 Most of them recorded nothing else of the buried person, but that he was born upon one day, and died upon another: the whole history of his life being comprehended in those two circumstances, that are common to all mankind. I could not but look upon these...  The Spectator - Pagina 631853 - 742 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Thomas Ewing - 1832 - 428 pagina’s
...the dead\ Most of them recorded nothing else' of the buried person, but that he was born' upon one' day, and died' upon another' ; the whole history of...comprehended in those two circumstances', that are common to alT mankind. I could not but look upon these registers of existence, whether of brass or marble', as... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - 1834 - 360 pagina’s
...died on another'; two circumstances that are common to all mankind'. I could not but look upon those registers of existence',* whether of brass or marble',...departed persons', who had left no other memorial of themselves', than', that they were born', and that they died'. Upon my going into the church', I entertained... | |
 | 1836 - 938 pagina’s
...of the dead. Most of them recorded nothing else of the buried person, but that he was born upon one rass or marble, as a kind of satire upon the departed persons; who had put me in mind of several persons mentioned in the battles of he_roic poems, who have sounding names... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1837 - 480 pagina’s
...of the dead. Most of them recorded nothing else of the buried person, but that he was born upon one day, and died upon another; the whole history of his...left no other memorial of them but that they were Ijorn, and that they died. They put me in rnind of several persons mentioned in the i'attles of heroic... | |
 | John William Carleton - 1868 - 522 pagina’s
...life being comprehended in these two circumstances that are common to all mankind, I could not hut look upon these registers of existence, whether of...them, but that they were born and that they died. The life of these men is finely described in Holy Writ by ' the path of an arrow,' which is immediately... | |
 | James Heywood Markland - 1840 - 56 pagina’s
...tell us. "Most inscriptions record nothing else of the buried person, but that he was born upon one day, and died upon another : the whole history of...of them, but that they were born and that they died 0 ." my memory, but only a fair fiat marble stone to be laid over me.—And I do very much desire my... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1842 - 944 pagina’s
...of the dead. Most of them recorded nothing else of the buried person, but that he was bom upon one to all eternity; that she will be still adding virtue...something wonderfully agreeable to that ambition which is put_me in mind of several persons mentioned in the battles of heroic poems, who have sounding names... | |
 | James Heywood Markland - 1842 - 186 pagina’s
...tell us. " Most inscriptions record nothing else of the buried person, hut that he was born upon one day, and died upon another : the whole history of...memorial of them, but that they were born and that they died1." Collins, in his exquisite lines on the death of Colonel Ross, gives to that brave soldier a... | |
 | 1842 - 788 pagina’s
...tell us ! " Most inscriptions record nothing else of the buried person, but that he was born upon one day and died upon another : the whole history of his...mankind. I could not but look upon these registers * A still more lamentable instance may be seen in the exquisite Lady Chapel, or Trinity Church, attached... | |
 | William Twopeny, John Henry Parker - 1840 - 70 pagina’s
...tell us. "Most inscriptions record nothing else of the buried person, but that he was born upon one day, and died upon another : the whole history of...memorial of them, but that they were born and that they diedc." my memory, but only a fair flat -marble stone to be laid over me. — And I do very much desire... | |
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