 | 1839 - 836 sivua
...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 to which...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 - 1839 - 142 sivua
...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... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1843 - 632 sivua
...refreshed, vanish and disappear. Thus the ideas as well as children of our youth often die before us ; and our minds represent to us those tombs to which...where, though the brass and marble remain, yet the inscription's are effaced by time, and the imagery moulders away."* — Essay, &c. Book ii. chap. 10.... | |
 | John Seely Hart - 1845 - 404 sivua
...remains nothing to be seen. Thus the ideas, as well as children of our youth, often die before us ; and our minds represent to us those tombs to which...are effaced by time, and the imagery moulders away. Pictures drawn in our minds are laid in fading colours, and, unless sometimes refreshed, vanish and... | |
 | Sir James Mackintosh - 1846 - 614 sivua
...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 to which...are effaced by time, and the imagery moulders away. Pictures drawn in our minds are laid in fading colours, and, unless sometimes refreshed, vanish and... | |
 | Sir James Mackintosh - 1846 - 618 sivua
...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 to which we are approaching ; where, though the brass and rnnrble remain, yet the inscriptions are effaced by time, and the imagery moulders away. Pictures drawn... | |
 | Sir James Mackintosh - 1848 - 630 sivua
...The ideas, as well as cnildren of our youth, often die before из, and our minds rc'present to ия those tombs to which we are approaching ; where, though...are effaced by time, and the imagery moulders away. Pictures drawn in our minds are laid in fnding colours, and, unless sometimes refreshed, vanish and... | |
 | John Locke - 1849 - 588 sivua
...remains nothing to be seen. Thus the ideas, as well as children, of our youth often die before us; and our minds represent to us those tombs to which...are effaced by time, and the imagery moulders away. The pictures drawn in our minds are laid in fading colours; and if not sometimes refreshed, vanish... | |
 | Robert Eldridge Aris Willmott - 1849 - 256 sivua
...in our language for beauty of conception, aptness of application, and completeness of structure : " Our minds represent to us those tombs to which we...are effaced by time, and the imagery moulders away. How much the constitution of our bodies are concerned in this, and whether the temper of the brain... | |
 | William Maxwell - 1850 - 502 sivua
...render our English home. LOST IDEAS. The ideas, as well as children, of our youth, often die before us; and our minds represent to us those tombs to which...are effaced by time, and the imagery moulders away. — Locke. THOUGHTS. " Conscience," says St. Austin, " is like a wife ; the best of comforts, if good;... | |
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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... 
