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" If the parts of time were not variously coloured, we should never discern their departure or succession, but should live thoughtless of the past, and careless of the future, without will, and perhaps without power, to compute the periods of life, or to... "
Harrison's British Classicks: The Idler. Fitz Osbornes Letters. Shenstones ... - Page 65
1787
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The Hive of Ancient and Modern Literature: A Collection of Essays ...

Solomon Hodgson - 1806 - 362 pages
...fhould never difcern their departure or fucceflkm, but fhould live thoughtlefs of the paft, and carelefs of the future, without will, and perhaps without power,...already loft with that which may probably remain. Yet it is certain that thefe admonitions of nature, however forcible, however importunate, are too...
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The Hive of Ancient and Modern Literature:: A Collection of Essays ...

1806 - 360 pages
...never difcern their departure or fucceffion, but Ihould live thoughtlefs of the paft, and carelefs of the future, without will, and perhaps without power,...already loft with that which may probably remain. Yet it is certain that thefe admonitions of nature, however forcible, however importunate, are too...
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The British Essayists;: Idler

Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 410 pages
...never discern their departure or succession, but should live thoughtless of the past, and careless of the future, without will, and perhaps without power,...periods of life, or to compare the time which is already lost with that which may probably remain. But the course of time is so visibly marked, that it is observed...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With An Essay on His Life and ..., Volume 7

Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 428 pages
...never discern their departure or succession, but should live thoughtless of the past, and careless of the future, without will, and perhaps •without...periods of life, or to compare the time which is already lost with that which may probably remain. But the course of time is so visibly marked, that it is observed...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, L. L. D.: In Twelve Volumes, Volume 7

Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 386 pages
...never discern their departure or succession, but should live thoughtless of the past, and careless of the future, without will, and perhaps without power,...periods of life, or to compare the time which is already lost with that which may probably remain. But the course of time is so visibly marked, that it is observed...
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Elegant extracts: a copious selection of passages from the most ..., Volume 2

Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...never discern their departure or succession, but should live thoughtless of the past, and careless of the future, without will, and perhaps without power...periods of life, or to compare the time which is already lost with that which may prohably remain. But the course of time is so visibly marked, that it is even...
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Elegant extracts, Volume 55

Elegant extracts - 1816 - 1082 pages
...never discern their departure or succession, but should lire thoughtless of the past, and careless of the future, without will, and perhaps without power...periods of life, or to compare the time which is already lost with that which may probably rcBut the course of time Is so visibly marked, that it is even observed...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 7

Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 484 pages
...never discern their departure or succession, but should live thoughtless of the past, and careless of the future, without will, and perhaps without power,...periods of life, or to compare the time which is already lost with that which may probably remain. But the course of time is so visibly marked, that it is observed...
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Rules for English Composition, and Particularly for Themes: Designed for the ...

John Rippingham - 1816 - 190 pages
...thoughtless of the past and careless of the future, — without will, and perhaps without power,.to compute the periods of life, or to compare the time which is already lost with that which may probably remain. But' the course of time is so visibly marked, that it is...
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Principles of Elocution: Containing Numerous Rules, Observations, and ...

Thomas Ewing - 1819 - 448 pages
...never discern their departure or succession, but should live thoughtless of the past, and careless of the future, without will, and perhaps without power...periods of life, or to compare the time which is already lost with that which may probably remain. But the course of time is so visibly mai'ked, that it is...
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