Methuselah, who, as we read in the Scriptures, was the longest liver that was of a man, died at the last : for, as the Preacher saith, there is a time to be born and a time to die ; and the day of death is better than the day of our birth. Clarissa, ed. by E.S. Dallas - Pagina 301door Samuel Richardson - 1868Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
| Samuel Richardson - 1768 - 344 pagina’s
...thfat I am cut off in the bloom of youth. ' There *• is no tnquiGtion in the grave,' fays the wife Man, *- whether we lived ten or an hundred years ;...dear Sirs, accept my grateful thanks for all- your goodnefs- to me,, from my early childhood,, to the day, the unhappy day,, of, mjc ecror! Forgivethat... | |
| 1784 - 746 pagina’s
...inquifition in the grave,' fays the wife man, ' whether we lived ten « or an hundred years; andthedayof * death is better than the day of our « birth.' Once...dear Sirs, accept my grateful thanks for all your good nefs to me, from my early childhood, to the day, the unhappy day, of my error!— Forgive that... | |
| Samuel Richardson - 1804 - 400 pagina’s
...who shall punish her with life ? There is no inquisition in the grave, as she quotes, whether we have lived ten or an hundred years; and the day of death is better than the day of our birth. With regard to such catastrophes in general as are accounted unhappy, let me refer you, Madam, to what... | |
| Samuel Richardson - 1811 - 460 pagina’s
...let it be matter of concern, that I am cut off in the Bloom of youth. ' There is no in. ' quisition in the grave,' says the wise man, ' whether we * lived...and the day of death is ' better than the day of our hirlh.' Once more, dear Sirs, accept my grateful thanks for all your goodness to me, from my early... | |
| William Huntington - 1815 - 494 pagina’s
..." It is better," says the wise man, " to go to the house of mourning than to the house of feasting, and the day of death is better than the day of our birth:" the former was to sin and trouble, the latter frees us from both. " Precious in the sight of the Lord... | |
| Edward VI (King of England), Queen Catharine Parr (consort of Henry VIII, King of England), Anne Askew, Lady Jane Grey - 1831 - 504 pagina’s
...a man, died at the last. For, as the preacher saith, there is a time to be born and a time to die ; and the day of death is better than the day of our birth. Yours, as the Lord knoweth, as a friend. JANE DUDDELEY." On the llth of February she was, for the most... | |
| Johannes Zollikofer - 1837 - 722 pagina’s
...INSTRUCTIONS. 3. Against the fear of death. If yon are agitated with the fear of death; remember: 1. That the day of death is better than the day of our birth ; especially as this life is a valley of affliction and tears ; a life of labour and sorrow, which... | |
| John Heneage Jesse - 1847 - 488 pagina’s
...the short homily concluded, " As the preacher sayeth, there is a time to be born, and a time to die ; and the day of death is better than the day of our birth. Your's, as the Lord knoweth, as a friend, JANE DUDLEY." About the same time, while her hand-maidens... | |
| Catherine Sinclair - 1847 - 400 pagina’s
...loiter over their work of preparation, have at last experienced, in the language of Solomon, that " the day of death is better than the day of our birth," and that whatever events best prepared them to think so, however agonising at the time, were entitled... | |
| David W. Bartlett - 1853 - 310 pagina’s
...of a man, died at the last. For as the preacher saith, there is a time to be born and a time to die, and the day of death is better than the day of our birth. "Yours, as the Lord knoweth, as a friend, "JANE DUDLEY." The following day — t-Jie llth of February... | |
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