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
| Samuel Carter Hall - 1837 - 448 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... | |
| Samuel Carter Hall - 1837 - 438 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... | |
| Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 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... | |
| Robert Sandeman - 1838 - 534 lehte
...dilatory man, And that through every stage ; At tliirty, man suspects himself a fool : Knows it atfnrty. and reforms his plan; At fifty, chides his infamous...magnanimity of thought Resolves ; and re-resolves ; then dies the same. them to the Divine favour, at all events, whether they live or die, without seemg... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1839 - 276 lehte
...man suspects himself a fool Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan , At fifty, chides his inf imous delay ; Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve ; In...magnanimity of thought, Resolves, and re-resolves, then dies *he same. And why ? Because he thinks himself immortal. AH men think all men mortal, but... | |
| 1842 - 144 lehte
...more wise ; At thirty, man suspects himself a tool; Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan; At ftfty. chides his infamous delay, Pushes his prudent purpose...magnanimity of thought, Resolves, and re-resolves then dies the same." YOUNG. Chosroes early engaged in a war with the lomans, and throughout the whole... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 lehte
...duteous sons, our fathers were more wise. At thirty man suspect» himself a fool ; Knows it at forty, s the solitary coast, And winter barricades the realms...delay ; Hide, blushing glory, hide Pultowa's day : T then dies the same. And why ? because he thinks himself immortal. All men think all men mortal but... | |
| Henry Augustus Boardman - 1844 - 28 lehte
...strewn with broken vows and promises. " 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!" Such is the history of thousands in every walk of life. And there are no examples... | |
| 1844 - 524 lehte
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| William Hazlitt - 1845 - 510 lehte
...duteous sons, cur 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. " And why 7 Because he thinks himself immortal, All men think all men mortal,... | |
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