 | Charles Lamb - 1856 - 408 страници
...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." BARBARA SON the noon of the 14th of November, 1743 or 4, I forget... | |
 | Robert Demaus - 1859 - 612 страници
...is done, 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. 3. COMPARISON OF ANCIENT AND MODERN LEARNING. — (" ESSAY UPON... | |
 | Robert Demaus - 1860 - 580 страници
...is done, 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. 3. COMPARISON OF ANCIENT AND MODERN LEARNING. — (" ESSAY UPON... | |
 | George Smith, William Makepeace Thackeray - 1878 - 838 страници
...Poetry : — " 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." Goldsmith's epitaph on the unfortunate bookseller's hack, hia college... | |
 | Sunbeams - 1861 - 368 страници
...is done, 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 the care is over. — Sir W. Temple. — Life may be compared to a summer residence at... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1865 - 244 страници
...is done, 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. JOHN BTTNYAN: 1628-1688. Banyan, a poor, uneducated tinker, after... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1867 - 582 страници
...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." BAEBARA SON the noon of the 14th of November, 1743 or 4, I forget... | |
 | Sir Arthur Helps - 1868 - 340 страници
...is done 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." however, I am afraid I noticed in a parting glance at him, as he... | |
 | Edward George E.L. Bulwer- Lytton (1st baron.) - 1868 - 432 страници
...all is done, 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."* * Sir William Temple. THE TALE OF KOSEM KESAMIM, THE MAGICIAN*... | |
 | 1868 - 884 страници
...done,' ho says, ' human life is at the greatest and 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.' This is taking the battle of life very easily, but it is not in... | |
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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. 
