 | Joseph Priestley - 1781 - 374 страници
...third day comes a froft, a killing froft, And when he thinks, good eafy man ! full furely His greatnefe is a ripening, nips his root ; And then he falls as I do. I have ventured, . • . Like little wanton boys that fwim on bladders, Thefe many fummers on a fea of glory,... | |
 | Select lessons - 1785
...of Man ; to-day he puts forth The tender Leaves of Hope; to-morrow bloflbms And bears his blulhing Honours thick upon him ; The third Day comes a Froft,...Greatnefs is a ripening, nips his Root ; And then falls, as I do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton Boys that fwim on Bladders, Thefe many Summers,... | |
 | Andrew Becket - 1787 - 470 страници
...greatnefs ! This is the ftate of man ; to-day he puts forth The tender leaves of hope, to-morrow bloflbms, And bears his blufhing honours thick upon him : The...ripening, — nips his root, And then he falls, as I do. Henry VIII. A. 3, S. 2. Who d.eferves greatnefs, Deferves your hate : and your affectious are A fick... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1788
...greatnefc ! This is the ftate of man ; to-day he puts forth The tender leaves of hope ; to-morrow bloflbms, And bears his blufhing honours thick upon him ; The...ripening, nips his root, And then he falls as I do. Hoary VIII. 08 3-fc. 6. SECT. SECT. VII. Figure of Speech. IN the fedion immediately foregoing, a figure... | |
 | Prolusiones - 1788
...bloflbms, And bears his bluihing honours thick upon him ; The third day comes a froft, a killing frofl, And when he thinks, good eafy man, full furely His greatnefs is a ripening, nips his fhoot ; And then he falls, as I do. I have ventur'd, Like little wanton boys, that fwim on bladders,... | |
 | Tate Wilkinson - 1790
...The third day, conies a froft, a killing froft, And,— when he thinks, good eafy man, full furelyHis greatnefs is a ripening, — nips his root, And then he falls, as I do. They might ferve alfo for Moffop, who often acted that part, and actually died almoft penfhing for... | |
 | Aulus Gellius - 1795
...fometimes ufed fynonymoufly with huiband. See alfo Cardinal Wolfey's famous foliloquy i:i Shakfpeare : The third day comes a froft, a killing froft ; And...ripening, nips his root, And then he falls as I do, by entreaty or by fome other method. The fame Ennius alfo, in his Ctefiphon: Ego quum meas vitas parcam,... | |
 | James Wallace - 1795 - 92 страници
...bears his blufhing honors thick upon'him : " The third day comes a ffoft, a killing froft, " And while he thinks, good eafy man, full furely, " His greatnefs is a ripening, nips his fhoot; " And then he falls as I do." * See Notes at the end of thcfc Sketches. MRS. T********N. See,... | |
 | Aulus Gellius - 1795
...day comes a froft, a killing froft ; And when he thinks, good eafy man ! full furely His grcatnefs is a ripening, nips his root, And then he falls as I do. by entreaty or by fome other method. The fame Ennius alfo, in his Ctefiphon : Ego quum meas vita; parcam,... | |
 | Mrs. Pilkington (Mary) - 1799 - 175 страници
...bears his bin fhing honours thickupon him: The third day comes a froft, a killing froft, And, when lie thinks, good eafy man, full furely His greatnefs is a ripening, nips his root. SHAK.SPEARE. IN the reign of king Edward the Firft of England lived two valiant knights, the one named... | |
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This is the state of man ; to-day he puts forth The tender leaves of hope, to-morrow blossoms, And bears his blushing honours thick upon him : The third day comes a frost, a killing frost ; And — when he thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness... 
