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
| Andrew Steinmetz - 1838 - 360 pages
...latter part of his life with honour and decency, must, when he is young, consider that he one day shall be old, and remember when he is old, that he has once been young.— Johnson. 322. In youth it is common to measure right and wrong by the opinion of the world ; and in... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 334 pages
...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 powers of acting shall forsake him; and in age forbear... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 624 pages
...he must lay up knowledge for his support, when his powers of acting shall forsake him ; and in a?e heterogeneous sciences fermenting in the mind; relates the blunders of lettere No. 51.] TUESDAY, SEPT. 11, 1750. SÍM/ÍMJ labor tit neptiarvm. — MART. How fooliih ii the toil... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1843 - 624 pages
...he must lay up knowledge for his support, when his powers of acting shall forsake him ; and in ace forbear to animadvert with rigour on faults which experience only can correct. No. 51.] TOESDAT, SEPT. II, 1750. StuUut labor e»t eneptiarvm. — How fooliih U the toil of trifling... | |
| Richard Hiley - 1846 - 144 pages
...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 once was young. In youth, he must lay up knowledge for his support, when his powers of acting shall... | |
| Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1850 - 368 pages
...latter part of life with honour and decency, must, when he is young, consider that he shall one Jay be old ; and remember, when he is old, that he has once been young. In youth he roust lay up knowledge for his support, when his powers of acting shall forsake him; and in age forbear... | |
| 1862 - 1406 pages
...life with honour and comfort, (says Addisoa,) should, when .young, consider that he may one day become old ; and remember when he is old, that he has once been young. It is, of course, an undeniable fact, that while on one old age sits gracefully, on another it is far... | |
| Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1854 - 264 pages
...the latter part of his life with honor 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. An old age, unsupported with matter for discourse and meditation, is much to be dreaded. No state can... | |
| 1854 - 678 pages
...the latter part of his lift with honour tind decency must, when he is young, consider that he thall one day be old: and remember when he is old, that he bu once been young. In youth he must lay up knowledge for his support, when his powers of action shall... | |
| Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1855 - 374 pages
...pass the latter part of life with honor and decency, must, when ho 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 powers of acting shall forsake him ; and in age forbear... | |
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