Darkness and light divide the course of time, and oblivion shares with memory a great part even of our living beings ; we slightly remember our felicities, and the smartest strokes of affliction leave but short smart upon us. Sense endureth no extremities,... An Anthology of English Prose: (1332 to 1740) - Stran 127avtor: Annie Barnett, Lucy Dale - 1912 - 247 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
| William Hazlitt - 1821 - 374 strani
...grows old itself, bids, us hope no long duration: diuturnity is a dream and f?lly of expectation, " Darkness and light divide the course of time, and...or fall like snow upon us, which notwithstanding is nounhappy stupidity. To be ignorant of evils to come, and forgetful of evils past, is a merciful provision... | |
| 1821 - 770 strani
...misfortunes. But it is amongst the proudest prerogatives of Time, that he vanquishes grief itself. " Darkness and light divide the course of time; and...felicities, and the smartest strokes of affliction have but short smart upon us. Sense endureth no extremities, and sorrow destroy us, or themselves.... | |
| 1821 - 772 strani
...misfortunes. But it is amongst the proudest prerogatives of Time, that he vanquishes grief itself. " Darkness and light divide the course of time ; and...felicities, and the smartest strokes of affliction have but short smart upon us. Sense endureth no extremi ties, and sorrows destroy us, or themselves.... | |
| Thomas Campbell, Samuel Carter Hall, Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, Theodore Edward Hook, Thomas Hood, William Harrison Ainsworth, William Ainsworth - 1821 - 764 strani
...misfortunes. But it is amongst the proudest prerogatives of Time, that lie vanquishes grief itself. " Darkness and light divide the course of time ; and...felicities, and the smartest strokes of affliction have but short smart upon us. Sense endureth no extremi ties, and sorrows destroy us, or themselves.... | |
| 1826 - 548 strani
...that grows old itself, bids us hope no long duration ; diuturnity is a dream and folly of expectation. Darkness and light divide the course of time, and...destroy us, or themselves. To weep into stones are fafbles. Afflictions induce calosities, miseries are slippery, or fall like snow upon us, which notwithstanding... | |
| 1826 - 548 strani
...before we lie down * Cuperem notum esse quod sim, non opto ut sciatur qualis aim. Card" in vita propria. Darkness and light divide the course of time, and...memory, a great part even of our living beings. We sl ; ghtly remember our felicities, and the smartest strokes of affliction leave but short smart upon... | |
| Literary gems - 1826 - 718 strani
...that grows old itself, bids us hope no long duration, diuturnity is a dream and folly of expectation. Darkness and light divide the course of time, and oblivion shares with memory a great part even of pur living beings. We slightly remember our felicities, and the smartest strokes of affliction leave... | |
| 1820 - 398 strani
...and on the vain hopes of men to perpetuate their memories in the changeless movements of the stars. " Darkness and light divide the course of time, and...us or -themselves. To weep into stones are fables. Afflictioni induce callosities, miseries are slippery, or fall like snow upon us, which notwithstanding... | |
| 1830 - 550 strani
...was the sequinox ? Every hour adds unto that current arithmetic, which scarce stands one moment.— Darkness and light divide the course of time, and...with memory a great part even of our living beings. Who knows whether the best of men be known : or whether there be not more remarkable persons forgot... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 strani
...bids us. hopu no long duration : diutnrnity is a dream, and folly of expectation. Darkness and lieht U h2 #˸ j lr U d 1ۣ > X ) 7 z ̂Ӻa i %v *Ro+g MQ s L W k uur living beings; we slightly remember our felicities, and the smartest strokes of affliction leave... | |
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