 | Cabinet - 1808 - 524 pages
...more wise. At thirty man suspects himself a fool; Kmiu's it at forty, and reforms his plan;. A.tfifly chides his infamous delay, Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve ; In all the magnanimity of thought Resohes; and re-resolves; then dies the same. And why ? Because he thinks himself immortal.. All men... | |
 | William Enfield - 1808 - 434 pages
...nobly rest, Un-anxious for ourselves ; and only wish, As duteous sons, our fathers were more wise* At thirty man suspects himself a fool ; Knows it at forty, and reforms his plain ; At fifty chides his infamous delay, Pushes his prudent purpose to Resolve,; In all the magnanimity... | |
 | James Lackington - 1808 - 200 pages
...reforms his plan : At fifty chides his infamous delay, •" -% Pushes his prudrm^purpost: to resakc, in all the magnanimity of thought . . Resolves ; and re-resolves ; then dies the same. NIGHT THOUGHTS. Neither you nov I considered that we were very great fools until we were more than... | |
 | Young lady - 1809 - 204 pages
...accidents. But there is another circumstance which ought to be taken into con* sideration. ' i^ • H At thirty, man suspects himself a fool, ' , Knows...thought; Resolves and re-resolves — then dies the same. In dramatic poetry, whatever leads to make it less interesting, must be looked upon as an imperfection... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 pages
...nobly rest, Unanxious for ourselves ; and only wish, As duteous sons, our fathers were more wise ; ; From busy scenes and brighter skies ; § 158. Man insensible of his own Mortality. AND why! because he thinks himself immortal. All men think... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...sometimes nobly rest, Uoanxious for ourselves, and only wish, As duteous sons, onr fathers were more wise. At thirty man suspects himself a fool ; Knows it at...reforms his plan ; At fifty chides his infamous delay, Poshes his prndent purpose to resolve ; In all the magnanimity of thought Resolves, and re-resolves... | |
 | Edward Young - 1810 - 278 pages
...sometimes nobly rest, Unanxiousfor ourselves, and only wish, As duteous sons, our fathers were more wise, At thirty, man suspects himself a fool ; Knows it...thinks himself immortal. All men think all men mortal but themselves : Themselves, when some alarming shock of Fate Strikes thro' their wounded hearts the... | |
 | Alexander Henderson - 1810 - 382 pages
...exertions, and " is afraid, that to him may be applied in their " full extent the words of the poet : " At thirty man suspects himself a fool ; " Knows it...; " Resolves, and re-resolves; then dies the same. " Vanity of vanities, *' All is vanity " Says the Preacher, " To which subscribes, " WS" But though... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 556 pages
...more wise. At. thirl;/ man suspects himself a fool ; Knmei it at forty, and reforms his plan ; Atjtfty chides his infamous delay, Pushes his prudent purpose...thinks himself immortal. All men think all men mortal, but themselves ; Themselves, when nome alarming shock of fate Strikes through their wounded hearts... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1810 - 262 pages
...sometimes nobly rest, Unanxious for ourselves ; and only wish, As duteous sons, our fathers were more wise. At thirty, man suspects himself a fool ; Knows it...purpose to resolve ; In all the magnanimity of thought, Revives, and re-resolves, then dies the same. And why? Because he thinks himself immortal. All men... | |
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Unanxious for ourselves, and only wish As duteous sons, our fathers were more wise. At thirty man suspects himself a fool ; Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan ; At fifty chides his infamous delay, Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve; In all the... 
