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" I am far from regretting that life was bestowed on me, as I have the satisfaction to think that I have employed it in such a manner as not to have lived in vain. In short, I consider this world as a place which Nature never designed for my permanent abode... "
Cato; Or, An Essay on Old Age - Page 120
by Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1774
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Several Hands - 1774 - 622 pages
...think that I have employed it in inch a manner, as not to have lived in vain. In fhort, I confider this world as a place which nature never defigned...driven from my habitation, but as leaving my inn. * О ! glorious day I when I lhall retire from this low and fordid fcene, to afibciate with the divine...
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The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal, Volume 49

Books - 1774 - 690 pages
...as not to have lived in vain. In (bort, 1 confider this world as a place which nature never defined for my permanent abode ; and I look upon my departure...as leaving my inn. •« ' O ! glorious day ! when 1 (hall retire from this low and fordid fccuc, to aflbciate with the divine aflembly of departed fpirits...
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Cicero: The Orations Translated by Duncan, the Offices by Cockman ..., Volume 3

Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1833 - 352 pages
...I consider this world as a place which Nature never designed for my permanent abode ; and I look on my departure out of it, not as being driven from my...habitation, but as leaving my inn. O glorious day ! when I shall retire from this low and sordid scene, to associate with the divine assembly of departed spirits...
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The Orations, Volume 3

Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1839 - 340 pages
...I consider this world as a place which Nature never designed for my permanent abode ; and I look on my departure out of it, not as being driven from my...habitation, but as leaving my inn. O glorious day ! when I shall retire from this low and sordid scene, to associate with the divine assembly of departed spirits...
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The Monthly Religious Magazine, Volume 6; Volume 8

Unitarianism - 1851 - 598 pages
...I consider this world as a place which nature aerer designed for my permanent abode ; and I look on my departure out of. it, not as being driven from...habitation, but as leaving my inn. O glorious day ! when I shall retire from this low and sordid scene, to associate with the divine assembly of departed spirits.'...
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The Presbyterian Quarterly Review, Volume 6

Benjamin John Wallace, Albert Barnes - Presbyterian Church - 1858 - 720 pages
...into some happier region." And again, " I consider the world as a place which nature never designed for my permanent abode ; and I look upon my departure...driven from my habitation, but as leaving my inn. 0 glorious day, when I shall depart from this turmoil and confusion, and reach that council and assembly...
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A Compendium of Classical Literature: Comprising Choice Extracts Translated ...

Charles Dexter Cleveland - Authors, Classical - 1861 - 632 pages
...as not to have lived in vain. In short, I consider this world as a place which nature never designed for my permanent abode ; and I look upon my departure...habitation, but as leaving my inn. O glorious day 1 when I shall retire from this low and sordid scene, to associate with the divine assembly of departed...
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Eulogium on the Life and Character of the Late Hon. Joseph Reed Ingersoll ...

David Paul Brown - Lawyers - 1869 - 54 pages
...world as a place which nature never designed for my permanent abode: and I look upon my departure, not as being driven from my habitation, but as leaving my Inn. Oh ! glorious day, when I retire from the toils and scenes of this world, to associate with the divine...
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The International Library of Famous Literature: Selections from ..., Volume 2

Richard Garnett - Literature - 1899 - 560 pages
...as not to have lived iu vain. In short, I consider this world as a place which Nature never designed for my permanent abode ; and I look upon my departure...habitation, but as leaving my inn. O glorious day ! when I shall retire from this low and sordid scene, to associate with the divine assembly of departed spirits...
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The World's Best Essays, from the Earliest Period to the Present Time, Volume 3

David Josiah Brewer, Edward Archibald Allen, William Schuyler - American essays - 1900 - 460 pages
...as not to have lived in vain. In short, I consider this world as a place which nature never designed for my permanent abode, and I look upon my departure...driven from my habitation, but as leaving my inn. Oh, glorious day, when I shall retire from this low and sordid scene, to associate with the divine...
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