The Secret of Long LifeH.S. King, 1871 - 145 էջ |
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... own sakes when the caprice of destiny makes emperors of them , or peers of the realm , or justices of the quorum . But at such freaks of fortune wise men smile . CHAPTER II . WHAT IS LIFE ? Nec morti esse 6 The Secret of Long Life .
... own sakes when the caprice of destiny makes emperors of them , or peers of the realm , or justices of the quorum . But at such freaks of fortune wise men smile . CHAPTER II . WHAT IS LIFE ? Nec morti esse 6 The Secret of Long Life .
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... wise . With such rapidity does public opinion act in these days , that a minister who had committed a long series of small follies without any punishment save universal ridi- cule , would be pulled up very short if he committed a very ...
... wise . With such rapidity does public opinion act in these days , that a minister who had committed a long series of small follies without any punishment save universal ridi- cule , would be pulled up very short if he committed a very ...
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... wise and strong , no government at all need exist ; no man would annoy his neighbour , or do anything to require county courts and county magistrates to legislate for the re- pression of knaves and fools surely a work demanding no ...
... wise and strong , no government at all need exist ; no man would annoy his neighbour , or do anything to require county courts and county magistrates to legislate for the re- pression of knaves and fools surely a work demanding no ...
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... wise the latter bird will roast , And serve him , smoking on anchovy toast . What else ? Blue borage flowers ; and so the lover Of cooling drinks , with claret - cup may try To mitigate the fervour of July . 1870 . AUGUST . August ...
... wise the latter bird will roast , And serve him , smoking on anchovy toast . What else ? Blue borage flowers ; and so the lover Of cooling drinks , with claret - cup may try To mitigate the fervour of July . 1870 . AUGUST . August ...
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... isthmus Betwixt two years . What will you say to - night , Having grown somewhat cool , and calm , and wise , And not particularly fond of Christmas ? 1871 . CHAPTER VII . SLEEP . Death is the ocean of 82 The Secret of Long Life .
... isthmus Betwixt two years . What will you say to - night , Having grown somewhat cool , and calm , and wise , And not particularly fond of Christmas ? 1871 . CHAPTER VII . SLEEP . Death is the ocean of 82 The Secret of Long Life .
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Էջ 32 - It is not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make man better be; Or standing long an oak, three hundred year, To fall a log at last, dry, bald, and sear. A lily of a day Is fairer far, in May, Although it fall and die that night; It was the plant and flower of light. In small proportions we just beauties see; And in short measures life may perfect be.
Էջ 94 - And lose to-morrow the ground won to-day — Ah ! do not we, wanderer ! await it too ? Yes, we await it! — but it still delays, And then we suffer! and amongst us one, Who most has suffer'd, takes dejectedly His seat upon the intellectual throne; And all his store of sad experience he Lays bare of wretched days...