 tis all a cheat ; Yet, fooled with hope, men favour the deceit ; Trust on, and think to-morrow will repay : To-morrow's falser than the former day ; Lies worse, and, while it says, we shall be blest With some new joys, cuts off what we possest.  Boswell's Life of Johnson - Stran 258avtor: James Boswell - 1901Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 564 strani
...the peculiar turn and habit of his mind. , " He ufed frequently to obferve, that there was more to be endured than enjoyed, in the general condition of human life ; and frequently quoted thofc Jines of Dryden : ' Strange cozenage ! none would live paft years again, ' Yet all hope pleafure... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 500 strani
...the peculiar, turn and habit of his mind. " He used frequently to observe, that there was more to be endured than enjoyed, in the general condition of human life ; and frequently quoted those lines of Dry den : " Strange cozenage ! none would live past years again, " Yet all hope pleasure from what... | |
 | Albin Joseph U. Hennet - 1806 - 458 strani
...day. Lies worse; and while it says we shall be blest "With some new joys, cuts off what we possess'd. Strange cozenage, none would live past years again, Yet all hope pleasure from what yet remain, And from the dregs of life think to receive "What the first sprightly running could not... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 532 strani
...e Lies worse; and while it says we shall be blest " With some new joys, cuts off what we possest " Strange cozenage! none would live past years again; " Yet all hope pleasure in what yet remain; . " And from the dregs of life think to receive, '* What the first sprightly running... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 426 strani
...day; Lies worse, and, while it says, we shall be blest With some new joys, cuts off what we possest. Strange cozenage ! None would live past years again, Yet all hope pleasure in what yet remain ; And, from the dregs of life, think to receive, What the first sprightly running... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 436 strani
...day; Lies worse, and, while it says, we shall be blest With some new joys, cuts oft' what we possest. Strange cozenage ! None would live past years again, Yet all hope pleasure in what yet remain ; And, from the dregs of life, think to receive, What the first sprightly running... | |
 | William Marrat, Pishey Thompson - 1812 - 490 strani
...to sooth with insidious words; to wheedle; hence our English words, cozen, to cheat; cozenage, &c. Strange cozenage ! none would live past years again. Yet, all hope pleasure from what still remain; And from the dregs of life, think to receive, What the first sprightly running could not give. DRYDEN,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 strani
...the peculiar turn and habit of his mind. * He used frequently to observe, that there was more to be endured than enjoyed, in the general condition of human life; and frequently ijuoU'd those lines of Dryden : " Strange cozenage ! none would live past years again, '• Yet all... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 strani
...that there was more to be endured than enjoyed, in the general condition of human life; und freqnently quoted those lines of Dryden : " Strange cozenage!...what still remain." For his part, he said, he never patsed that week in his life whirh he would wish to repeat, were an angel to make the proposal to him.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 476 strani
...Lies worse ; and while it says we shall be blest " With some new joys, cuts off what we possest. " Strange cozenage! none would live past years again; " Yet all hope pleasure in what yet remain ; " And from the dregs of life think to receive, " What the first sprightly running... | |
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