| Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1865 - 244 sidor
...the equinox 1 Every hour adds unto that current arithmetic which scarce stands one moment. And since it cannot be long before we lie down in darkness, and have our light l in ashes ; since the brother of death daily haunts us with dying mementoes, and time, that grows... | |
| Hippolyte Taine - 1866 - 492 sidor
...Pagans could doubt whether thus to live were to die; since our longest sun sets at right descensions, and makes but winter arches, and therefore it cannot...haunts us with dying mementos, and time, that grows old in itself, bids us hope no long duration; diuturnity is a dream, and folly of expectation. Darkness... | |
| Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton - 1868 - 336 sidor
...Pagans could doubt whether thus to live were to die — since our longest sun sets at right descensions, and makes but winter arches, and therefore it cannot...since the brother of death daily haunts us with dying mementoes , and time , that grows old in itself, bids us hope no long duration — diuturnity is a... | |
| Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton - 1868 - 438 sidor
...die-^smce our longest sun sets at right descensions, and makes but winter arches, and therefore it can not be long before we lie down in darkness and have our...since the brother of death daily haunts us with dying mementoes, and time, tliat grows old in itself, bids us hope no long duration—diuturnity is a dream... | |
| sir Thomas Browne - 1869 - 240 sidor
...Pagans6 could doubt, whether thus to live were to die ; since our longest sun sets at right descensions, and makes but winter arches, and therefore it cannot...since the brother of death daily haunts us with dying mementoes, and time that grows old in itself, bids us hope no long duration ; — diuturnity is a dream... | |
| Hippolyte Taine - 1871 - 554 sidor
...surpasseth the day, and who knows when was the equinox ? Every hour adds unto the current arithmetick which scarce stands one moment. And since death must...haunts us with dying mementos, and time, that grows old in itself, bids us hope no long duration ; — diuturnity is a dream, and folly of expectation. ' Darkness... | |
| Hippolyte Adolphe Taine - 1871 - 556 sidor
...surpasseth the day, and who knows when was the equinox ? Every hour adds unto the current arithmetick which scarce stands one moment. And since death must...haunts us with dying mementos, and time, that grows old in itself, bids. us hope no long duration ; — diuturnity is a dream, and folly of expectation. '... | |
| Hippolyte Taine - 1871 - 556 sidor
...surpasseth the day, and who knows when was the equinox ? Every hour adds unto the current arithmetiek which scarce stands one moment. And since death must...light in ashes ; since the brother of death daily hannts us with dying mementos, and time, that grows old in itself, bids us hope no long duration ;... | |
| Rev. Samuel Hayman - 1872 - 310 sidor
...Pagans could doubt whether thus to live were to die ; since our longest sun sets at right descensions, and makes but winter arches, and therefore it cannot...have our light in ashes ; since the brother of death [sleep] daily haunts us with dying mementos, and time, that grows old in itself, bids us hope no long... | |
| Hippolyte Taine - 1873 - 478 sidor
...Pagans could doubt whether thus to live were to die; since our longest sun sets at right descensions, and makes but winter arches, and therefore it cannot be long before we lie down in darkness, and hâve our light in ashes; since thé brother of death daily haunts us with dying mémentos, and time,... | |
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