 Twenty-seven names make up the first story, and the recorded names ever since contain not one living century. The number of the dead long exceedeth all that shall live. The night of time far surpasseth the day; and who knows when was the equinox ? Every...  The Quarterly Review - Страница 346под редакцията на - 1819Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | Sir Thomas Browne - 1841 - 346 страници
...The night of time far surpasseth the day, and who knows when was the equinox ? Every hour adds unto that current arithmetic, which scarce stands one moment....even pagans could doubt whether thus to live were to die;(1G8) since our longest sun sets (187) This idea has been made use of by Shakspeare . — " The... | |
 | 1847 - 582 страници
...The night of time far surpasseth the day, and who knows when was the equinox ? Every hour adds unto that current arithmetic which scarce stands one moment....at right descensions, and makes but winter arches, aud therefore can not be long before we lie down in darkness, and have our light in ashes — since... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 580 страници
...The night of time far surpasseth the day,' and who knows when was the equinox ? Every hour adds unto that current arithmetic, which scarce stands one moment....were to die ; since our longest sun sets at right declensions, and makes but winter arches, and therefore it cannot be long before we lie down in darkness,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 страници
...The night of time far surpasseth the day, and who knows when was the equinox ! Every hour odds unto r, Almighty Ood purchase,1* Aлd bring her home, I can no better say, But in the s Luciiia of life ; aud even Pagans could doubt whether thus to live were to die; ^ The character of... | |
 | 1848 - 574 страници
...The night of time far surpasseth the day, and who knows when was the equinox ? Every hour adds unto that current arithmetic which scarce stands one moment....whether thus to live were to die, — since our longest suns set at right descensions, and make but winter arches, and therefore it cannot be long before we... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1849 - 238 страници
...when was the equinox 1 Every hour adds unto fiat current arithmetic, which scarce stands one mo.nent. And since death must be the Lucina of life, and even...were to die ; since our longest sun sets at right drscensions. and makes but wmter arches, and therefore it cannot be long before we lie down in darkness,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1849 - 708 страници
...night of time far surpasseth the day, and who know» when was the equinox 1 Every hour adds unto thai complaint and lamentation of prelates, upon every least breath of a motion to remove pluralities, eren Pagans could doubt whether thus to live were to die; 1 The character of death. 8 Gruteri Jnacriptione«... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1850 - 710 страници
...The night of time far surpasseth the day, and who knows when was the equinox ! Every hour adds unto 5 4 ; 1 The character of death. 9 Grnteri Inscriptiones Antlqu. •incc our longest sun sets at right descensions,... | |
 | Sir Thomas Browne - 1852 - 586 страници
...Herodotus. t Cttperem notttm essc quod sim, nyii opto ut sciatur qualis tin. — Card. in rita propria. death must be the Lucina of life, and even Pagans*...were to die ; since our longest sun sets at right deseensions, and makes but winter arches, and therefore it cannot be long before we lie down in darkness,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1853 - 716 страници
...when was the equinox ! Every hour adds unto th: current arithmetic which scarce stands one momcMAnd since death must be the Lucina of life ; and even...Pagans could doubt whether thus to live were to die; 1 The character of death. ' Gmtert iDsc'riptlonce Antique. FROM 1558 fROSE WRITERS. SIR THOMAS I1UOWNK.... | |
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