| 1829 - 720 páginas
...own days, than philosophical reflections upon those which are gone. " It is opportune to look back, and contemplate our forefathers. Great examples grow...away, and iniquity comes at long strides upon us." • To regret the discontinuance of Visitations is, however, all that is left us; for, to expect their... | |
| 1829 - 738 páginas
...own days, than philosophical reflections upon those which are gone. "It is opportune to look back, and contemplate our forefathers. Great examples grow...flies away, and iniquity comes at long strides upon us.1' * To regret the discontinuance of Visitations is, however, all that is left us; for, to expect... | |
| Sir Thomas Browne - 1835 - 532 páginas
...records, that the most industrious heads* do find no easy work to erect a new Britannia. 'T is opportune to look back upon old times, and contemplate our forefathers. Great examples grow thin, and to be fetehed from the passed world. Simplicity flies away, and iniquity comes at long strides upon us. We... | |
| Sir Thomas Browne - 1841 - 346 páginas
...excellently well endeavoured, and worthy to be countenanced by ingenuous and noble persons. It is opportune to look back upon old times, and contemplate our forefathers....Great examples grow thin, and to be fetched from the past world. Simplicity flies away, and iniquity comes at long strides upon us. We have enough to do... | |
| Sir Thomas Browne - 1852 - 598 páginas
...records, that the most industrious heads* do find no easy work to erect a new Britannia. 'Tis opportune to look back upon old times, and contemplate our forefathers. Great examples grow thin, and to be letched from the passed world. Simplicity flies away, and iniquity comes at long strides upon us. We... | |
| 1900 - 1050 páginas
...present generation. 'Tis opportune to look back upon old times and contemplate our forefathers. Indeed, "we have enough to do to make up ourselves from present and past times, and the whole stage of things scarce serveth for our instruction." But is the " laudator... | |
| 1901 - 702 páginas
...present generation. 'Tis opportune to look back upon old times and contemplate our forefathers. Indeed, " we have enough to do to make up ourselves from present and past times, and the whole stage of things scarce serveth for our instruction." But is the " laudator... | |
| Glasgow Archaeological Society - 1883 - 416 páginas
...opportune to look back as from old times and contemplate our forefathers. Great examples grow then and to be fetched from the passe'd world. Simplicity...comes at long strides upon us. We have enough to do to rtmke up ourselves from present and passed times, and the whole stage of things scarce serveth for... | |
| William Blyth - 1885 - 56 páginas
...celebrity of the seventeenth century, Sir Thomas Browne, MD, wrote somewhat quaintly, "it is opportune to look back upon old times and contemplate our forefathers. Great examples grow thin, and are to be fetched from the passed world. Simplicity flies away and iniquity comes at long strides upon... | |
| George Brown Goode - 1887 - 472 páginas
...farewell ! " FELICIA HEMANS. THE VIRGINIA GOODES. ELEVENTH OR FIRST AMERICAN GENERATION. Tis opportune to look back upon old times and contemplate our forefathers....and to be fetched from the passed world. Simplicity flics away and iniquity comes at long strides upon us. We have enough to do to make up our places from... | |
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