| 1722 - 494 pagina’s
...State, when others look upward upon thee. Be fubJtantiaUy Great in thyfelf, and more than than appeared unto others; and let the World be deceived in thee, as they are in the Lights of Heaven. VI. The laft Piece contained in this Volume is- an Account of the Antiquities of St. John's Chapel,... | |
| 1756 - 724 pagina’s
...others; and let the ¡aJ Sofluet's Jifcouifc on univcrfal hiftory ; Al- world be deceived in thce, as they are in the lights of heaven. Hang early plummets upon tin. heels of pride, and let ambition have but an epicycle * and narrow circuit in (hce Meafure not... | |
| James Anderson - 1793 - 390 pagina’s
...Finally, my son, be substantially great in thyself, and mor^ than thou appearest unto others ; arid let the world be deceived in thee, as they are in...heaven. Hang early plummets upon the heels of pride, which engendereth foolilh expence ; and let any ambition, save that of virtue, have but a narrow circu;t... | |
| David Stewart Erskine (11th Earl of Buchan), David Stewart Erskine Earl of Buchan - 1812 - 418 pagina’s
...sight and ken of your fellows. Finally, my son, be substantially great in thyself, and more than thou appearest unto others ; and let the world be deceived...heaven. Hang early plummets upon the heels of pride, which engendereth foolish expence ; and let any ambition, save that of virtue, have but a narrow circuit... | |
| 1823 - 736 pagina’s
...; anif let the world be deceived in thee, u they are in the lights of heaven. . Measure not thyself by thy morning shadow, but by the extent of thy grave ; and reckon thyself above the earth by the line thou must be contented with under it. Spread not into boundless... | |
| 1823 - 684 pagina’s
...; and let the world be deceived in tlioc, al they are in the lights of heaven. Measure not thyself by thy morning shadow, but by the extent of thy grave ; and reckon thyself above the earth by the line tbou must be contented witu under it. Spread not into boundless... | |
| 1831 - 370 pagina’s
...of hope that, however, God will revenge thee. Be substantially great in thyself, and more than thou appearest unto others ; and let the world be deceived...heels of pride, and let ambition have but an epicycle or narrow circuit in thee. Measure not thyself by thy morning shadow, but by the extent of thy grave... | |
| Sir Thomas Browne - 1831 - 362 pagina’s
...of hope that, however, God will revenge thee. Be substantially great in thyself, and more than thou appearest unto others ; and let the world be deceived...heels of pride, and let ambition have but an epicycle or narrow circuit In thee. Measure not thyself by thy morning shadow, but by the extent of thy grave... | |
| Sir Thomas Browne - 1835 - 578 pagina’s
...rules unto the figure of himself. SECT, xix.2 — Be substantially great in thyself, and more than thou appearest unto others ; and let the world be deceived...heels of pride, and let ambition have but an epicycle 3 and narrow circuit in thee. Measure not thyself by thy morning shadow, but by the extent of thy grave... | |
| Sir Thomas Browne - 1835 - 576 pagina’s
...rules unto the figure of himself. SECT, xix.* — Be substantially great in thyself, and more than thou appearest unto others ; and let the world be deceived...heels of pride, and let ambition have but an epicycle 3 and narrow circuit in thee. Measure not thyself by thy morning shadow, but by the extent of thy grave... | |
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