 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
 | John Frost - 1845 - 458 pagina’s
...the deadv. Most of them recorded nothing else' of the buried person, but that he was bornv upon one' day, and died' upon another*; the whole history of...existence, whether of brass or marble', as a kind of satirev upon the departed persons, who had left no other' memorial of them, but that they were born',... | |
 | James Sheridan Knowles - 1847 - 344 pagina’s
...person, but that he was born upon one day^ and died upon another — the whole history of his Jife being comprehended in those two circumstances, that...look upon these registers of existence — whether l>rass or marble — as a kind of satire upon the departed persons ; who had left no other memorial... | |
 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 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...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... | |
 | 1853 - 524 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...them, 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 sounding names... | |
 | Spectator The - 1853 - 596 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...persons; who had left no other memorial of them, but that they_ were born, and that they died. They put me in mind of several persons mentioned in the battles... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1853 - 492 pagina’s
...born upon one day, and died upon another; the whole history of his life being comprehended in these two circumstances, that are common to all mankind....them, but that they were born, and that they died. 2. Upon my going into the church, I entertained myself with the digging of a grave, and saw in every... | |
 | Spectator The - 1853 - 1118 pagina’s
...common to all mankind. I could Mt but look upon these registers of existence, whether of brass • r marble, as a kind of satire upon the departed persons...memorial of them, but that they were born and that iliey died. They put me in mind of several persons mentioned in the battles of heroic poems, who have... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1853 - 766 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...two circumstances, that are common to all mankind. I coidd not but look upon these registers of existence — whether brass or marble — as a kind of satire... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 536 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...them, 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 sounding names... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 624 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...them, 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 sounding names... | |
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