On what strange grounds we build our hopes and fears ! Man's life is all a mist ! and, in the dark, Our fortunes meet us. Burton - Página 231por Ronald M'Chronicle (pseud.) - 1825Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Edward Bysshe - 1710 - 620 páginas
...glides away like Wind, And leaves repenting Folly far behind. Dryd. Abs. fy Atbit. On what ftrange Grounds we build our Hopes and Fears ! Man's Life is all a Mift, and in the Dark pur Fortunes meet us. If 1 ate be nor, then what can we forefee ? And how can... | |
| John Dryden - 1725 - 438 páginas
...Art it felf isfalfe. On what ftrange Grounds we build our Hopes and Fears! Man's Life is aU a Mift, and in the Dark Our Fortunes meet us. > If Fate be not, then what can we forefee? Or how can we avoid it, if it be? If by Free-will in our own Paths we move, How are we bounded... | |
| John Dryden - 1808 - 462 páginas
...yet he lives! — Perhaps I took the moment of his birth .Amiss : Perhaps my art itself is false. — On what strange grounds we build our hopes and fears...meet us. If fate be not, then what can we foresee ? Or how can we avoid it, if it be? If by free will in our own paths we move, How are we bounded by... | |
| Laconics - 1829 - 352 páginas
...neither capable of receiving pleasures, nor sensible of doing them to others. —Mr ir. Temple. CCLXIII. On what strange grounds we build our hopes and fears...what can we foresee? And how can we avoid it if it be ? If by free-will in our own paths we move, How are we bounded by decrees above? Whether we drive,... | |
| John Timbs - 1829 - 354 páginas
...doing them to others. —Sir W. Temple. ccLxm. On what strange grounds we build our hopes and tears Man's life is all a mist, and in the dark Our fortunes...can we foresee? And how can we avoid it if it be? If by free-will in our own paths we move, How are we bounded bj decrees above ? Whether we drive, or... | |
| Hannah More - 1836 - 250 páginas
...pleasure ! It would be well if the purchasers would always keep in mind these lines of Mr. Dryden : ' On what strange grounds we build our hopes and fears...mist, and in the dark Our fortunes meet us. If fate he not, then what can we foresee 1 And how can we avoid it, if it be 1' But supposing the planets to... | |
| John Gideon Millingen - 1839 - 1016 páginas
...following passage, " \Vhat Heaven decrees no prudence can prevent." and then again " On what strange ground we build our hopes and fears ! Man's life is all a...fortunes meet us. If fate be not, then what can we forsee, And how can we avert it if it be ?" " Ye cruel powers ! Take me ns you hare made me — miserable.... | |
| John Thomas Smith - 1845 - 328 páginas
...was admitted to a whispering audience with the doctor, which soon produced my introduction to him. " Man's life is all a mist, and in the dark our fortunes meet us." Standing beneath a masonic lustre, the doctor immediately recognised me as a friend of John Ireland,... | |
| Emma Robinson - 1846 - 1102 páginas
...nomine, sed re — Thais. Alexandr filia, sponsa, nurus." CJESAR BORGIA. 23 CHAPTER III. THE DOMINICAN. " Man's life is all a mist, and in the dark Our fortunes meet us." — DRYDEM. A DEEP and somewhat awful silence followed tor some minutes, and then Messer Bembo spoke... | |
| Catherine Grace F. Gore - 1854 - 328 páginas
...Windsor. He must have a peremptory explanation with him, to decide his future measures. CHAPTER XXVII. Man's life is all a mist, and in the dark Our fortunes meet us. DBYDEN. " NIGHT," quoth the proverb, " brings counsel ;" and the break of day found General Maxwell... | |
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