 | Henry Duhring - History - 1833 - 228 pages
...homme à l'abri des effets des passions." CHAPTER VI. ON EMIGRATION. CHAPTER VI. " But what is life 1 'Tis not to stalk about, and draw fresh air From time to time, or gaze upon the sun : 'Tis to be free. When liberty is gone, Life grows insipid, and has lost its... | |
 | Joseph Addison - Bookbinding - 1837 - 548 pages
...he neglects his own. Semp. Sempronius gives no thanks on this account. Lucius seems fond of life ; but what is life ? 'Tis not to stalk about, and draw fresh air From time to time, or gaze upon the sun ; 'Tis to be free. When liberty is gone, Life grows insipid, and has lost its... | |
 | R T. Linnington - 1837 - 274 pages
...he neglects his own. SEM. Sempronius gives no thanks on this account. Luciusf seems fond of life ; but what is life ? 'Tis not to stalk about, and draw fresh air From time to time, or gaze upon the sun ; 'Tis to be FREE. When LIBERTY is gone, Life grows insipid, and has lost its... | |
 | Acting drama - English drama - 1839 - 936 pages
...Sempronius gives un th. inks on this account. Lucius seems fond of life : but what is life Î 'Tie not to draw fresh air from time to time ; 'Tis to be free. When liberty is gone, Life grows insipid, and has lost its relish. Oh ! could my dying hand but lodge a sword In Caesar's... | |
 | H. M. Melford - English language - 1841 - 466 pages
...feel the weight of the royal displeasure. (Lingard's Hist, of England.) Lucius seems fond of life; but what is life? 'Tis not to stalk about, and draw fresh air From time to time, or gaze upon the sun; 'Tis to be free. When liberty is gone, Life grows insipid. (Addison's Cato.)... | |
 | Andrew Comstock - Elocution - 1841 - 410 pages
...Sempronius gives no thanks on this' account. | Lucius seems fond of life'; | but what is' life? | 'T is not to stalk about, \ and draw fresh air From time to time, | or gaze upon the sun' : | 'T is to be free'. | When liberty is gone, | Life grows insipud, | and... | |
 | Julius Rubens Ames, Benjamin Lundy - Slavery - 1843 - 598 pages
...claim is best ; Adjudging each high claim of right, Just as the skin is dark or light ? JOSEPH ADDISON. What is Life ? Tis not to stalk about and draw fresh air From time to time, or gaze upon the sun ;— •Tis to be free !— A day — an hour of virtuous Liberty Is worth a whole... | |
 | Levi Carroll Judson - Conduct of life - 1848 - 364 pages
...freezing, ice-bound habit, and thereby increase your own comfort, and that of those around you. XENIAUES. What is life ? 'Tis not to stalk about and draw fresh air, From time to time, or gaze upon the sun ! 'Tis to be free. — Addison. XENIADES was a citizen of Corinth, who purchased... | |
 | Reciter - 1848 - 262 pages
...does his utmost pains, And like Darby and Joan live Mr. and Mrs. Wright. WHAT IS LIFE I What is life 1 'Tis not to stalk about, and draw fresh air From time to time, or gaze upon the sun ; 'Tis to be free. When liberty is gone, Life grows insipid, and has lost its... | |
 | Joseph Addison - English essays - 1853 - 600 pages
...neglects his own. SEMPRONIUS. Sempronius gives no thanks on this account, Lucius seems fond of life ; but what is life ? 'Tis not to stalk about, and draw fresh air From time to time, or gaze upon the sun ; 'Tis to be free. When liberty is gone, Life grows insipid, and has lost its... | |
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Lucius seems fond of life; but what is life? 'Tis not to stalk about, and draw fresh air From time to time, or gaze upon the sun; Tis to be free. When liberty is gone, Life grows insipid, and has lost its relish. 
