and revolutions, he learned that all is vanity which is not honest, and that there is no solid wisdom but in real piety. ? — But there is Benton, more fast asleep than ever on the sofa; 'vino ciboque gravatus. ' It is... | |
 | Silvester Tissington - 1857 - 560 páginas
...revolutions, ho learnt (as himself assorted) this Truth, which pursuant to his intention is here declared, — That all is vanity which is not honest, and that there is no solid wisdom, but in real piety." Mrs. EVELYN'S remains were deposited near those of her husband in the family dormitory, adjoining Wotton... | |
 | John Harwood Hill - 1859 - 496 páginas
...succeeded by his son, Joseph. Leopold was unbounded in his charities to the poor and needy. " That all In vanity, which is not honest, and that there is no solid wisdom but in real piety," 1706 The Earl of Peterborough relieved Valencia, which was besieged by the Spaniards, under the command... | |
 | Samuel Orchart Beeton - 1859 - 414 páginas
...Surrey, 1620 ; D. 1706,— Evelyn was buried at Wotton, where, on his tombstone, he had it recorded, "That all is vanity which is not honest ; and that there is no solid wisdom but real piety." He wrote several hooks besides the above, and oí' hia "Memoirs" Sir Walter Scott says,... | |
 | John Evelyn - 1862 - 526 páginas
...Revolutions, he learnt (as himself asserted) this Truth, which pursuant to his intention is here declared — That all is vanity which is not honest, and that there is no solid toisdom but in real Piety. Of five Sons and three Daughters born to him from his most rertuous and... | |
 | George Godfrey Cunningham - 1863 - 818 páginas
...revolutions, he had learned from thence this truth, which he deemed might be thus communicated to posterity : that all is vanity which is not honest, and that there is no solid wisdom but in real piety." — His son, John Evelyn, was the author of several pieces in Dryden's miscellanies. RORN AD 1639.... | |
 | Sir Willoughby Jones - 1863 - 264 páginas
...learnt (as himself asserted) this truth, which, pursuant to his intention, is here declared : — ' THAT ALL IS VANITY WHICH IS NOT HONEST, AND THAT THERE IS NO SOLID WISDOM BUT IN KEAL PIETY.' From the epitaph of John Evelyn, at Wotton. NOTE TO PAGE 54. THE SUPERNATURAL. IN a recent... | |
 | 1868 - 288 páginas
...revolutions, I have learnt from thence the truth, which I desire might thus be communicated to posterity ; that all is vanity, which is not honest ; and that there is no solid wisdom, but in real piety. Job xxviii. 28 ; Eccl. xii. 13, 14. — John Evelyn (His Epitaph, by himself). V. 23. — Lo ! here... | |
 | John Stoughton - 1870 - 610 páginas
...learnt (as himself asserted) this truth — which, pursuant to his intention, is here declared — ' That all is vanity which is not honest, and that there is no solid wisdom but in real piety.' "2 1 Memoir prefixed to Silva, i. 1 5. Evelyn's life in connection with ' My rule has been to select... | |
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Living in an age of extraordinary Events and Revolutions, he learnt (as himself asserted) this Truth, which pursuant to his intention is here declared — That all is vanity which is not honest, and that there is no solid wisdom but in real Piety... 
