 | John Bell - 1780 - 436 pages
...objeft. Here is a powder concealed in this paper, of which, if I mould fpeak to the worth, nine thoufand volumes were but as one page, that page as a line, that line as a word, fo fhort is this pilgrimage of man (which fojne call life) to the expreffingof it. Would I refleft... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1811 - 698 pages
...so mean, yet not altogether to be despis'd, an object. Here is a powder conccal'd in this p'aper, of which, if I should speak to the worth, nine thousand...Would I reflect on the price ? Why, the whole world were but as an empire, that empire as a province, that province as a bank, that bank as a private purse,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1811 - 690 pages
...so mean, yet not altogether to be despis'd, an object. Here is a powder concenl'd in this paper, of which, if I should speak to the worth, nine thousand...it. Would I reflect on the price ? Why, the whole woi'ld were- but as an empire, that empire as a province, that province as a bank, that bank as a private... | |
 | Ben Jonson - 1811 - 790 pages
...altogether to be despis'd) ' an object. Here is a powder conceal* d in ' this pap. r, of wh'ch, if 1 should speak to " the worth, nine thousand volumes...this pilgrimage " of man (which some call life) to tue ex" pressing of it. Would 1 reflect on the " price ? whv, the whole world is but as an " empire,... | |
 | British drama - 1811 - 696 pages
...so mean, yet not altogether to be dcspis'd, an object. Here is a powder conceal'd in this paper, of *liort is this pilgrimage of man, which some call life, to the expressing of it. Would I reflect on... | |
 | Ben Jonson, John Fletcher, Francis Beaumont - 1811 - 780 pages
...altogether to be despis'd) ' an object. Here is a powder conceal'd in ' this papi-r, of wlrch, if 1 should speak to ' the worth, nine thousand volumes...page as a line, that ' line as a word; so short is thi? pilgrimage ' of man (which some call life) to the ex* pressing of it. Would I reflect on the •... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816 - 518 pages
...so mean, yet not altogether ~to be despised, an object. Here is a powder conceal'd in this paper, of which, if I should speak to the worth, nine thousand...man (which some call life) to the expressing of it. Wouid I reflect on the price * why, the whole world is but as an empire, that empire as a province,... | |
 | The Mirror of Literature,Amusement,and Instruction.VOL.I.January to June,1847 - 1847 - 430 pages
...should speak to the worth, nine thousand volumes wcritbut as one page, that page as a lme, tbat Lne as a word: so short is this pilgrimage of man (which some call life) to the expressing of it. Would I rehYct on the 'price' Why, the whole world were but as an empire, that empire as a province, that yruvince... | |
 | 1847 - 432 pages
...yet not altogether-to-be-despised an object as myself. Here is a powder concealed in this paper, of which if I should speak to the worth, nine thousand volumes were but as one piige, that page as a line, that line as a word: so short is this pilgrimage of man (which some call... | |
 | Ben Jonson - 1875 - 538 pages
...A bagatine, he says, is " a little coyne used in Italic." It is about the third part of a farthing. which, if I should speak to the worth, nine thousand volumes were but as one page, that page as a /zV. '£, that line as a word; so short is this pilgrimage ofr man (which some call life) to the expressing... | |
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... on so mean, yet not altogether to be despised, an object. Here is a powder concealed in this paper, of which, if I should speak to the worth, nine thousand volumes were but as one page, that page as a line, that line as a word; so short is this pilgrimage... 
