 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...  Examinations Papers - Page 651902Full view - About this book
 | 1744 - 348 pages
...thefe Regifters of Exigence, whether of Brafs or Marble, as a kmd of Satire upon the departed Perfons; who had left no other Memorial of them, but that they...were born and that they died. They put me in mind of feveral Perfons mentioned tioned in the Battles of Heroic Poems, who have founding Names given them,... | |
 | 1786 - 694 pages
...regifteis of exiftence, whether of braft or marble, as a kind of latiré upon the departed perlons; who had left no other memorial of them, but that they were born and that they died. They put '»e in mind QÍ' lèverai ptrlans mentigaed in the battles of heroic poems, who have founding names... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1789 - 416 pages
...and died upon another ; tl;e whole hiilory of his life being comprehended in thefe two circumftances, that are common to all mankind. I could not but look upon thofe regiilers of exiftence, whether of brafs or marble, as a kind of fatire upon the departed perfons,... | |
 | 1789 - 508 pages
...and died upon another : the whole hiftory of his life being comprehended in thofe two circumftances, that are common to all mankind. I could not but look upon thefe registers of exiftence, whether of brafs or marble, as a kind of fatire upon the departed perfons... | |
 | Joseph Addison - English imprints - 1801 - 364 pages
...and died upon another : The whole hiftory of his life being comprehended in thofe two circumftances, that are common to all mankind. I could not but look upon thofe regifters of eriftence, whether of brafs or marble, as a kind of fatyr upon the departed perfons... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 434 pages
...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...had left no other memorial of them, but that they wereborn and that they died. They put me in mind of several persons mentioned in the battles of heroic... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 420 pages
...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...persons; who had left no other memorial of them, but thatthey wereborn and that they died. They put me in mind of several persons mentioned in the battles... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 416 pages
...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...they died. They put me in mind of several persons menL2 tioued in the battles of heroic poems, who have sounding names given them, for no other reason... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1814 - 424 pages
...recorded nothing else of the buried person, but that he was born upon one day, and died upon another ; two circumstances that are common to all mankind. I could not but look upon those registers of existence, whether of brass or marble, as a kind of satire upon the departed persons,... | |
 | Spectator The - 1816 - 372 pages
...persons, 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 nut but look upon these registers of existence , whether of brass or marble, as a kind of satire upon... | |
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