| John Taylor - 1839 - Страниц: 274
...the dishonour is eternal. — John Stewart. CXXIi Time JWispeni.-— We all complain of the shortness of time, and yet have much more than we know what to do with. Our lives are spent either in doing nothing at all, or in doing nothing to. the purpose, or in doing nothing that... | |
| Ebenezer Porter - 1839 - Страниц: 316
...make up an estate, then to arrive at honors, then to retire." " Our lives, (says. Seneca,) are spent either in doing nothing at all, or in doing nothing to the purpose, or in doing nothing that we ought to do." Falling Inflection. So instinctively does bold and... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1842 - Страниц: 944
...to-morrow's doubtful light. Francis. WE all of us complain of the shortness of time, saith Seneca, t the several generations of rational creatures, which rise up a says he, are spent either in doing nothing at all, or in doing nothing to the purpose, or in doing... | |
| Materials - 1846 - Страниц: 478
...dishonour is eternal. — John Stewart. V- A Al. Time Mispent. — We all complain of the shortness of time, and yet have much more than we know what to do with. Oar lives are spent either in doing nothing at all, or in doing nothing to the purpose, or in doing... | |
| 1860 - Страниц: 1246
...and who daily meditates on mortality and immortality. — Jortin. We all complain of the shortness of time, and yet have much more than we know what to do with. Our live» arc either spent in doing nothing at all, or in doing nothing to the purpose, or in doing nothing... | |
| Robert Mushet - 1847 - Страниц: 524
...must snatch it before it goes, and profit by it. " We all complain," says Seneca, " of the shortness of time, and yet have much more than we know what to do with." Because to most men all time is a burden, which is not spent in pleasure or business ; to " kill time"... | |
| Richard Green Parker - 1849 - Страниц: 466
...mysterious source he bent in humble, .though blind adoration. 644. Our lives, says Seneca, are spent either in doing nothing at all, or in doing nothing to the purpose, or in doing nothing that we ought to do. * Pronounced tjttire. 645. It was necessary for the... | |
| Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - Страниц: 524
...; measure by his evil deeds, and he has lived too long. 10. We all of us complain of the shortness of time, and yet have much more than we know what to do with. Our lives are spent either in doing nothing at all, or in doing nothing to the purpose, or in doing nothing that... | |
| Wilson Armistead - 1851 - Страниц: 324
...law released. Second Month 1848. BREVITY OF TIME. •WE all complain,' says Seneca, 'of the shortness of time, and yet have much more than we know what to do with. Most men spend the greatest part of their life either in doing nothing, or in doing wrong, or engaging... | |
| Edward Young - 1852 - Страниц: 528
...the Roman philosopher, has made on the same topic. He says — we all of us complain of the shortness of time, and yet have much more than we know what to do with. Our lives are either spent ill doing nothing at all, or in doing nothing to the purpose, or in doing nothing that... | |
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