 Condemn'd to Hope's delusive mine, As on we toil from day to day, By sudden blasts, or slow decline, Our social comforts drop away. Well tried through many a varying year, See Levett to the grave descend ; Officious, innocent, sincere, Of every friendless...  Wit and Wisdom of Samuel Johnson - Страница 132по Samuel Johnson - 1888 - 323 странициПълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | Robert Walsh - 1837 - 504 страници
...mention talents and accomplishments. I have never felt so truly what Johnson says so well — ' Condemned to Hope's delusive mine, As on we toil from day to day. By sudden blasts, or slow decline, Our social comforts drop away." "I am not sure whether it was your ladyship,... | |
 | 1837 - 598 страници
...mention talents and accomplishments. I have never felt so truly what Johnson says so well— ' Condemned to Hope's delusive mine, As on we toil from day to day, By sudden blasts, or slow decline, Our social comforts drop away.' t * The Right Hon. Robert Dundas of Arniston... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1839 - 458 страници
...to mention talents and accomplishments. I have never felt so truly what Johnson says so well — ' Condemn'd to Hope's delusive mine, As on we toil from day to day, By sudden blasts, or slow decline, Our social comforts drop away." * " I am not sure whether it was your ladyship,... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1839 - 454 страници
...mention talents and accomplishments. I have never felt so truly what Johnson says so well — ' Condemn M to Hope's delusive mine, As on we toil from day to day, By sudden blasts, or slow decline, Our social comforts drop away.' * " I am not sure whether it was your ladyship,... | |
 | 1840 - 378 страници
...rocks resist the billows and the sky. SAMUEL JOHNSON. 1709-1784. UN TIIK DEATH OF MR. ROBERT LEVET. CONDEMN'D to Hope's delusive mine, As on we toil from day to day, By sudden blasts or slow decline, Our social comforts drop away. Well tried through many a varying year, See... | |
 | 1841 - 780 страници
...popular variation of an epithet occurs in Johnson's verses on the death of Dr. Ixivett :— " Well tried through many a varying year, See Levett to the grave...innocent, sincere. Of every friendless name the friend." The relations of a deceased physician would scarcely now be pleased to hear him publicly commended... | |
 | John Wilson Croker - 1842 - 544 страници
...every medical man who attends the poor, the following encomiums could be justly passed! " Well tried through many a varying year, See Levett to the grave descend; Officious, innocent, sincere, Of ev'ry friendless name the friend. " When fainting nature call'd for aid, And hov'ring death prepared... | |
 | John Wilson Croker - 1842 - 546 страници
...every medical man who attends the poor, the following encomiums could be justly passed! " Well tried through many a varying year, See Levett to the grave descend; Officious, innocent, sincere, Of ev'ry friendless name the friend. " When fainting nature call'd for aid, And hov'ring death prepared... | |
 | Eliza Robbins - 1842 - 352 страници
...worthy to be preserved for the sentiments they record. ON THE DEATH OF MR. ROBERT LEVET. Condemned to hope's delusive mine, As on we toil from day to day, By sudden blasts, or slow decline, Our social comforts drop away. Well tried through many a varying year, See... | |
 | James Boswell - 1843 - 588 страници
...affectionate regard for Jjevett4, that he honoured his memory with the following pathetick verses: " Condemn'd to Hope's delusive mine, As on we toil from...innocent, sincere, Of every friendless name the friend. 1 The truth of lliis has been proved by sad experience. — BOSWELL. Airs. Boswell died Juu» 4, 1789.—... | |
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