Be substantially great in thyself, and more than thou appearest unto others ; and let the world be deceived in thee, as they are in the lights of heaven. Hang early plummets upon the heels of pride, and let ambition have but an epicycle and narrow circuit... Diamond Dust - Page 5by Eliza Cook - 1865 - 192 pagesFull view - About this book
| Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 270 pages
...separate it from its accidental combinations, and you have little else than a residuum of human vanity. " Measure not thyself by thy morning shadow, but by the extent of thy grave," says the author of th? Christian Morals ; in other words, take not your altitude and dimensions from... | |
| British essayists - 1823 - 662 pages
...separate it from its accidental combinations, and you have little else than a residuum of human vanity. " Measure not thyself by thy morning shadow, but by the extent of thy grave," says the author of the Christian Morals ; in other words, take not your altitude and dimensions from... | |
| 1823 - 736 pages
...appearcst unto others ; anif let the world be deceived in thee, u they are in the lights of heaven. . Measure not thyself by thy morning shadow, but by the extent of thy grave ; and reckon thyself above the earth by the line thou must be contented with under it. Spread not into... | |
| 1823 - 684 pages
...nppearcst unto others ; and let the world be deceived in tlioc, al they are in the lights of heaven. Measure not thyself by thy morning shadow, but by the extent of thy grave ; and reckon thyself above the earth by the line tbou must be contented witu under it. Spread not into... | |
| 1831 - 370 pages
...plummets upon the heels of pride, and let ambition have but an epicycle or narrow circuit in thee. Measure not thyself by thy morning shadow, but by the extent of thy grave ; and reckon thyself above * Holy, holy, holy. t Even when the days are shortest. t Alluding to the... | |
| Sir Thomas Browne - 1835 - 578 pages
...plummets upon the heels of pride, and let ambition have but an epicycle 3 and narrow circuit in thee. Measure not thyself by thy morning shadow, but by the extent of thy grave ; and reckon thyself above the earth, by the line thou 9 devoured.] Add from MS. cIx Rawl, ing reflections... | |
| Sir Thomas Browne - 1835 - 576 pages
...plummets upon the heels of pride, and let ambition have but an epicycle 3 and narrow circuit in thee. Measure not thyself by thy morning shadow, but by the extent of thy grave ; and reckon thyself above the earth, by the line thou 9 devoured.] Add from MS. cix Rawl. ing reflections... | |
| Sir Thomas Browne - 1844 - 320 pages
...plummets upon the heels of pride, and let ambition have but an epicycle and narrow circuit in thee. Measure not thyself by thy morning shadow, but by the extent of thy grave, and reckon thyself above the earth by the line thou must be contented with under it. Spread not into... | |
| Sir Thomas Browne - 1845 - 78 pages
...early upon the heels of pride, and let ambition have but an epicycle26 and narrow circuit in thee. Measure not thyself by thy morning shadow, but by the extent of thy grave ; and reckon thyself above the earth, by the line thou must be contented with under it. Spread not... | |
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