He that would pass the latter part of life with honour and decency, must, when he is young, consider that he shall one day be old; and remember, when he is old, that he has once been young. In youth, he must lay up knowledge for his support, when his... Rambler - Page 324by Samuel Johnson - 1801Full view - About this book
| Samuel Johnson - 1750 - 296 pages
...pafs the latter part of life with honour and decency, muft:, when he is young, confider that he lhall one day be old ; and remember, when he is old, that he has once been young. In N 5 youth youth he muft lay up knowledge for his fupport, when his powers of acting fhall forfake him... | |
| Giuseppe Baretti - 1778 - 470 pages
...confideri quandó jì giovane che un dì farà poi vecchio ; e quando è vecchio penfi che un dì fu is old that he has once been young. In youth he muft...rigour on 'faults which experience only can correct., Though the fpeculatift may fee and fhow the folly of terreftrial hopes,fears,and defires, yet trace... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1782 - 482 pages
...the latter part of his life with honour and decency, muft, when he is young, confider that he fhall one day be old, and remember, when he is old, that he has once been young. Rambler, v. i, p. 304. Age feldom fails to change the conduct of youth. We grow negligent of time in... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1784 - 340 pages
...pafs the latter part of life with honour and decency, muft, when he is young, confider that he fhali one day be old ; and remember, when he is old, that...lay up knowledge for his fupport, when his powers of actmg fhall forfake him ; and in age forbear to animadvert with rigour on faults which experience only... | |
| 1785 - 596 pages
...latter part of life with honour and decency, muft, when he is your.g, confider that he (hall one day he old; and remember, when he is old, that he has once been young. In youth he mulUay up knowledge for his fupport when his powers of afting mall forl'akc him; and in age forbear... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 466 pages
...pafs the latter part of life with honour and decency, muft, when he is young, confider that he fhall one day be old ; and remember, when he is old, that...he muft lay up knowledge for his fupport, when his po_wers of acting fhall forfake him ; and in age forbear to animadvert with rigour on faults which... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787
...pafs the latter part of life with honour and decency, muft, when he is young, confider that he iliall one day be old ; and remember, when he is old, that he has once been young. In youth he mufl lay up knowledge for his fupport, when his powers of afting fhall forfake him ; and in age forbear... | |
| 1787 - 430 pages
...one day be old, and lay up knowledge for his fupport, when his powers of afting fha.ll forfake him ; and remember when he is old, that he has once been young, and forbear to animadvert, with unneceftary rigour^ on faults which experience only can correft. Written... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 582 pages
...pals the latter part of life with honour and decency, mult, when he is young, confider that he (hall one day be old ; and remember, when he is old, that...knowledge for his fupport when his powers of acting mall forfake him ; and in age forbear to animadvert with rigour on faults which experience only can... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 626 pages
...pafs the latter part of life with honour and decency, muft, when he is young, confider that he fhall one day be old; and remember, when he is old, that he has once been young. In youth ht muft lay up knowledge for his fupport, when his powers of acting fhall forfake him ; and in age... | |
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