... that I met with in those several regions 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 life being comprehended in those two circumstances that... The British Essayists;: Spectator - Sida 117efter Alexander Chalmers - 1808Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
| 1744 - 348 sidor
...and died upon another: The whole Hiftory of his Life being comprehended in thofe two Circuinftances, that are common to all Mankind. I could not but look upon thefe Regifters of Exigence, whether of Brafs or Marble, as a kmd of Satire upon the departed Perfons;... | |
| 1778 - 378 sidor
...regifters of exiftence, whether of brafs or iharble, as a kind of fatire upon the departed perfons ; v/ho had left no other memorial of them, but that they were born and that they died. They put me in mind of feveral perfbns mentioned in the battles of heroic poems, who have founding... | |
| William Scott (teacher of elocution, Edinburgh.) - 1781 - 470 sidor
...and died upon another; the whole hiftory of his life, being comprehended in thefc two circumftances, that are common to all mankind. I could not but look upon thofe regifters of exiftcnce, whether of brafs or marble, as a kind of fatire upon the departed perfons... | |
| 1786 - 694 sidor
...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... | |
| William Scott - 1789 - 416 sidor
...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,... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1801 - 364 sidor
...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... | |
| 1803 - 434 sidor
...regions 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...memorial 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... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1804 - 532 sidor
...regions 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...left no other memorial of them, but that they were bora, and that they died. They put me in mind of several persons mentioned in the battles of heoric... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 394 sidor
...regions 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...memorial 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... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 412 sidor
...regions 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...memorial 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... | |
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