 Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground; Another race the following spring supplies; They fall successive, and successive rise: So generations in their course decay; So flourish these, when those...  The Iliad of Homer, tr. by A. Pope - Page 143by Homerus - 1808Full view - About this book
 | 1733 - 750 pages
...following beautiful Comparifon, preaches the fame Doclrine. . , , ve. on trees' th'e««of »tfrisfcund, green in youth, now withering on the ground : Another race- the following fpring fupplia, TheV fall I'uccelTive, and liioceflive rile: fio^^n.. in their courfe decay, So Hourifii... | |
 | 1800 - 704 pages
...180—186. Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now with'ring on the ground j Another race the following spring supplies, They fall...successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away. II. XIV. T. 243— 248. She said. With awe divine, the... | |
 | Poetry - 1806 - 192 pages
...the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now with'ring on the ground; c Another 62 The Wolves. . Another race the following spring supplies, They fall...successive rise : So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away. POPE'S HOMER. WOLVES. BY wintry famine rous'd, from all... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 790 pages
...Death." '' What, or from whence I am. or who my sire," (Reply'd the chief) " can Tydeus' son inquire? Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now...successive rise : So generations in their course decay ; So nourish these, when those are past away. But if thou still persist to search my birth, Then hear... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 760 pages
...(Rrplv'd the chief) " can Tydcus' son inquire? Liku leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now groen in youth, now withering on the ground Another race...successive rise: So generations in their course decay; So flourish these, when those are pajt away. But if thou still persist to search my birth. Then hear... | |
 | Thomas Tregenna Biddulph - 1810 - 490 pages
...battle, and a fifth by * Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now with'ring on the ground ; Another race the following spring...successive rise. So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.' E 2 Homer, b. VI, an unexpected accident. But a contemplative... | |
 | Marcus Aurelius (Emperor of Rome) - 1811 - 236 pages
...set him free from grief or fear. Such is that of the poet : " Like leaves on trees the race of man-is found, " Now green in youth, now withering on the...Another race the following spring supplies, " They tall successive, and successive rise." foes/ .• Your children are but leaves-, and those gentlemen... | |
 | 1812 - 640 pages
...tie ignoble ruin of a great Name. Like Leave* on Trees the Race of Man is found, Now ,:•••!! in youth, now withering on the ground ; Another race the following spring supplies, Tlicy fall successive and successive rise, — So Generations each to each give way, By turns they... | |
 | 1813 - 350 pages
...of death. ' What, or from whence I am, or who my sire, (Replied the chief) can Tydeus' son inquire ? Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now...successive rise : So generations in their course decay ; So flourish these, when those are pass'd away. But if thou still persist to search my hirth, Then... | |
 | George Miller - 1813 - 638 pages
...appearances in November. Like1 leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green' in youth, now with'ririg on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies.;...successive rise: So generations in their course decay ; So flourish these, when those are pass'd away." HOMBR; JLHE preceding month was marked by the cJiange,... | |
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