... of flies and dogs, shells and play, horses and liberty : but when he is strong enough to enter into arts and little institutions, he is at first entertained with trifles and impertinent things, not because he needs them, but because his understanding... The treasury of wit and anecdote - Pagina 263door The treasury of wit and anecdote - 1842Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
| Jeremy Taylor (bp. of Down and Connor.) - 1703 - 642 pagina’s
...entertained with trifles and impertinent things, not becaufe he needs them, but becaufe his underftanding is no bigger, and little images of things are laid...only to play withal : but before a man comes to be wife, he is half dead with gouts and confumption, with catarrhs and aches, with fore eyes and a worn-out... | |
| Jeremy Taylor (bp. of Down and Connor.) - 1719 - 648 pagina’s
...entertain'd with Trifles and impertinent Things, not becaufe he needs them, but bccaufe his Undemanding is no bigger, and little Images of Things are laid...him, like a Cockboat to a Whale, only to play withal : Bat before a Man comes to be wife, he is half dead with Gouts and Confumption , With Catarrhs and... | |
| George Burnett - 1807 - 548 pagina’s
...entertained with trifles and impertinent things, not because he needs them, but because his understanding is no bigger, and little images of things are laid...aches, with sore eyes and a worn-out body ; so that if we must reckon the life of a man, but by the accounts of his reason, he is long before his soul... | |
| George Burnett - 1807 - 556 pagina’s
...entertained with trifles and impertinent things, not because he needs them, but because his understanding is no bigger, and little images of things are laid...to play withal ; but before a man comes to be wise, be is half dead with gouts and consumptions, with catarrhs and aches, with sore eyes and a worn-out... | |
| Jeremy Taylor (bp. of Down and Connor.) - 1814 - 392 pagina’s
...entertained with trifles and impertinent things, not because he needs them, but because his understanding is no bigger, and little images of things are laid...before him, like a cockboat to a whale, only to play withall : but before a man comes to be wise, he is half dead with gouts and consumption, with catarrhs... | |
| Jeremy Taylor, Reginald Heber - 1822 - 602 pagina’s
...entertained with trifles and impertinent things, not because he needs them, but because his understanding is no bigger, and little images of things are laid...aches, with sore eyes and a worn-out body. So that if we must not reckon the life of a man but by the accounts of his reason, he is long before his soul... | |
| Jeremy Taylor (bp. of Down and Connor.) - 1828 - 620 pagina’s
...entertained with trifles and impertinent things, not because he needs them, but because his understanding is no bigger, and little images of things are laid...aches, with sore eyes and a worn-out body. So that if we must not reckon the life of a man but by the accounts of his reason, he is long before his soul... | |
| Jeremy Taylor - 1831 - 240 pagina’s
...entertained with trifles and impertinent things, not because he needs them, but because his understanding is no bigger, and little images of things are laid...consumptions, with catarrhs and aches, with sore eyes and worn-out body. So that if we must not reckon the life of a man but by the accounts of his reason, he... | |
| 1833 - 336 pagina’s
...entertained with trifles and impertinent things, not because he needs them, but because his understanding is no bigger, and little images of things are laid...man comes to be wise, he is half dead with gouts and consumption, with catarrhs and aches, with sore eyes and a worn-out body. So that if we must not reckon... | |
| Jeremy Taylor - 1833 - 390 pagina’s
...entertained with trifles and impertinent things, not because he needs them, but because his understanding is no bigger, and little images of things are laid...man comes to be wise, he is half dead with gouts and consumption, with catarrhs and aches, with sore eyes and a worn-out body. So that if we must not reckon... | |
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