WE all of us complain of the shortness of time, saith Seneca, and yet have much .more than .we know what to do with. Our lives, says he, are spent either in doing nothing at all, or in doing nothing to the purpose, or in doing nothing that we ought to... Dublin examination papers - Pàgina 3per Dublin city, univ - 1865Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| 1799 - 374 pàgines
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| 1718 - 348 pàgines
...he, are {pent either in doing nothing at all, or in doing nothing to the Purpofc, or in doing rsthing that we ought to do: We are always complaining our...as though there would be no End of them. That noble Philolbpher. has deicribed our Inconfiftency with our felves in this Particular, by all thole various... | |
| 1729 - 342 pàgines
...Time, faith Seneca, and yet have much more than we know what to do with. Our Lives, fays he, are fpent either in doing nothing at all, or in doing nothing to the Purpofe, or in doing nothing that we ought to do: We are always complaining our Days are few, and afting... | |
| Gentleman - 1744 - 488 pàgines
...with. Our Hours, fays he, are 'either fpent in doing nothing at all, or doing nothing to the Purpofe, or in doing nothing that we ought to do. We are always Complaining cur Days are hit few, and afftng as tbougb there would be no End of them. iTws although the whole Life... | |
| 1772 - 552 pàgines
...\Хт lives are [pent either in doins; nothing at all, or in doing nothhg со Hie purj.ofe, or elfe in doing nothing that we ought to do. We are always complaining tliar our days arc few, vet aftiog as if there Would 1* no end to them. We wi(h »way whole years,... | |
| 1772 - 412 pàgines
...of the fhortnefs of time, and yet have much, more than we know what to do with. Our lives are fpent either in doing nothing at all, or in doing nothing to the purpofe, or elfe in doing nothing that we ought to do. We are always complaining that our days are... | |
| 1773 - 394 pàgines
...time, faith Seneca, and yet have much more than we know what to do with. Our lives, faith he, are fpent either ,in doing nothing at all, or in doing nothing to the purpofe, or in doing nothing that we ought to do : we are always complaining our days are few, and... | |
| 1786 - 694 pàgines
...more than ' we know what todo with. Ourlives,' fays he, ' are I'pent either in doing nothing at all, or in doing nothing that we ought to do: we are always complaining our days are few, and ailing аз though there would be no end of them.' That noble philofopher has defcribed our inconfiftency... | |
| 1787 - 588 pàgines
...with. Our lives are either fpent in doing nothing at all, or in doing nothing to the purpofe, or elfe in doing nothing that we ought to do. We are always complaining that our days are few, yet ading as if there would be no end to them. We wifli awaywhole years, and... | |
| 1792 - 494 pàgines
...nothing to the purpofe, or in doing nothing that we ought to do. We arc always complaining our days arc few, and acting as though there would be no end of them. That noble philofopher has defcribcd our inconliftcncy with ourfelvcs in this particular by all thofe various... | |
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