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" Of man's miraculous mistakes this bears The palm, ' That all men are about to live, For ever on the brink of being born.' All pay themselves the compliment to think They one day shall not drivel : and their pride On this reversion takes up ready praise... "
The Complaint: Or, Night-thoughts on Life, Death, & Immortality.. - Page 20
by Edward Young - 1750 - 404 pages
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The Scots Magazine, Volume 5

1743 - 642 pages
...fofretpunt, this is ßranger ßill. Of man's miraculous miftakes, this bears The palm, " That oilmen are about to live" For ever on the brink of being born : All pay them/elves the compliment to think They, one dayjhall not drivel ; and their pridt On this reverßon...
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The Complaint: Or, Night-thoughts on Life, Death, and Immortality. : To ...

Edward Young - 1750 - 350 pages
...leaves The vaft Concerns of an eternal Scene. If not fo frequent, would not This be ftrange ? That 'tis fo frequent, This is ftranger ftill. Of Man's...to think They, one Day, mall not drivel ; and their PrideOn this Reverfion takes up ready Praife ; At leaft, their own ; their future Selves applauds ;...
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The Complaint: Or, Night-thoughts on Life, Death, and Immortality: To which ...

Edward Young - 1756 - 430 pages
...leaves The vaft Cdneerns of an eternal Scene. If not fo frequent, would not this be ftrange ? That 'tis fo frequent, This is ftranger ftilL Of Man's...The Palm, " That all Men are about to live,'* For eve^ on the Brink of being born. AJ1 pay themfelves the Compliment to think They one Day mail not drivel...
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The Works of the Author of the Night-thoughts: In Four Volumes, Volume 3

Edward Young - 1762 - 292 pages
...ftrange ? That 'tis fe frequent, This is ftranger flill. ! Of man's miraculous rniftakes, this bears Thft The palm, " That all men are about to live," For ever...pay themfelves the compliment to think They one day fhall not drivel : and their pride On this reverfion takes up ready praife ; At leaft, their own ;...
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The Beauties of English Poesy, Volume 2

Oliver Goldsmith - 1767 - 274 pages
...fcene. If not fo frequent, would not this be ftrange ? That 'tis. fo frequent, this is ftranger fiill. Of man's miraculous miftakes, this bears The palm,...themfelves the compliment to think ., They one day fhall not drivel; and their pride On this reverfion takes up ready praife; At kaft their own, their...
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The Complaint: Or, Night-thoughts on Life, Death and Immortality. To which ...

Edward Young - 1773 - 354 pages
...not This be ftrange ? That 'tis fo frequent, This is ftranger ftill. Of Man's miraculous Miflakes, this bears The Palm, " That all Men are about to live,'*...pay themfelves the Compliment to think They one Day fhall not drivel; and their Pride On this Reverfion takes up ready Praife; At leaft their own.; their...
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The Complaint: Or, Night-thoughts on Life, Death, and Immortality: To which ...

Edward Young - 1775 - 408 pages
...not this be ftrange? That 'tis fo frequent, this is ftranger ftill. Of man's miraculous mi flakes, this bears The palm, " That all men are about to live,"...pay themfelves the compliment to think They one day fhall not drivel; and their pride On this reverfion takes up ready praife; At leaft, their own; their...
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The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces ..., Volume 51, Page 2

Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 288 pages
...ftill. Of man's miraculous miftakes, this bears The palm, " That all men are about to live," 4.00 All For ever on the brink of being born. All pay themfelves...one day mall not drivel : and their pride On this reverf:on takes up ready praife ; At leaft, • their own ; ti\e\r future felves applaud ; '405 How...
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The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical ..., Volumes 50-52

Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 858 pages
...leaves 395' The vaft concerns of an eternal fcene. If not fo frequent, would not This be ftrange ? That 'tis fo frequent, This is ftranger ftill. Of man's...bears The palm, " That all men are about to live," 400 For ever on the brink of being born. All pay themfelves the compliment to think They one day fliall...
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The Speaker: Or, Miscellaneous Pieces, Selected from the Best English ...

William Enfield - 1785 - 460 pages
...fteals, till all are fled, And to the mercies of a moment leaves The vaft concerns of an eternal fcene. Of man's miraculous miftakes, this bears The palm,...themfelves the compliment to think They, one day, fhall not drivel ; and their pride On this reverfion takes up ready praife ; At leaft, their own ;...
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