 | 1823 - 736 pages
...considerations, secmes a vanity almost out of date, and superannuated pcece of folly. We cannot hope to live to long in our names, as some have done in their persons, one face of Jantu holds no proportion to the other. 'Tis to late to be ambitious. The great mutations of the world... | |
 | George Walker - 1825 - 668 pages
...our memories unto present considerations, seems a vanity almost out of date, and superannuated piece of folly. We cannot hope to live so long in our names,...face of Janus holds no proportion unto the other. It is too late to be ambitious. The great mutations of the world are acted, or time may be too short... | |
 | 1823 - 684 pages
...considerations, seemes a vanity almost out of date, and superannuated pcece of folly. We cannot hope to live co long in our names, as some have done in their persons, one face of Janui holds no proportion to the other. 'Tis to late to he ambitious. The great mutations of the world... | |
 | Literary gems - 1826 - 718 pages
...above two lives of Methuselah, before tkat famous prince was extant. .:'.:.. .-.:..<*'.: I ated piece of folly. We cannot hope to live so long in our names,...face of Janus holds no proportion unto the other. It is too late to be ambitious. The great mutations of the world are acted, or time may be too short... | |
 | 1826 - 548 pages
...memories ; unto present considerations, seems a vanity almost out of date, and superannuated piece of folly. We cannot hope to live so long in our names,...their persons. One face of Janus holds no proportion to the other. It is too late to be ambitious. The great mutations of the world are acted, or time may... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 pages
...proportion unto the other. It is too late to be ambition». Tli-; invent mutations of tbe world ¡ire refined delight«. * Down, down black gulfs, where sullen waters sleep ; Or hold h whoso death wo dally рту for, and whose duration we cannot hope, without injury to our expectations,... | |
 | Sir Thomas Browne - 1831 - 362 pages
...Hector's fame lasting above two lives of Methuselah, before that famous prince, Charles, was extant. to live so long in our names as some have done in...face of Janus holds no proportion unto the other. 'T is too late to be ambitious. The great mutations of the world are acted, or time may be too short... | |
 | 1831 - 370 pages
...Hector's fame lasting above two lives of Methuselah, before that famous prince, Charles, was extant. to live so long in our names as some have done in...face of Janus holds no proportion unto the other. 'T is too late to be ambitious. The great mutations of the world are acted, or time may be too short... | |
 | Anniversary calendar - 1832 - 548 pages
...plum trees in blossom ; the white thorn in leaf, the lilac tree. — Bacon. We cannot hope to live ?o long in our names, as some have done in their persons; one face of Janns holds no proportion unto the other. — Sir Thomas Jirmtme. Time ntver bears snch moments on... | |
 | Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley - 1833 - 214 pages
...state of agitation and disturbance. " It is too late to hf ambitious," says Sir Thomas Browne. • " We cannot hope to live so long in our names as some...their persons ; one face of Janus holds no proportion to the other." Upon this text many fanatics arose, who prophesied that the end of time was come. The... | |
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... of folly. We cannot hope to live so long in our names as some have done in their persons: one face of Janus holds no proportion unto the other. 'Tis too late to be ambitious. The great mutations of the world are acted, or time may be too short for... 
