 And that through every stage ; when young, indeed, In full content we sometimes nobly rest, Unanxious for ourselves, and only wish As duteous sons, our fathers were more wise. At thirty man suspects himself a fool ; Knows it at forty, and reforms his...  An Apology for the Life of James Fennell - Page 29by James Fennell - 1814 - 510 lehteFull view - About this book
 | Edward Young, William Danby - 1832 - 306 lehte
...secured by self-examination. By this, " At thirty man suspects himself a fool ; Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan ; At fifty chides his infamous...magnanimity of thought Resolves, and re-resolves-; then dies the same." If this is accompanied with any degree of self-indulgence that is inconsistent... | |
 | George Edmonds (of Birmingham.) - 1832 - 122 lehte
...a fool ; Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan ; At fifty, chides his infamous delay ; Pushes bis prudent purpose to resolve ; In all the magnanimity of thought, Resolves, and re-resolves, then dies the same. 7* v* r* v 't ^.V >**/' </i/ii «< ^jtY/ c»u/ y ^^ aw*. «* »«•:/ te.v't.fc... | |
 | Joseph Emerson - 1832 - 122 lehte
...Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan ; At fifty, chides his infamous delay, 35 Pushes his piudent purpose to resolve ; In all the magnanimity of thought, Resolves, and re-resolves ; then dies the same. NO. 166. INDUSTRY. IME wasted is existence, us'd, is life. And bare existence,... | |
 | James Hedderwick - 1833 - 232 lehte
...duteous sons, our fathers were more wise ! At thirty, man suspects himself a fool; Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan; At fifty, chides his infamous...magnanimity of thought: — Resolves, and re-resolves, then dies the same ! And why? Because he thinks himself immortal! All men think all men mortal, but... | |
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 | Andrew Thomson - 1835 - 302 lehte
...duteous sons, our fathers were more wise. At thirty, man suspects himself a fool ; Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan ; At fifty, chides his infamous...magnanimity of thought, Resolves, and re-resolves, then dies the same. And why ? Because he thinks himself immortal. All men think all men mortal, but... | |
 | Author of The young man's own book - 1836 - 336 lehte
...duteous sons, our fathers were more wise. At thirty, man suspects himself a fool ; Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan ; At fifty chides his infamous...the magnanimity of thought Resolves, and re-resolves ; then dies the same. Strikes through their wounded heads the sudden dread : But their hearts wounded,... | |
 | 1836 - 424 lehte
...sons, our fathers were more wise, ; i " At thirty, man suspects himself a fool ; Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan ; At fifty chides his infamous...the magnanimity of thought Resolves and re-resolves; then dies the same. And why ? Because he thinks himself immortal. All men think all men mortal hut... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1836 - 264 lehte
...duteous sons, our father's were more wise. At thirty, man suspects himself a fool ; Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan ; At fifty, chides his infamous...; In all the magnanimity of thought, Resolves, and re- resolves, then dies the same. 4 And why 1 Because he thinks himself immortal. All men think all... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1837 - 276 lehte
...duteous sons, our fathers were more wise. At thirty, man suspects himself a fool; . Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan ; At fifty, chides his infamous...magnanimity of thought, Resolves, and re-resolves, then dies the same. And why ? Because he thinks himself immortal. All men think all men mortal, but... | |
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