 | William Jones - 1807 - 534 pàgines
...they were written by him in India, but at what period is not known, nor indeed of any confequence : Sir EDWARD COKE, Six hours in sleep, in law's grave...seven, Ten to the world allot, and all to Heaven. If we fometimes fuffer the humiliation, of feeing great talents and extenfive erudition proftituted to infidelity,... | |
 | William Richards - 1812 - 676 pàgines
...rest on nature !;>;." For which Sir William Jones is said to have substituted the following;, " Six hours to law, to soothing slumber seven, Ten to the world allot, and all to heaven." ^ The worshipful kindred of John Rents, and MX Bovi/ti; alias the pretended Antijacoiini, who have... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 pàgines
...develop character, the following lines are added from a small scrap of paper in his hand-writing : Sir EDWARD COKE. Six hours in sleep, in law's grave...seven, ' Ten to the world allot — and all to heaven. How high is the gratification of thus witnessing the union of true genius with sincere Christianity... | |
 | 1817 - 630 pàgines
...ah obvious improvement on Sir EdwarJ Coke's allotment of time, was found among his papers • — " Seven hours to law ; to soothing slumber seven ; " Ten to the world allot ; and all to Heaven." •f• Among bis various correspondents in England, was the late Dr. Kichard Price. ID a letter addressed... | |
 | 1817 - 630 pàgines
...an obvious improvement on Sir EilwarJ Coke's allotuictu of time, was found among his papers - — " Seven hours to law ; to soothing slumber seven ; " Ten to the world allot ; and all to Heaven." t Among bis various correspondent! in England, was the late Dr. Richard Price. In a letter addressed... | |
 | 1819 - 596 pàgines
...in which Sir William Jones so beautifully paraphrased the celebrated distich of Sir Edward Coke. ' Seven hours to law, to soothing slumber seven, « Ten to the world allow, and — all to keav'n.' In considering the style of his genius and character, it is impos. sible... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1819 - 592 pàgines
...in which Sir William Jones so beautifully paraphrased the celebrated distich of Sir Edward Coke. ' Seven hours to law, to soothing slumber seven, Ten to the world allow, and — all to heav'n.' In considering the style of his genius and character, it is impossible... | |
 | Thomas Zouch, Francis Wrangham - 1820 - 558 pàgines
...Dr. Z. appears to have been a determined opponent. T This couplet is altered from Sir William Jones : Seven hours to law, to soothing slumber seven, Ten to the world, &c. Xwhicli is itself founded upon Sir Edward Coke's Six hours in sleep, in law's grave study six ;... | |
 | 1883 - 404 pàgines
...Four spend in prayers, the rest on nature fix." Sir William Jones altered the lines to these — " Seven hours to Law, to soothing slumber seven, Ten to the world allot, and all to Heaven." Both knew that busy men must be men of devout hearts. They knew that the great world is the unseen,... | |
 | William Wirt - 1826 - 690 pàgines
...himself; and his retirement from it has always * Teignmouth's Life of Sir William Jones, p. 257. " Six hours to law, to soothing slumber seven, Ten to the world allot, and all to Heaven." See also, LAW of Bailments, p. 122, 123. 8 been matter of public regret. To him belongs the glory of... | |
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Six hours in sleep, in law's grave study six. Four spend in prayer— the rest on nature fix. Rather. Six hours to law, to soothing slumber seven, Ten to the world allot, and 'all to heaven. 
