Thus the ideas, as well as children, of our youth, often die before us: and our minds represent to us those tombs to which we are approaching; where, though the brass and marble remain, yet the inscriptions are effaced by time, and the imagery moulders... The Saturday Magazine - Page 1921833Full view - About this book
| Maurice Cross - 1835 - 520 pages
...shadows do flying over a field of corn." — " The ideas, as well as children of our youth, often die before us, and our minds represent to us those tombs...where, though the brass and marble remain, yet the insc- iptions are effaced by time, and the imagery moulders away. Pictures drawn in our minds are laid... | |
| 1835 - 916 pages
...ideas, as well as children of our youth, ofleu die before us, and our minds represent to us those tonihs I # O I Q XU)y . T5E ~ Ð v; inscription» are effaced by time, and the imagery moulders nwny. Pictures drawn in our minds are laid... | |
| Great Britain - 1837 - 392 pages
...IDEAS as well as children, of our youth, eft™ die before us ; and our minds represent those tombs lo which we are approaching, where, though the brass...pictures drawn in our minds are laid on in fading colors, and, if not sometimes refreshed, vanish and disappear.— Locke. INCREDULITY is not wisdom,... | |
| Great Britain - 1837 - 224 pages
...WISDOM. THE IDEAS as well as children, of our youth, often die before us ; and our minds represent those tombs to which we are approaching, where, though...remain, yet the inscriptions are effaced by time, and-the imagery moulders away. The pictures drawn in our minds are laid on in fading colors, and, if... | |
| Samuel Phillips Newman - English language - 1837 - 334 pages
...minds of the aged are like the tombs to which they are approaching; where, though the brass and the mar-ble remain, yet the inscriptions are effaced by time, and the imagery has mouldered away." This beautiful passage is introduced to show, that it is essential to a good comparison,... | |
| Samuel Phillips Newman - English language - 1837 - 334 pages
...minds of the aged are like the tombs to which they are approaching ; where, though the brass and the marble remain, yet the inscriptions are effaced by time, and the imagery has mouldered away." This beautiful passage is introduced to show, that it is essential to a good comparison,... | |
| James Douglas (of Cavers.) - Psychology - 1839 - 396 pages
...last there remains nothing to be seen. Thus the ideas, as well as the children of our youth, often die before us, and our minds represent to us those tombs...moulders away. The pictures drawn in our minds are laid in fading colours, and if not sometimes refreshed, vanish and disappear. How much the constitution... | |
| James Douglas (of Cavers.) - Philosophy - 1839 - 406 pages
...last there remains nothing to be seen. Thus the ideas, as well as the children of our youth, often die before us, and our minds represent to us those tombs...the imagery moulders away. The pictures drawn in our mind* are laid in fading colours, and if not sometimes refreshed, vanish and disappear. How much the... | |
| 1839 - 836 pages
...decay of the faculties, he observes, " Thus the ideas, as well as children, of our youth, often die before us, and our minds represent to us those tombs...are effaced by time, and the imagery moulders away." He adds, " Beyond all this, we may find another reason why God hath scattered up and down several degrees... | |
| Roscoe Goddard Greene - English language - 1839 - 142 pages
...The minds of the aged are like the tombs which they are approaching ; where, though the brass and the marble remain, yet the inscriptions are effaced by time, and the imagery has mouldered away. HONOR. Would you not think it an honor to be employed by God in creating a world... | |
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