 When I see kings lying by those who deposed them, when I consider rival wits placed side by side, or the holy men that divided the world with their contests and disputes, I reflect with sorrow and astonishment on the little competitions, factions, and...  The bagman's bioscope - Page 270by William Bayley (of Yorkshire.) - 1824 - 365 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English literature - 1803 - 434 pages
...deposed them, when I consider rival wits placed side by side, or the holy men that divided the world with their contests and disputes, I reflect with sorrow and astonishment, on the little competitions, factions and debates of mankind. When I read the several dates of the tombs, of some that died yesterday,... | |
 | Sir John Carr - Baltic Sea - 1805 - 314 pages
...them ; when I consider " rival wits placed side by side, or the holy men that divided the * world with their contests and disputes, I reflect with sorrow...on the little competitions and debates of mankind. u When I read the several dates of the tombs, of some that died " yesterday, and some six hundred years... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English essays - 1805 - 370 pages
...them ; when I consider rival wits placed side by side ; or the holy men that divided the world with their contests and disputes ; I reflect with sorrow and astonishment on the little competitions, factions, and debates of mankind. When I read the several dates of the tombs, of some that died yesterday,... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English essays - 1805 - 376 pages
...them; when I consider rival wits placed side by side ; or the holy men that divided the world with their contests and disputes ; I reflect with sorrow and astonishment on the little competitions, factions, and debates of mankind. When I read the several dates of the tombs, of some that died yesterday,... | |
 | Sir John Carr - Denmark - 1806 - 342 pages
...whenlconsidertivalwits.placedsideby side; or the holy " men that divided the world with their contests and dis" putes, I reflect with sorrow and astonishment on the " little...and debates of mankind ; when I " read the several elates of the tombs, of some that died " yesterday, and some six hundred years ago, I consider " that... | |
 | Epitaphs - 1806 - 284 pages
...them ; when I consider rival wits placed side by side ; or the holy men, that divided the world with their contests and disputes ; I reflect, with sorrow and astonishment, on the little competitions, factions, and debates of mankind. When I read the several dates of the tombs, of some that died yesterday,... | |
 | Collection - 1806 - 286 pages
...them ; when I consider rival wits placed side by side ; or the holy men, that divided the world with their contests and disputes ; I reflect, with sorrow and astonishment, on the little competitions, factions, and debates of mankind.'- When I read the several dates of the tombs, of some that died yesterday,... | |
 | T Nixon - 1806 - 176 pages
...deposed them; when I consider rival wits placed side by side, or the holy men that divided the world with their contests, and disputes, I reflect with sorrow and astonishment on the little competitions, factions and debates of mankind; when I read the several dates of the tombs, of some that died as yes.... | |
 | John Bew - 1807 - 408 pages
...grief of parents upon a tomb-stone, my heart melts with compassion ; when I consider the tombs of the parents themselves, I consider the vanity of grieving...sorrow and astonishment on the little competitions, factions, and debates of mankind — when I read the several dates of the tombs, of some that died... | |
 | Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - American literature - 1808 - 710 pages
...deposed them, when I consider rival wits placed side by side, or the holy men that divided the world with their contests and disputes, I reflect with sorrow and astonishment on the little competitions, factions and debates of mankind. Wheii I read the several dates of the tombs, of some that died yesterday,... | |
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