 | Charles Lamb - 1876 - 478 страници
...they cannot be quiet themselves, though nobody hurts them." " When all is done," (he concludes,) " human life is at the greatest and the best but like...till it falls asleep ; and then the care is over." BARBARA SON the noon of the I4th of November, 1743 or 4, I forget which it was, just as the clock had... | |
 | James Hamblin Smith - 1876 - 184 страници
...choleric word, Which in the soldier is flat blasphemy. — Shakespeare. Human life is, at the greatest and best, but like a froward child, that must be played...quiet till it falls asleep, and then the care is over. — Temple. (3) It stands for had it not been for : In Syracusa was I born ; and wed Unto a woman,... | |
 | Literary curiosities - 1876 - 386 страници
...— Chesterfield. When all is done, human life is, at the greatest and the best, but like a forward child, that must be played with and humoured a little...quiet, till it falls asleep, and then the care is over. — Sir W. Temple. A man who has taken his ideas of mankind irom study alone, generally comes into... | |
 | Literary curiosities - 1876 - 334 страници
...near akin to a buffoon ; and neither of them is the least akin to a wit.— Chesterfield. When all is done, human life is, at the greatest and the best, but like a forward child, that must be played with and humoured a little to keep it quiet, till it falls asleep,... | |
 | 1878 - 880 страници
...last essay. ' When all is done,' he says, ' human life is at the greatest and best but like af reward child, that must be played with and humoured a little...keep it quiet till it falls asleep, and then the care U over.' This is taking the battle of life very easily, but it is not in such manner that great men... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1879 - 454 страници
...because they cannot be quiet themselves, though nobody hurts them." " When all is done (he concludes), human life is at the greatest and the best but like...till it falls asleep, and then the care is over." BARBARA S . [N the noon of the I4th of November, 1743 or 4, 1 forget which it was, just as the clock... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1879 - 672 страници
...they cannot be quiet themselves, though nobody hurts them." " When all is done " (he concludes), " human life is at the greatest and the best but like...till it falls asleep, and then the care is over." SANITY OF TRUE GENIUS. PUBLISHED UNDER THE TITLE "THAT GREAT WIT IS ALLIED TO MADNESS." So far from... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1879 - 732 страници
...though nobody hurte them." "When nil is done (he concludes), human life is at the greatest and the beet iest thrall to sympathies, apathies, antipathies....sense, I hope it may be said of me that I am a love aud then the care is over." BARBARA Ov the noon of the 14th of November, 1743 or 4, I forget which... | |
 | Arthur B. Davison - 1880 - 396 страници
...the world, or other men, because they cannot be quiet themselves, though nobody hurts them. When all is done, human life is, at the greatest and the best,...quiet till it falls asleep, and then the care is Over. Sir Wm. Temple, Esay on Poetry. POETRY AND MUSIC. POETRY is music in words, and music is poetry in... | |
 | William Minto - 1881 - 596 страници
...outlived as many dangers as Alexander did, might have shined as bright in honour and fame." " When all is done, human life is, at the greatest and the best,...little to keep it quiet till it falls asleep, and then tire care is over." Wit. — As under Strength passages may be singled out where the grave vigour and... | |
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When all is done, (he concludes,) human life is at the greatest and the best but like a froward child, that must be played with and humoured a little to keep it quiet, till it falls asleep, and then the care is over. 
