| 1729 - 342 Seiten
...formed for our Ufe, and can finifh their Bufinefs in a fhort Life. The Silk-worm, after having fpun her Task, lays her Eggs and dies. But a Man can never have taken in his full meafure of Knowledge, has not time to fubdue his Paflions, eftablifh his Soulin Vir.tue, and come up... | |
| 1773 - 394 Seiten
...our ufe, and cad finifh their buiinefs in a fhort life. The filk-worm, after having fpun her tafk, lays her eggs and dies. But a man can never have taken in his full meafure of knowledge, has not time to fubdue his paffions, cllablifh his foul in virtue, and come up... | |
| John Wesley - 1785 - 718 Seiten
...for our ufe, and can finifh their bufmefs in a fhort life. The Dlk-worm, after having fpun her tafk, lays her eggs and dies. But a man can never have taken in his full meafure of knowledge, has not time to fubdue hit paffions, eftablifh his foul in virtue, and come up... | |
| 1792 - 494 Seiten
...our ufe, and can finilh their bufineft in a fliort life. The filk-worm, after having fpun her talk, lays her eggs and dies. But a man can never have taken in his full meafurc of knowledge, has not time to fubdue his paffions, cftablilh his fuul in virtue, and come up... | |
| 1797 - 680 Seiten
...our ufe, and can finifh their bulincfs in a (hort life. The iilk-worm, after having fpun her taft, lays her eggs and dies. But a man can never have taken in his full meafiire of knowledge, has not time to fubdue his pafîions, eltublifh his foul in virtue, and come... | |
| David Hume - 1799 - 142 Seiten
...our ufe, and can nnifh their bufmefs in a fliort life. The filk-worm , after having fpun her tafk , lays her eggs and dies. But a man can never have taken in his full meafure of knowledge , has not time to i'ubdue his paffions , eftablifli his foul in virtue , and come... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1801 - 364 Seiten
...our ufe, and can finifh their bufinefs in a fliort life. The filk-worm after having fpun her tafk, lays her eggs and dies. But a man can never have taken in his full meafure of knowledge, has not time to fubdue his paffions, eftablim his foul in virtue, and come up... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 366 Seiten
...con. sidcr in animals, which are formed for our use, and Can finish their business in a short life. The silkworm, after having spun her task, lays her...of knowledge, has not time to subdue his passions, establish his soul in virtue, and come up to the perfection of his nature, before he is hurried off... | |
| British essayists - 1802 - 342 Seiten
...con. sider in animals, which are formed for our use, and can finish their business in a short life. The silkworm, after having spun her task, lays her...of knowledge, has not time to subdue his passions, establish his soul in virtue, and come up to the perfection of his nature, before he is hurried oft"... | |
| 1803 - 472 Seiten
...which are formed for our use, and can finish their business in a short life. The silk-worm, lifter having spun her task, lays her eggs and dies. •...of knowledge, has not time to subdue his passions, establish his soul in virtue, and come up to the perfection of his nature, before he is hurried off... | |
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