 but fhould live thoughtlefs of the paft, and carelefs of the future, without will, and perhaps without power, to compute the periods of life, or to compare the time which is already loft with that which may probably remain. But the courfe of time is fo...  The Works of Samuel Johnson.LL.D..: The idler - Page 173by Samuel Johnson - 1792Full view - About this book
 | 1761 - 308 pages
...never difcern their departure or fucceflion, but fliould live thoughtlefs of the paft, and carelefj of the future, without will, and perhaps without power...the courfe of time is fo vifibly marked, that it is even obferved by the birds of paflage, and by nations who have railed their minds very Jittle above... | |
 | Richard Griffith - English letters - 1766 - 312 pages
...Departure, or Succeffion, but live thoughtlefs of the pad, and carelefs of the future, without WiH, or perhaps without Power, to compute the Periods of Life,...the Courfe of Time is fo vifibly marked that it is even obferved by the Birds of PaJJage, and by Nations that have raifed their Minds but Tery little... | |
 | George Adams - Science - 1794 - 622 pages
...parts of time were not varioufly coloured, we ihould never difcern their departure or fucceflion ; but fhould live thoughtlefs of the paft, and carelefs...future, without will, and perhaps without power, to compare the time which is already loft, with that which may probably remain. ; . — LECTURE XLIir.... | |
 | John Wesley - Biography - 1788 - 716 pages
...we fliould never difccrn their departure or fucceflion ; but fliould live thoughtlcfs of the part, and carelefs of the future, without will, and perhaps...which is already loft, with that, which may probably jemain. But the courfe of time is fo vifibly marked, that it is even obferved by the paflage, and by... | |
 | English literature - 1797 - 680 pages
...fucceffion, but mould Eutioughtlefs of the part, and carelefs of be future, without will, and perhaps withco: power to compute the periods of life, or to compare the time which is already Jo£ with that which may probably renuin. From this inattention* fo general and fo mifchievous, let... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 262 pages
...should live thoughtless of the past, and careless of the future, without will, and perhaps wjthout power, to compute the periods of life, or to compare the time which is already lost with that which may probably remain. But the course of time is so visibly marked, that it is observed... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 196 pages
...never discern their departure or succession, but should live thoughtless of the past, and careless of the future, without will, and perhaps^ without...periods of life, or to compare the time which is already lost with that which may probably remain. But the course of time is so visibly marked, that it is observed... | |
 | Solomon Hodgson - Conduct of life - 1806 - 362 pages
...coloured, we fhould never difcern their departure or fucceflion, but fhould Jive thoughtlefs of the part, and carelefs of the future, without will, and perhaps...already loft with that which may probably remain. Yet it is certain that thefe admonitions of nature, however forcible, however importunate, are too... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 410 pages
...never discern their departure or succession, but should live thoughtless of the past, and careless of the future, without will, and perhaps without power,...periods of life, or to compare the time which is already lost with that which may probably remain. The day lias been considered as an image of the year, and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 386 pages
...never discern their departure or succession, but should live thoughtless of the past, and careless of the future, without will, and perhaps without power,...periods of life, or to compare the time which is already lost with that which may probably remain. But the course of time is so visibly marked, that it is observed... | |
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