 WE all of us complain of the shortness of time, saith Seneca, and yet have much more than we know what to do with. Our lives, says he, are spent either in doing nothing at all, or in doing nothing to the purpose, or in doing nothing that we ought to do....  The Belfast Queen's College Calendar - Page 52by Queen's University of Belfast - 1875Full view - About this book
 | 1718 - 348 pages
...doing nothing at all, or in doing nothing to the Purpofc, or in doing rsthing that we ought to do: We are always complaining our Days are few, and acting as though there would be no End of them. That noble Philolbpher. has deicribed our Inconfiftency with our felves in this Particular, by... | |
 | 1729 - 342 pages
...la-vida arpe Diem, ytum minimum credttUpoftero. Hor. WE all of us compLin of the Shortnefs of Time, faith Seneca, and yet have much more than we know what to do with. Our Lives, fays he, are fpent either in doing nothing at all, or in doing nothing to the Purpofe, or... | |
 | 1772 - 412 pages
...time, and be anfwerable for his way of life? Seneca fays we all complain of the fhortnefs of time, and yet have much, more than we know what to do with. Our lives are fpent either in doing nothing at all, or in doing nothing to the purpofe, or elfe in... | |
 | English literature - 1773 - 394 pages
...boiv to fpend our Time. [Speftator, N°. 93.] WE all of us complain of the fhortnefs of time, faith Seneca, and yet have much more than we know what to do with. Our lives, faith he, are fpent either ,in doing nothing at all, or in doing nothing to the purpofe,... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1792 - 494 pages
...tf Time, and thtpraper Metbadi offptnding *'/. We all of us complain of the mortncfs of time, faith Seneca, and yet have much more than we know what to do with. Our lives, fays he, are fpent cither in doing nothing at all, ord ing nothing to the purpofe, or in... | |
 | English literature - 1797 - 680 pages
...Time, and tie frcftr ALtiaJi of fyencting it. We all of us complain of the (hortnefs tí urne, (kith Seneca, and yet have much more than we know what to do with. Our h»e, iiyt he, are fpent either in doing «aiag at all, or doing nothing to the pu r?°fc. win... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1801 - 338 pages
...SPECTATOR, Vol. II. No. 120. L. AMUSEMENT OF LIFE. E all of uscomplain of the fliortnefsof time, faith Seneca, and yet have much more than we know what to do with. Our lives, fays he, are fpent either in doing nothing at all, or in doing nothing to die purpofe, or... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 342 pages
...their flight ; Instant the fleeting pleasure seize, Nor trust to-.morrow's doubtful light. FRANCIS. WE all of us complain of the shortness of time, saith...and yet have much more than we know what to do with. Our lives, says he, are spent either in doing nothing at all, or in doing nothing to the purpose, or... | |
 | Noah Webster - Elocution - 1802 - 252 pages
...LESSONS. Direa'toui bow to fpenà our Time, Г E all of us complain of the fhortnefi of time, fai':i Seneca, and yet have much more than we know what to do with. Our live?, fays he, arc fpent either in doing nothing at ail, or in doing nothing ta the purpofe, or... | |
 | 1803 - 472 pages
...present, use thy prime, Nor trust another day. CREECH. l of us complain of the shortness of time, saitli Seneca, and yet have much more than we know what to do with. Our lives, says he, are spent, either in doing nothing at all, or in doing nothing to the purpose,... | |
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