Laconics: Or Instructive Miscellanies, Selected from the Best Authors, Ancient and Modern ...1827 - 188 pages |
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... DEATH . Cure of the miser's wish and coward's fear , Death only shows us what we knew was near ; With courage , therefore , view th ' appointed hour , Dread not death's anger , but expect its power ; Nor nature's laws with fruitless ...
... DEATH . Cure of the miser's wish and coward's fear , Death only shows us what we knew was near ; With courage , therefore , view th ' appointed hour , Dread not death's anger , but expect its power ; Nor nature's laws with fruitless ...
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... death . - Jewish Spy . ter . If money be not thy servant , it will be thy mas- The covetous man cannot so properly be said to possess wealth as that may be said to possess him . Lord Bacon . LAW . To seek redress of grievances by having ...
... death . - Jewish Spy . ter . If money be not thy servant , it will be thy mas- The covetous man cannot so properly be said to possess wealth as that may be said to possess him . Lord Bacon . LAW . To seek redress of grievances by having ...
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... be much shorter than nature allows , ought to awaken every man to the active prosecution of whatever he is desirous to perform . It is true that no diligence can ascertain Success ; death may intercept the swiftest career , but 18.
... be much shorter than nature allows , ought to awaken every man to the active prosecution of whatever he is desirous to perform . It is true that no diligence can ascertain Success ; death may intercept the swiftest career , but 18.
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... death may intercept the swiftest career , but he who is cut off in the execution of an honest undertaking , has at least the honour of falling in his rank , and has fought the battle though he missed the victory . - Rambler . REPUTATION ...
... death may intercept the swiftest career , but he who is cut off in the execution of an honest undertaking , has at least the honour of falling in his rank , and has fought the battle though he missed the victory . - Rambler . REPUTATION ...
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... death , but would be good in vain . Night Thoughts . CHRISTMAS . Most glorious Lord of lyfe ! that on this day , Didst make thy triumph over death and sin ; And having harrow'd hell , didst bring away Captivity thence captive , us to ...
... death , but would be good in vain . Night Thoughts . CHRISTMAS . Most glorious Lord of lyfe ! that on this day , Didst make thy triumph over death and sin ; And having harrow'd hell , didst bring away Captivity thence captive , us to ...
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