 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
 | Robert Sullivan - 1861 - 532 pagina’s
...buried person, but that he was born upon one day, and died upon another ; the whole history of hia life being comprehended in those two circumstances,...them, but that they were born, and that they died. Upon my going into the church, I entertained myself with the digging of a grave, and saw in every shovelful... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1864 - 472 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...but that they were born, and that they died. They put me in mind of several persons mentioned in the battles of heroic poems, who have soundng names... | |
 | Hugh George Robinson - 1867 - 458 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...but that they were born, and that they died. They put me in mind of several persons mentioned in battles of heroic poems, who have sounding names given... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1867 - 758 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...no other memorial of them, but that they were born, nnd that they died. 2. Upon my going into the church, I entertained myself with the digging of a grave,... | |
 | Sir Henry Cole - 1867 - 154 pagina’s
...monuments, which record, as Addison says, "Nothing else of the buried person, but that he was born one day, and died upon another ; the whole history of...two circumstances, that are common to all mankind." First, allow me to offer a word of suggestion about the ©rtfcr of the latter being very important,... | |
 | David Thomas - 1868 - 404 pagina’s
...of the dead, most of which recorded nothing else of the buried person but that he was born upon one day, and died upon another; the whole history of his...two circumstances, that are common to all mankind. The " Spectator " could not but look upon these registers of existence, whether of brass or marble,... | |
 | Metrical epitaphs - 1868 - 266 pagina’s
...those.-two circumstances that are co'mmon to all mankind. I could not but look upon these reg1sters of existence, whether of brass or marble, as a kind...departed persons who had left no other memorial of themselves, but that they were born and that they died. They put me in mind of several persons mentioned... | |
 | Class-book - 1869 - 344 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...but that they were born, and that they died. They put me in mind of several persons mentioned in battles of heroic poems, who have sounding names given... | |
 | 518 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 ' tlte path of an arrow,' which is immediately... | |
 | Francis Jacox - 1870 - 434 pagina’s
...of the dead, most of which recorded nothing else of the buried person, but that he was born upon one day, and died upon another; the whole history of his...two circumstances that are common to all mankind. The "Spectator" could not but look upon these registers of existence, whether of brass or marble, as... | |
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