 When I see kings lying by those who deposed them, when I consider rival wits placed side by side, or the holy men that divided the world with their contests and disputes, I reflect with sorrow and astonishment on the little competitions, factions, and...  The Gleaner: A Series of Periodical Essays - Page 236edited by - 1811Full view - About this book
 | Elizabeth Helme - 1800 - 314 pages
...when I' see the tomb of the parents themselves, * and consider, the vanity of grieving for * those we must quickly follow — when I * see Kings lying...them — when I consider rival wits placed ' side •* side by side, or the holy men, that di• vided the world with their contests and • disputes... | |
 | 1803 - 434 pages
...upon a tomb-stone, my heart melts with compassion ; when I see the tomb of the parents themselves, I consider the vanity of grieving for those whom we...rival wits placed side by side, or the holy men that divided the world with their contests and disputes, I reflect with sorrow and astonishment, on the... | |
 | Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1804 - 450 pages
...a tomb-stone, " my heart melts with compassion ; when I see the tomb of " the parents, themselves, I consider the vanity of grieving " for those whom..." wits, placed side by side, or the holy men that divided the " world with their contests and disputes, I reflect with sor' row and astonishment on the... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1805 - 378 pages
...parents upon a tombstone, my heart melts with compassion; when I see the tomb of the parents themselves, I consider the vanity of grieving for those whom we...rival wits placed side by side ; or the holy men that divided the world with their contests and disputes ; I reflect with sorrow and astonishment on the... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1805 - 376 pages
...parents upon a tombstone, my heart melts with compassion ; when I see the tomb of the parents themselves, I consider the vanity of grieving for those whom we...rival wits placed side by side ; or the holy men that divided the world with their contests and disputes ; I reflect with sorrow and astonishment on the... | |
 | Sir John Carr - 1805 - 320 pages
...country, and live in the page of history. . ;.. : The beautiful ideas of Addison came into my mind—" When " I see kings lying by those who deposed them...rival wits placed side by side, or the holy men that divided the " world with their contests and disputes, I reflect with sorrow and " astonishment on the... | |
 | Sir John Carr - 1805 - 526 pages
...their country, and live in the page of history. The beautiful ideas of Addison came into my mind — " When I see kings lying by those who deposed them ;...wits placed side by side ; or the holy men " that divided the world with their contests and disputes, I re" fleet with sorrow and astonishment on the... | |
 | Sir John Carr - 1805 - 314 pages
...country, and live in the page of history. The beautiful ideas of Addison came into my mind — " When w I see kings lying by those who deposed them ; when...rival wits placed side by side, or the holy men that divided the * world with their contests and disputes, I reflect with sorrow and " astonishment on the... | |
 | 1806 - 284 pages
...when I see the tomb of the parents themselves, I consider the vanity of grieving for those, whom they must quickly follow. When I see kings lying by those...rival wits placed side by side ; or the holy men, that divided the world with their contests and disputes ; I reflect, with sorrow and astonishment, on the... | |
 | Collection - 1806 - 286 pages
...when I see the tomb of the parents themselves, I consider the vanity of grieving for those, whom they must quickly follow. When I see kings lying by those...rival wits placed side by side ; or the holy men, that divided the world with their contests and disputes ; I reflect, with sorrow and astonishment, on the... | |
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