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" Unanxious for ourselves; and only wish, As duteous sons, our fathers were more wise. At thirty man suspects himself a fool ; Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan ; At fifty chides his infamous delay, Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve; In all the... "
Lectures on the English Poets: Delivered at the Surrey Institution - Page 227
by William Hazlitt - 1818 - 331 pages
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The Poetical Preceptor; Or, A Collection of Select Pieces of Poetry ...

1806 - 408 pages
...wish, As duteous sons, our fathers were more wise. At thirty man suspects himself a fool ; Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan ; At fifty chides his...purpose to resolve; In all the magnanimity of thought Kesolves, and re-resolves ; then dies the same. And why ? Because he thinks himself immortal. All men...
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The Speaker; Or Miscellaneous Pieces: Selected from the Best English Writers ...

William Enfield - 1808 - 434 pages
...were more wise* At thirty man suspects himself a fool ; Knows it at forty, and reforms his plain ; At fifty chides his infamous delay, Pushes his prudent...Themselves, when some alarming shock of fate ' Strikes thro' their wounded hearts the sudden dread j But their hearts wounded, like the wounded air, Soon...
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The Poetical Works of Edward Young: In Four Volumes. Collated with the Best ...

Edward Young, Thomas Park - 1808 - 336 pages
...wish, As duteous sons, oar fathers were more wise. At thirty man suspects himself a fool ; Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan; At fifty chides his infamous...thinks himself immortal. All men think all men mortal hut themselves ; Themselves, when some alarming shock of Fate Strikes through their wounded hearts...
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The cabinet of poetry, containing the best entire pieces in the works of the ...

Cabinet - 1808 - 524 pages
...more wise. At thirty man suspects himself a fool; Kmiu's it at forty, and reforms his plan;. A.tfifly chides his infamous delay, Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve ; In all the magnanimity of thought Resohes; and re-resolves; then dies the same. And why ? Because he thinks himself immortal.. All men...
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The Confessions of J. Lackington: Late Bookseller, at the Temple of the Muses

James Lackington - 1808 - 200 pages
...reforms his plan : At fifty chides his infamous delay, •" -% Pushes his prudrm^purpost: to resakc, in all the magnanimity of thought . . Resolves ; and re-resolves ; then dies the same. NIGHT THOUGHTS. Neither you nov I considered that we were very great fools until we were more than...
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Intellectual Sentiments, Explained by the Study of Sensations

Young lady - 1809 - 204 pages
...to be taken into con* sideration. ' i^ • H At thirty, man suspects himself a fool, ' , Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan ; At fifty, chides his...thought; Resolves and re-resolves — then dies the same. In dramatic poetry, whatever leads to make it less interesting, must be looked upon as an imperfection...
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Elegant Extracts, Volumes 1-2

Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 pages
...wish, As duteous sons, our fathers were more wise ; At thirty man suspects himself a fool ; Knows it at G § 158. Man insensible of his own Mortality. AND why! because he thinks himself immortal. All men think...
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Specimens of the British poets, Volume 2

British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...; Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan ; At fifty chides his infamous delay, Poshes his prndent purpose to resolve ; In all the magnanimity of thought...Resolves, and re-resolves ; then dies the same. And why ? becanse he thinks himself immortal. All men think all men mortal but themselves ; Themselves, when...
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Night Thoughts on Life, Death, & Immortality

Edward Young - 1810 - 278 pages
...wish, As duteous sons, our fathers were more wise, At thirty, man suspects himself a fool ; Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan ; At fifty chides his...Themselves, when some alarming shock of Fate Strikes thro' their wounded hearts the sudden dread; Bat their hearts wounded, like the wounded air, Soon dose...
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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper;: Watts, A. Philips ...

Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 556 pages
...more wise. At. thirl;/ man suspects himself a fool ; Knmei it at forty, and reforms his plan ; Atjtfty chides his infamous delay, Pushes his prudent purpose...all men mortal, but themselves ; Themselves, when nome alarming shock of fate Strikes through their wounded hearts the sudden dread; Tut their hearts...
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