 | Robert Proud - 1797 - 522 σελίδες
...reality, and in the general, amount to any more, than what is intimated by this fimilitude? viz. " Like leaves on trees the race of man is found; Now...with'ring on the ground; • Another race the following fpri'ng fupplies; They fall fucceffive, and iucceffive rife: So generations, in their courfe, decay;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 496 σελίδες
...death. What, or from whence I am, or v»no my fire, (Reply'd the chief) can Tydeus' fon enquire ? i So Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground; Another race the following fpring fiipplies j They fall fucceffive, and fucceflive... | |
 | William Jones - 1801 - 478 σελίδες
...others succeed, " so," saith an ancient poet, " are the gene" rations of men*." to. Horn. II. f. 146. Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now with'ring on the ground. Pope's Homer, b. 6. 1. 18 1. C 3 HOW How sublime and affecting is that reflection in the book of Job... | |
 | 1800 - 704 σελίδες
...Achilles and Atrides strove, Such was the sov'relgn doom, and such the will of Jotp. II. VI. v. 180—186. Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now with'ring on the ground j Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations... | |
 | 1803 - 250 σελίδες
...In hollow wood they floating armies bear ; And force imprifon'd winds to bring 'em near.—Dryden. LIKE leaves on trees, the race of man is found, Now...youth, now with'ring on the ground, Another race the foll'wing fpring fupplics; They fall fucctffive, and fucceffive rife: So generations in then courfe... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 496 σελίδες
...death. What, or from whence I am, or who my fire, (Reply'd the chief) can Tydeus' fon enquire? 180 Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground ; Another race the following fpring fupplies j They fall fucceflive, and fucceflive... | |
 | Poetry - 1806 - 192 σελίδες
...tender blighted plant shrinks up its leaves, and dies. 1ORD LYTTEVTON. THE GENERATIONS OF MAN. LIKK leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now with'ring on the ground; c Another 62 The Wolves. . Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 472 σελίδες
...(Rcply'd the chief,) ' canTydeus' son inquire? 180 * Lake leaves on trees the race of man is found, 1 Now green in youth, now with'ring on the ground; «...supplies, ' They fall successive, and successive rise; ' So generations in their course decay, 185 f So flourish these, when those are pass'd away. ' But... | |
 | Homerus - 1807 - 568 σελίδες
...death. What, or from -whence I am, or who my sire (Reply'd the chief), can Tydens' son inquire? ISO Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground; Another race the following spring supplies ; They fall successive, and successive... | |
 | Poetry - 1804 - 184 σελίδες
...tender blighted plant fhrinks up its leaves, and dies. . LORD LYTTEtTON. I THE, GENERATIONS OF MAN. i LIKE leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now with'ring on the ground.. C Ana. her 6z Th Another race the following fpring fupplies, They fall fucceflive, and fucceflive rife... | |
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Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground ; Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise: So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those... 
