| 1794 - 450 pages
...are Envy, Avarice, Superstition, Despair, Love, with the like cares and passions that infest hitman life. ' I here fetched a deep sigh. Alas, said I,...on man in the first stage of his existence, in his getting out for eternity; but cast thine eye on that thick mist into which the tide bears the several... | |
| English instructor - 1801 - 272 pages
..., are envy , avarice , super-- z5o THE ENGLISH INSTRUCTOR. stition , despair , love , with the like cares and passions that infest human life. » I here...is he given away to misery and mortality ! tortured iu life , and swallowed up in death ! » The genius being moved with compassion towards me , bid me... | |
| Sydney Melmoth - 1805 - 368 pages
...middle arches. These, said the genius, are envy, avarice, superstition, despair, love, with the like cares and passions that infest human life. I here...me quit so uncomfortable a prospect. Look no more, said'he, on man in the first stage of his existence, in his setting out for eternity; but cast thine... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 322 pages
...urches." " These," said the genius, " are Envy, Avarice, Superstition, Despair, Love, with the like cares and passions that infest human life. ' I here...prospect. " Look no more," said he, " on man in the lirst stage of his existence, in his setting out for eternity ; but cast thiuc eye on that thick mist... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 322 pages
...arches." " These," said the genins, " are Envy, Avarice, Superstition, Despair, Love, with the like cares and passions that infest human life. ' I here...tortured in life, and swallowed up in death !" The genins being moved with compassion towards me, bid me quit so uncomfortable a prospect. " Look no more,"... | |
| Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1809 - 312 pages
...middle arches. ' These, said the genius, are envy, avarice, superstition, despair, love, with the like cares and passions that infest human life.' ' I here...fetched a deep sigh. Alas, said I, man was made in vain 1 how is he given away to misery and mortality ! tortured in life, and swallowed up in death ! The... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1811 - 508 pages
...genius, are envy, avarice, superstition, despair, love, with the like cares and passions that infect human life. " I here fetched a deep sigh ; alas, said...of his existence, in his setting out for eternity j but cast thine eye on that thick mist into which the tide bears the several generations of mortals... | |
| Spectator The - 1816 - 372 pages
...Despair, Love, with the like cares aud passions Uiat infest human life. a I here fetched a deep sigh. a Alas! said I, man was made in vain! How is he given...so uncomfortable a prospect. « Look no more, said lie , on man in the first stage of his existence, in his setting out for eternity ; but cast thine... | |
| Albert Picket - 1820 - 314 pages
...envy, avarice, superstition, despair, love, with the ike cares and passions that infect human life. 6. I here fetched a deep sigh : alas, said I, man was...he, on man in the first stage of his existence, in setting out for eternity ; but cast thine eye on that thick mist into which the tide bears the several... | |
| 1822 - 788 pages
...like cares and passions, that infest human life." 'I here fetched a deep sigh. "Alas," said I, " roan was made in vain ! how is he given away to misery...mortality ! tortured in life, and swallowed up in deatli !" The Genius, being moved with compassion towards me, bid me quit so uncomfortable a prospect.... | |
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