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" And that through every stage. When young, indeed, In full content we sometimes nobly rest, Unanxious for ourselves, and only wish, As duteous sons, our fathers were more wise. At thirty man suspects himself a fool ; Knows it at forty, and reforms his... "
Grammatical Synthesis: The Art of English Composition - Page 351
by Henry Noble Day - 1867 - 356 pages
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The Scots Magazine, Volume 5

English literature - 1743 - 642 pages
.../¿¿ves ; and onfy wijb, As duteous Jons, our fathers were mort wife: At thirty man fulpefts him/elf a fool; Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan } At fifty chides bis infamous delay, Pufljes his prudent purpofe to refolve ; In all the magnanimity of thought Refolves...
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The Complaint: Or, Night-thoughts on Life, Death, & Immortality..

Edward Young - Bible - 1750 - 416 pages
...ourfehes ; and only wim, As duteous Sons, our Fathers were more Wife. At Thirty Man fufpeSs himfelf a Fool ; Knows it at Forty, and reforms his Plan ; At Fifty chides his infamous Delay, . - . - Pufhes On Lifea Death, and Immortality. 2 1 Pufhes his prudent Purpofe to Refblve\ JL -L ff...
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The Complaint: Or, Night-thoughts on Life, Death, and Immortality. : To ...

Edward Young - Bible - 1750 - 350 pages
...ourfelves ; and only wifh, As duteous Sons, our Fathers were more Wife. At Thirty Manfu/pefls himfelf a Fool ; Knows it at Forty, and reforms his Plan ; At Fifty chides his infamous Delay, Pufhes his prudent Purpofe to Refelve; In all the Magnanimity of Thought Refolves ; and re-refolves...
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The Works of the Author of the Night-thoughts: In Four Volumes, Volume 3

Edward Young - 1762 - 292 pages
...only wifh, As duteous fons, our fathers were more wife. At thirty myafufpeBa himfelf a fool; Knvws it at forty, and reforms his plan ; \ At fifty chides his infamous delay, Pnfhes his prudent purpofe to refo/ve ; In all the magnanimity of thought Refolves ; and re-refolves;...
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The Beauties of English Poesy, Volume 2

Oliver Goldsmith - English essays - 1767 - 274 pages
...ourfelves ; and only wifh, As duteous fons, our fathers were more wife. At thirty man fufpeils himfelf a fool; Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan ; At fifty chides his infamous delay, Pufhes his prudent purpofe to refolve ; In all the magnanimity of thought Refolves ; and re-refolves;...
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The Complaint: Or, Night-thoughts on Life, Death, and Immortality: To which ...

Edward Young - Apologetics - 1775 - 408 pages
...ourfelves; and only with, As duteous fons, our fathers were more wife. At thirty man fufpefts himfelf a fool; Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan; At fifty chides his infamous delay, Pufhes his prudent purpofe to refolve; In all the magnanimity of thought Refolves; and re-refolves;...
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The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces ..., Volume 51, Page 2

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 288 pages
...ourfel-1/e1 ; and only wifh, 415 As duteous fons, our fathers were more wife. I At thirty mznfufpefls himfelf a fool ; Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan ; At fifty chides his infamous delay, Pufhes his prudent purpofe to refalve ; 42* In all the magnanimity of thougfit Refolves ; and re-refolves...
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The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical ..., Volumes 50-52

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 858 pages
...wiih, 415 As duteous fons, our fathers were more wife. At thirty mznfufpeSs himfelf a fool; Knoivs it at forty, and reforms his plan ; At fifty chides his infamous delay, Puihes his prudent purpofe to refolve; 4z0 In all the magnanimity of thought Refolves ; and re-refolves...
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Miscellanies, Moral and Instructive, in Prose and Verse

American literature - 1787 - 430 pages
...to receive your relief and kindnefs, when you fee that he wants it. AT thirty, man fufpeds himfelf a fool ; Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan ; At fifty, chides his infamous delay, Pufties his prudent purpofe to refolve : In all the magnanimity of thought Refolves ; and re-refolves...
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The English Parnassus: Being a New Selection of Didactic, Descriptive ...

John Adams - English poetry - 1789 - 376 pages
...reverfion takes up ready praife. DR. YOUNG. SEC T. XIX. ON IRRESOLUTION. AT thirty man fufpefts himfelf a fool ; ^•^•Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan ; At .fifty chides his infamous delay, Fumes his prudent purpofe to refolve ; In all the magnanimity of thought Refolves and re-refolves,...
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