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" When all is done (he concludes), human life is at the greatest and the best but like a froward child, that must be played with, and humoured a little, to keep it quiet, till it falls asleep, and then the care is over. "
The Monthly Mirror: Reflecting Men and Manners: With Strictures on Their ... - Sivu 295
1804
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The Works of Sir William Temple, Bart: An essay upon the advancement of ...

William Temple - 1814 - 606 sivua
...or other men, because they cannot be quiet themselves, though no body hurts them! When all is done, human life is, at the greatest ?. and the best, but...child, that must \ be played with and humoured a little to keep it quiet till it falls asleep, and then the care is over. \ AN ESSAY UPON THE ANCIENT AND MODERN...

Materials for Thinking, Nide 1

William Burdon - 1820 - 1026 sivua
...or other men, because they cannot be quiet themselves, tho' nobody hurts them. <' When all is done, human life is, at the greatest and the best, but like a froward child, that must be played with and humored a little to keep it quiet, till it falls asleep, and then the care is over." Ditto, p, 429....

Memoir of William Burdon [by G. Ensor] Liberality of sentiment. Human ...

William Burdon - 1820 - 460 sivua
...or other men, because they cannot be quiet themselves, tho' nobody hurts them. " When all is done, human life is, at the greatest and the best, but like a froward child, that must be played 352 with and humored a little to keep it quiet, till it falls asleep, and then the care is over." i...

The British Prose Writers: Sir W. Temple's essays

1821 - 384 sivua
...or other men, because they cannot be quiet themselves, though nobody hurts them ! When all is done, human life is, at the greatest and the best, but like...child, that must be played with and humoured a little to keep it quiet, till it falls asleep, and then the care is over. V. AN ESSAY UPON THE ANCIENT AND...

Laconics: Or, The Best Words of the Best Authors, Nide 3

John Timbs - 1829 - 354 sivua
...of laughter; but well may one thing breed two together. — Sir P. Sidney. cxxiy. When all is done, human life is, at the greatest and the best, but like...child, that must be played with, and humoured a little to keep it quiet, till it falls asleep, and then the care is over. — Sir TV. Temple. cxxv. Jesting,...

Laconics; or, The best words of the best authors [ed. by J. Timbs ..., Nide 3

Laconics - 1829 - 352 sivua
...cause of laughter; but well may one thing breed two together.—Sir P. Sidney. CXXIV. When all is done, human life is, at the greatest and the best, but like...child, that must be played with, and humoured a little to keep it quiet, till it falls asleep, and then the care is over.—Sir W. Temple. cxxv. Jesting,...

On the Portraits of English Authors on Gardening

Samuel Felton - 1830 - 270 sivua
...honour and humanity." Sir William thus concludes one of his philosophic essays: — "When this is done, human life is, at the greatest and the best, but like...child, that must be played with and humoured a little to keep it quiet till it falls asleep, and then the care is over." His garden was one of his last delights....

The Olio, Or, Museum of Entertainment, Nide 9

1832 - 524 sivua
...honour and humanity." Sir Wiiliam thus concludes one of his philosophic essays : — "When this is done, human life is, at the greatest and the best, but like...child, that must be played with and humoured a little to keep it quiet till it falls asleep, and then the care is over." His garden was one of his last delights....

Conversations with an Ambitious Student in Ill Health: With Other Pieces

Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton - 1832 - 228 sivua
...dead—or of making laws and speeches which, when dead, the world hastens to forget. " When all is done, human life is at the greatest and the best but like...child, that must be played with and humoured a little to keep it quiet till it falls asleep, and then the care is over."* * Sir William Temple. (Fropi tlio...

The Last Essays of Elia: Being a Sequel to Essays Published Under ..., Osa 2

Charles Lamb - 1833 - 308 sivua
...because they cannot be quiet themselves, though nobody hurts them." " When all is done (he concludes), human life is at the greatest and the best but like...child, that must be played with, and humoured a little, to keep it quiet, till it falls asleep, and then the care is over." BARBARA SON the noon of the 14th...




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