 | William Temple - 1701 - 384 σελίδες
...a Perfon abroad, who ufed to fay, a Man mud be a mean Wretch, that defired to live after threefcore Years old. But So much I doubt is certain » that in Life as in Wine, He that will drink it good, mud not draw it to the Dregs. Where this happens, one Comfort of Age may be , That, whereas younger... | |
 | William Temple - 1701 - 386 σελίδες
...abroad, who ufed to fay, a Man muft be a mean Wretch, that defired to live after threefcore Years oldBut So much I doubt is certain ; that in Life as in Wine, He that will drink it good, muft not draw it to the Dregs. Where this happens, one Comfort of Age may be , That, whereas younger... | |
 | William Temple - 1731 - 506 σελίδες
...who ufed to fay, a Man muft be a mean Wretch, that defired to live after threefcore Years old. But fo much I doubt is certain; that in Life as in Wine, he that will drink it good, muft not draw it to the Dregs, Where this happens, one Comfort of Age may be, that whereas younger... | |
 | William Temple - 1757 - 564 σελίδες
...who ufed to fay, a man muft be a mean wretch that defired to live after threefcore years old. But fo much, I doubt, is certain, that, in life, as in wine, he, that will drink it good, muft not draw it to dregs. Where this happens, one comfort of age may be, that, whereas younger men... | |
 | Manual - 1809 - 288 σελίδες
...friends ; but after that, it is hard if he be not content to die. I knew, and esteemed a person abroad, who used to say, a man must be a mean wretch, that desired to live beyond the age of threescore. But so much I doubt is certain, that in life as in wine, he that will... | |
 | William Temple - 1814 - 588 σελίδες
...friends ; but, after that, it is hard if he be not content to die. I knew and esteemed a person abroad, who used to say, a man must be a mean wretch that...wine, he that will drink it good, must not draw it to dregs. Where this happens, one comfort of age may be, that whereas younger men are usually in pain... | |
 | Sir William Temple - 1821 - 390 σελίδες
...friends ; but, after that, it is hard if he be not content to die. I knew and esteemed a person abroad, who used to say, a man must be a mean wretch that...years old. But so much, I doubt, is certain; that iu life, as in wine, he that will drink it good, must not draw it to dregs. Where this happens, one... | |
 | 1821 - 384 σελίδες
...friends ; but, after that, it is hard if he be not content to die. I knew and esteemed a person abroad, who used to say, a man must be a mean wretch that desired to lire after threescore years old. But so much, I doubt, is certain ; that in life, as in wine, he that... | |
 | 1837 - 352 σελίδες
...content to die. I knew and esteemed a person abroad, who used to say, a man must be a mean wretch who desired to live after threescore years old. But so...wine, he that will drink it good, must not draw it to dregs. Where this happens, one comfort of age may be, that whereas younger men are usually in pain... | |
 | William Maxwell - 1852 - 500 σελίδες
...friends ; but, after that, it is hard if he be not content to die. I knew and esteemed a person abroad, who used to say, a man must be a mean wretch that...wine, he that will drink it good, must not draw it to dregs. Where this happens, one comfort of age may be, that whereas younger men are usually in pain... | |
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Socrates used to say, that it was pleasant to grow old with good health and a good friend ; and he might have reason. A man may be content to live while he is no trouble to himself or his friends ; but, after that, it is hard if he be not content to die.... 
