 | British essayists - 1802 - 342 páginas
...life beyond its natural dimensions, by applying ourselves diligently to the pursuits of knowledge. The hours of a wise man are lengthened by his ideas,...wishing it away, and the other always enjoying it. How different is the view of past life, in the man who is grown old in knowledge and wisdom, from that... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 366 páginas
...life beyond its natural dimensions, by applying ourselves diligently to the pursuits of knowledge. The hours of a wise man are lengthened by his ideas,...wishing it away, and the other always enjoying it. How different is the view of past life, in the man who is grown old in knowledge and wisdom, from that... | |
 | 1803 - 472 páginas
...life beyond its natural dimensions, by applying ourselves diligently to the pursuits of knowledge. The hours of a wise man are lengthened by his ideas,...wishing it away, and the other always enjoying it. How different is the view of past life, in the man •who is grown old in knowledge and wisdom, from... | |
 | 1804 - 676 páginas
...life beyond its natural dimensions, by applying ourselves diligently to the pursuits of knowledge. The hours of a wise man are lengthened by his ideas,...the one is long, because he does not know what to do with jt; so is that of the other, because he distinguishes every moment of it with useful or amusing... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 páginas
...life beyond its natural dimensions, by applying ourselves diligently to. the pursuits of knowledge. The hours of a wise man are lengthened by his ideas;...wishing it away, and the other always enjoying it. How different is the view of past life, in the man who is grown old in knowledge and wisdom, from that... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 508 páginas
...life beyond its natural dimensions, by applying 1 ourselves diligently to the pursuits of knowledge. The hours of a wise man are lengthened by his ideas,...wishing it away, and the other always enjoying it. How different is the view of past life, in the who is grown old in knowledge and wisdom, from of him... | |
 | Increase Cooke - 1811 - 428 páginas
...those of a fool are by his fashions ; the time of the one ls long, because he does not know what td do with it ; so is that of the other, because he distinguishes every moment of it with useful and amusing thoughts: or, m other words, because the on'e is al* wishing it away-, and the other always... | |
 | Spectator The - 1816 - 372 páginas
...extend life beyond its natural dimensions, by applying ourselves diligently to the pursuit of knowledge. The hours of a wise man are lengthened by his ideas,...wishing it away» and the other always enjoying it. How dUTerent is the view of past life, in jhe man who is grown old in knowledge and wisdom, from that... | |
 | British essayists - 1819 - 340 páginas
...life beyond its natural dimensions, by applying ourselves diligently to the pursuits of knowledge. The hours of a wise man are lengthened by his ideas,...wishing it away, and the other always enjoying it. How different is the view of past life, in the man who is grown old in knowledge and wisdom, from that... | |
 | Increase Cooke - 1819 - 426 páginas
...his officer reprimanded, saying, you were paid to fgfct against Alexander, and not to rail at him. The hours of a wise man are" lengthened by his ideas,...passions ; the time of the one is long, because he dees not know what to do with it; so is that of the other, because he distinguishes every moment of... | |
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The hours of a wise man are lengthened by his ideas, as those of a fool are by his passions. The time of the one is long, because he does not know what to do with it ; so is that... 
