 How can he exalt his thoughts to any thing great and noble, who only believes that, after a short turn on the stage of this world, he is to sink into oblivion, and to lose his consciousness for ever?  Cato, or, An essay on old-age - Strona 122autor: Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1785Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
 | 1729 - Liczba stron: 332
...ascircumfcribed by the uncertain Term of a few Years, his Defigns will be contracted into the fame narrow Span he imagines is to bound his Exiftence. How can he...exalt his Thoughts to any Thing great and noble, who only believes that, after a fhort Turn an the Stage of this World, he is to fink into Oblivion, and... | |
 | Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1774 - Liczba stron: 324
...years, his defigns will be contraded " into the fame narrow fpan he imagines is " to bound his exigence. How can he exalt " his thoughts to any thing great and noble, " who believes that after a fhort turn on the " ftage of this world, he is to fink into " oblivion, and to lofe his confcioufnefs... | |
 | David Hume - 1799 - Liczba stron: 142
...circumfcribed by the uncertain term of a few years , his defigns will be contracted into the fame harrow fpan he imagines is to bound his exiftence. How can...exalt his thoughts to any thing great and noble, who only believes, that, after a fliort turn on the ftage of this world , he is to fink into oblivion,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1801 - Liczba stron: 364
...circumfcribed by the uncertain term of a few years, his defigns will be contracted into the fame narrow fpanhe imagines is to bound his exiftence. How can he exalt his thoughts to any thing great and noble, who only believes that, after a fhort turn on the ftage of this world, he is to fink into oblivion, to... | |
 | John Walker - 1801 - Liczba stron: 424
...elevation, or depression of voice, it is pronounced exactly like a declarative sentence. EXAMPLES. How can he exalt his thoughts to any thing great and noble, who only believes that, after a short turn on the stage of this xvorld, he is to sink into oblivion, and... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - Liczba stron: 300
...years, his designs will be contracted into the same narrow span he imagines is to bound his existence. How can he exalt his thoughts to any thing great and noble, who only believes that, after a short turn on the stage of voL. ir. H this world, he is to sink into oblivion,... | |
 | Spectator The - 1811 - Liczba stron: 802
...years, his designs will he contracted into the same narrow span he imagines, is to bound bis existence. How can he exalt his thoughts to any thing great and noble, who only believes that, after a short turn on the stage of this world, he is to sink into oblivien, and... | |
 | John Walker - 1822 - Liczba stron: 404
...elevation, or depression of voice, it is pronounced exactly like a declarative sentence. EXAMPLES. How can he exalt his thoughts to any thing great and noble, who only believes that, after a short turn on the stage of this world, he is to sink into oblivion, and... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - Liczba stron: 278
...years, his designs will be contracted into the same narrow span he imagines is to bound his existence. How can he exalt his thoughts to any thing great and noble, who only believes that, after a short turn on the stage of this world, he is to sink into oblivion, and... | |
 | John Walker - 1823 - Liczba stron: 406
...elevation, or depression of voice, it is pronounced exactly like a declarative sentence. EXAMPLES. How can he exalt his thoughts to any thing great and noble, who only believes that, after a short turn on the stage of this world, he is to sink into oblivion, and... | |
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