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 - Страница 197по Alexander Pope - 1737Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
| Richard Lucas - 1734 - 464 страници
...pure is life : and all this is no other philolbphy, than what the wife man has long ago advanced : for honourable age is not that which ftandeth in length of time 3 nor that is meafur'dby number of jears. But ivifdom is the gray hair unto men, and an unfyottcdlife... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1735 - 490 страници
...age is not that 'which ftandeth in Jength of time, or is meafiir'd by number of years. But itiifdom is the gray hair to men, and an unfpotted life is old age. He was taken away . fpeedily, left wickednefs Jhould alter his under (landing, or deceit beguile his foul, &c. I am ......-;•« Your,... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1735 - 262 страници
...enough, in. the fourth chapter of the fame book, to make any young man con-: tented with the profpect of death. For honourable age is not that which ftandeth in length of time, or is meafttr'd by number of years. But wifdom is the gray hair to men, and an unfpotted life is old age.... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1737 - 376 страници
...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...hair to men, and an unfpotted life is old age. He 44 was taken away fpeedily, left wickednefs fhould alter his underw flanding, or deceit beguile his... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - 310 страници
...enough, in the fourth chapter of the fam* book, to make any youiig man contented with the profpect of death. " For honourable age is not " that which ftandeth in length of time, or is mea" fur'd by number of years. But wifdom is the *' grey hair to men, and an unfpotted life is old... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - 304 страници
...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 mea" fur'd by number of years. But wifdom is the « grey hair to men, and an unfpotted life is old... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1753 - 376 страници
...the fourth Chapter of the fame Book, to make any young man contented with the profpect of « Death, * Death. For honourable age is not that ' which ftandeth in length of time, or is * meafured by number of years. But tvif' dom is the gray hair to ment and an ' unfpotted life is old... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1757 - 366 страници
...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, o* is meafur'd by num." her of years. But wifdom is the grey hair to " men, and an unfpotted life is... | |
| Jonathan Mayhew - 1759 - 86 страници
...both the moft honourably, and the longeft, and makes the moft mature, as well as glorious exit.—" Honourable age is not that which *' ftandeth in length of time, or that is meafured by " number of years : But wifdom is the GREY HAIR £ unto men, and an unfpotted life... | |
| Jonathan Mayhew - 1759 - 86 страници
...both the moft honourably, and the longeft, and makes the moft mature, as well as glorious exit.—" Honourable age is not that which " ftandeth in length of time, or that is meafured by " number of years: But wifdom is the GREY HAIFL ^ unto men, and an uafpotted life... | |
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