 The patriarchs before the flood, who enjoyed almost such a life, made, we are sure, less stores for the maintaining of it; they who lived nine hundred years scarcely provided for a few days; we who live but a few days provide at least for nine hundred...  The Works of the English Poets: Cowley - Stran 367avtor: Samuel Johnson - 1779Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Abraham Cowley - 1772 - 228 strani
...is as a thoufand years; " tam brevi fortis jaculatur aevo multa," fo far he fhoots beyond his butt : one would think, he were of the opinion of the Millenaries,...few days; we, who live but a few days, provide at leafl for nine hundred years. What a ftrange alteration is this of human life and manners ! and yet... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1772 - 228 strani
...is as a thoufand years; " tam brevi fortis jaculatur sevo multa," fo far he fhoots beyond his butt : one would think, he were of the opinion of the Millenaries,...who enjoyed almoft fuch a life, made, we are fure, kfs flores for the maintaining of it; they, who lived nine hundred years, fcarcely provided for a few... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1772 - 298 strani
...as a thoufand years ; *' tarn brevi fortis jaculatur asvo multa," fo far he fhoots beyond his butt: one would think, he were of the opinion of the Millenaries,...earth. The patriarchs before the flood, who enjoyed alBioft fuch a life, made, we are fure, lefs flores for the maintaining of it ; they, who lived nine... | |
 | John Wesley - 1787 - 726 strani
...years. So far he (hoots beyond his butt, one would think he was of the opinion of the Milleniaries, and hoped for fo long a reign upon earth. The Patriarchs before the flood, who enjoyed almofl fuch a life, made, we are fure, lefs florcs for the maintaining of it. They who lived nine hundred... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 842 strani
...as a thoufand years ; *' tam brevi fortis jaculatur zvo multa," fo for lie {hoots beyond his butt: one would think, he were of the opinion of the Millenaries,...earth. The patriarchs before the flood, who enjoyed aim. ;it fuch a life, made, we are fure, lefs ftores for the maintaining of it ; they, wbq lived nine... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1806 - 290 strani
...as a thousand years ; " tarn brevi fortis jaculatur ECVO multa," so far he shoots beyond his butt : one would think, he were of the opinion of the Millenaries, and hoped for so long a reign upon earth. The patriarchs before the flood, who enjoyed almost such a life, made,... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1809 - 286 strani
...as a thousand years ; " tarn brevi fortis jaculatur asvo multa," so far he shoots beyond his butt : one would think, he were of the opinion of the Millenaries, and hoped for so long a reign upon earth. The patriarchs before the flood, who enjoyed almost such a life, made,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 560 strani
...is as a thousand years ; tain brevi fortis jnculatur :cvo multa, so far he shoots beyond his butt : one would think, he were of the opinion of the Millenaries, and hoped for so Ion*; a reign upon Earth. The patriarchs before the flood, who enjoyed almost such a life, made,... | |
 | 1821 - 424 strani
...as a thousand years : " tam brevi fortis jaculattir aevo multa," so far he shoots beyond his butt ; one would think he were of the opinion of the Millenaries, and hoped for so long a reign upon earth. The patriarchs before the flood, who enjoyed almost such a life, made,... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 268 strani
...as a thousand years ; " tam brevi fortis jaculatur aevo multa," so far he shoots beyond his butt : one would think, he were of the opinion of the Millenaries, and hoped for so long a reign upon earth. The patriarchs before the flood, who enjoyed almost such a life, made,... | |
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