 | 1803 - 372 pages
...general, the statesjman, or the philosopher, are perhaps characters which we may never act in ; but the dying man is one whom, sooner or later, we shall certainly resemble. It is, perhaps, for the same kind of reason that few books written in English, have been so much perused... | |
 | 1803 - 412 pages
...The general, the statesman, or the philosopher, are perhaps characters which we may never act in, but the dying man is one whom, sooner or later, we shall certainly resemble. It is perhaps, for the same kind of reason, that few books written in English have been so much perused... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 304 pages
...The general, the statesman, or the philosopher, are perhaps characters which we may never act ini but the dying man is one whom, sooner or later, we shall certainly resemble. It is perhaps, for the same kind of reason, that few books written in English have been so much perused... | |
 | William Cowper - 1809 - 486 pages
...person commemorated are observed to excite a peculiarity of interest, which Addison has well ex~ plained by saying — " The dying man is one, whom, •sooner...benevolence, it may be truly said, in the words of Shakcspear, Nothing in his life Became him, like the leaving it : he died As one, that had been studied... | |
 | Spectator The - 1811 - 802 pages
...The general, the statesman, or the philosopher, are perhaps characters which we may never act in, but the dying man is one whom, sooner or later, we shall certainly resemble. ÎOO. penned as Dr. Sherlock's Discourse upon Death; though at the same (¡me ( um-i own, (hat he who... | |
 | William Hayley - 1812 - 464 pages
...human scenes, the conduct and temper of the man, whose loss is deeply felt by all, who perfectly 434 knew him, and whose close of life, in being simply...benevolence, it may be truly said, in the words of Shakespeare, Nothing in his life Became him like the leaving it : he died As one, that had been studied... | |
 | William Cowper, William Hayley - 1812 - 456 pages
...human scenes, the conduct and temper of the man, whose loss is deeply felt by all, who perfectly 434 knew him, and whose close of life, in being simply...benevolence, it may be truly said, in the words of Shakespeare, Nothing in his life Became him like the leaving it : he died As one, that had been studied... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1817 - 740 pages
...general, the statesman, or the " philosopher, are perhaps characters which we " may never act in ; but the dying man is one " whom, sooner or later, we shall certainly re" seinble." Thus while these instructive pages teach us how to live, they impart a lesson equally... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1819 - 308 pages
...The general, the statesman, or the philosopher, are perhaps characters which we may never act in, but the dying man is one whom, sooner or later, we shall certainly resemble. It is perhaps, for the same kind of reason, that few books written in English have been so much perused... | |
 | 1822 - 790 pages
...The general, the statesman, or the philosopher, are perhaps characters which we may never act in, but er them to the following purin father ' FHAXCIS.' Constantia saw It is, perhaps, for the same kind of reason, that few books written in English have been so much I... | |
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... person at the point of death, we cannot forbear being attentive to every thing he says or does, because we are sure that some time or other we shall ourselves be in the same melancholy circumstances. The general, the statesman, or the philosopher,... 
