 | Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society - 1785 - 530 σελίδες
...fuch completion to his character, that we may apply to him, what the Poet has faid of Mr. Addifon ; . He taught us how to live ; and, oh ! too high The price of knowledge, taught us how to die. * On this affecting event, I cannot exprefs your feelings and my own, in terms fo forcible as thofe... | |
 | 874 σελίδες
...Quarles, Cralhaw, and Jonfon, not only for the thoughts, but even the words, of the following admirable lines. He taught us how to live, and oh ! too high The price for knowledge, taught us how to die ! Tickets EUjry to the mem. of AdJifon, In life he taught to die... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 σελίδες
...not: he likewife died himfelf in a fhort time. In Tiekell's excellent Elegy on his friend arc thefe lines: He taught us how to live ; and, oh ! too high The price of knowledge, taught us how to die— hi which he alludes, as he told Dr. Young, to this moving interview. Having given directions to Mr.... | |
 | 1795 - 846 σελίδες
...hand, he foftly bid, " See in what peace of mind a Chriftian can die." He fpoie, and foon expired. He taught us how to live ; and (oh ! too high The price for knowledge) taught us how to die. ' He died i -th June 1719, at Holland-Houfe near KenGngton, in... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1794 - 450 σελίδες
...; he likewife died himfelf in a Ihort time. In In TickelFs excellent Elegy on his friend are thefe lines : He taught us how to live ; and, oh ! too high The price of knowledge, taught us how to diein which he alludes, as he told Dr. Young, to this moving interview. Having given directions to... | |
 | Samuel Ireland - 1794 - 398 σελίδες
...man's character than by tranfcribing the following elegant couplet from his friend Tickel's elegy. " He taught us how to live ; and oh ! too high " The price of knowledge, — taught us how to die.1* MARTIN Folkes, who is reprefented at the" fame table with Addifon, was a mathematician and antiquary... | |
 | 1797 - 700 σελίδες
...melancholy alaft farewel, we may iuftly apply the lines which Tickell wrote on a fimilar occafion : " He taught us how to live; and, oh! too high The price of knowledge, taught us how to die." This excellent man clofed his fliort life on the i6th day of June, 1743, in the thirty-fecond year... | |
 | 1797 - 616 σελίδες
...erudition, the chssic diction, and the enlightened piety of the excellent author; who, by his example, has " taught us how to live ; and, Oh ! too high the price of knowlege ! taught us how to die." Subjoined to the papers now noticed, we find " a Preface to the.... | |
 | 1797 - 618 σελίδες
...the classic diction, and the enlightened, piety of the excellent author ; who, by his example, has " taught us how to live ; and, Oh ! too high the price of knowlege ! taught us how to die." . Subjoined to the papers now noticed, we find " a Preface tp the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 σελίδες
...earl, 1 know not ; he likewise died himself in a short time. . , ..... InTickell's excellent ElSgy on his friend are these lines : ; He taught us how...and, oh ! too high The price of knowledge, taught u& how to die. J In which he alludes, as he told Dr. Young, to this moving interview. Hiving given... | |
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He taught us how to live; and, oh! too high The price of knowledge, taught us how to die — 1672-1719 DEATH AND CHARACTER 347 in which he alludes, as he told Dr. 
