 | 874 pages
...Cralhaw, and Jonfon, not only for the thoughts, but even the words, of the following admirable lines. He taught us how to live, and oh ! too high The price for knowledge, taught us how to die ! Tickets EUjry to the mem. of AdJifon, In life he taught to die... | |
 | 1795 - 846 pages
...hand, he foftly bid, " See in what peace of mind a Chriftian can die." He fpoie, and foon expired. He taught us how to live ; and (oh ! too high The price for knowledge) taught us how to die. ' He died i -th June 1719, at Holland-Houfe near KenGngton, in... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1794 - 450 pages
...likewife died himfelf in a Ihort time. In In TickelFs excellent Elegy on his friend are thefe lines : He taught us how to live ; and, oh ! too high The price of knowledge, taught us how to diein which he alludes, as he told Dr. Young, to this moving interview. Having given directions to... | |
 | Samuel Ireland - 1794 - 398 pages
...man's character than by tranfcribing the following elegant couplet from his friend Tickel's elegy. " He taught us how to live ; and oh ! too high " The price of knowledge, — taught us how to die.1* MARTIN Folkes, who is reprefented at the" fame table with Addifon, was a mathematician and antiquary... | |
 | 1797 - 616 pages
...erudition, the chssic diction, and the enlightened piety of the excellent author; who, by his example, has " taught us how to live ; and, Oh ! too high the price of knowlege ! taught us how to die." Subjoined to the papers now noticed, we find " a Preface to the.... | |
 | 1797 - 618 pages
...the classic diction, and the enlightened, piety of the excellent author ; who, by his example, has " taught us how to live ; and, Oh ! too high the price of knowlege ! taught us how to die." . Subjoined to the papers now noticed, we find " a Preface tp the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pages
...died himself in a short time. . , ..... InTickell's excellent ElSgy on his friend are these lines : ; He taught us how to live ; and, oh ! too high The price of knowledge, taught u& how to die. J In which he alludes, as he told Dr. Young, to this moving interview. Hiving given... | |
 | 1804 - 512 pages
...such completion to his character, that 'we may apply to him, .what a poet has said of Mr. Addison: He taught us how to live; and, oh! too high The price of knowledge, taught us how to (lie. MR. BROOKE. The following Letter will best explain itself. DEAR SIR, Dublin, May, 25, I804-.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 620 pages
...likewise died himself in a short time. In Tickell's excellent Elegy on his friend are these lines: He taught us how to live; and, oh! too high The price of knowledge, taught us how to diein which he alludes, as he told Dr. Young, to this moving interview. Having given directions to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 378 pages
...likewise died himself in a short time. In Tickell's excellent elegy on his friend are these lines. \ He taught us how to live ; and, oh! too high The price of knowledge ! taught us how to diein which he alludes, as he told Dr. Young, to this moving interview. Having given directions to... | |
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He taught us how to live ; and, oh ! too high The price of knowledge ! taught us how to diein which he alludes, as he told Dr. 
