I, man was made in vain ! How is he given away to misery and mortality! tortured in life, and swallowed up in death! The genius being moved with compassion towards me, bid me quit so uncomfortable a prospect. Look no more... Readings from the Spectator. With notes - Page 58by Joseph Addison - 1884Full view - About this book
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...with the like ' Cares and Paffions that infeft humane Life. ' I hers fetched a deep Sigh, Alas, faid I, Man was ' made in vain '. How is he given away to Mifery and ' Mortality ! tortured in Life, and fwallowed up in ' Death ! The Genius being moved with... | |
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...love, with the like cares and paflions that infeft human life. I here fetched a deep iigh, Alas, 'faid I, man was made in vain! how is he given away to mifery and mortality ! tortured in life, and fwallowed up in death ! The genius being moved with compaffion... | |
| Young women - 1778 - 124 pages
...the like Cares and Paffions that infeft human Life. I her* \ here -fetched a deep Sigh : Alas, -faid I, Man was made in vain ! How is he given . away to Mifery and Mortality ! Tortured in Life, and fwallowed up in Death ! the Genius being moved with Companion... | |
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| 1786 - 694 pages
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...love, with the like cares and paffions that infeft human life. I here fetched a deep figh : Alas, faid I, man was made in vain ! how is he given away to mifery and mortality ! tortured in life, and fwallowed up in death ! The genius being moved with companion... | |
| 1794 - 450 pages
...Envy, Avarice, Superstition, Despair, Love, with the like cares and passions that infest hitman life. ' I here fetched a deep sigh. Alas, said I, man was...on man in the first stage of his existence, in his getting out for eternity; but cast thine eye on that thick mist into which the tide bears the several... | |
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...love, with the like cares and paffions that infeft human life. I here fetched a deep figh; alas, faid I, Man was made in vain! How is he given away to mifery and mortality; tortured in life, and fwallowed up in death! The genius being moved with compaffion... | |
| English instructor - English literature - 1801 - 272 pages
...INSTRUCTOR. stition , despair , love , with the like cares and passions that infest human life. » I here fetched a deep sigh , « Alas , said I , man...is he given away to misery and mortality ! tortured iu life , and swallowed up in death ! » The genius being moved with compassion towards me , bid me... | |
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