... of folly. We cannot hope to live so long in our names, as some have done in their persons. One face of Janus holds no proportion unto the other. Tis too late to be ambitious. The great mutations of the world are acted, or time may be too short for... Miscellanies Upon Various Subjects - Page 257by John Aubrey, Sir Thomas Browne - 1890 - 301 pagesFull view - About this book
| Henry Southern - 1820 - 402 pages
...the following dissuasive from anxiety for earthly renown ? " Restless inquietude for the diuturnity of our memories unto present considerations, seems...face of Janus holds no proportion unto the other. 'Tis too late to be ambitious. The great mutations of the world are acted, or time may be too short... | |
| William Hazlitt - English drama - 1821 - 374 pages
...hope to live within two Methuselah's of Hector. " And therefore restless inquietude for the diuturnity of our •memories unto present considerations, seems...face of Janus holds no proportion unto the other. Tis too late to be ambitious. The great mutations of the world are acted, or time may be too short... | |
| William Hazlitt - Dramatists, English - 1821 - 372 pages
...to live within two Methuselah's of Hector. . " And therefore restless inquietude for the diuturnity of our memories unto present considerations, seems...face of Janus holds no proportion unto the other. 'Tis too late to be ambitious. The great mutations of the world are acted, or time may be too short... | |
| 1823 - 736 pages
...considerations, secmes a vanity almost out of date, and superannuated pcece of folly. We cannot hope to live to long in our names, as some have done in their persons, one face of Jantu holds no proportion to the other. 'Tis to late to be ambitious. The great mutations of the world... | |
| Congregationalism - 1823 - 684 pages
...considerations, seemes a vanity almost out of date, and superannuated pcece of folly. We cannot hope to live co long in our names, as some have done in their persons, one face of Janui holds no proportion to the other. 'Tis to late to he ambitious. The great mutations of the world... | |
| Theology - 1826 - 548 pages
...hope to live within two Methuselahs of.Hector.f And therefore restless inquietude for the diuturnity of our memories ; unto present considerations, seems...their persons. One face of Janus holds no proportion to the other. It is too late to be ambitious. The great mutations of the world are acted, or time may... | |
| Literary gems - 1826 - 718 pages
...expect to live within two Methusclahs tit Hector.f And therefore restless inquietude for the diutiirnity of our memories unto present considerations, seems a vanity almost out of date, and superannu* That the world may last but 6000 year§. f Hector'i fame lasting above two lives of Methuselah,... | |
| Books - 1820 - 398 pages
...the following dissuasive Ironi anxiety for earthly renown ? " Restless inquietude for the diuturnity of our memories unto present considerations, seems...face of Janus holds no proportion unto the other. 'Tis too late to be ambitious. The great mutations of the world are acted, or time may be too short... | |
| Robert Chambers - American literature - 1830 - 844 pages
...of folly. We cannot îiope to live во Jong in our names as some huvo dono in their persons; 01Ю hty uproar, while below The nations tremble, Shakspuarc looks abroad F ambition». Tli-; invent mutations of tbe world ¡ire acted, or time may be too short for our designs.... | |
| English literature - 1831 - 370 pages
...expect to live within two Methuselahs of Hector. t And therefore restless inquietude for the diuturnity of our memories unto present considerations, seems...date, and superannuated piece of folly. We cannot hope * That the world may last but six thousand years, t Hector's fame lasting above two lives of Methuselah,... | |
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