 | Titus Lucretius Carus - 1714 - 506 pages
...very Purpofe, Dryden, in the Tragedy of AurengeZebe, afcer his inimitable Manner : When I conlîder Life, 'tis all a Cheat ; Yet, fool'd with Hope, Men favour the Deceit ; Truft What tho' a choufand Years prolong thy Breach, 1095 How can this (horten the long State of... | |
 | Charles Gildon - Criticism - 1718 - 490 pages
...Thing call'd Life has ferious Thought, How fhart, how foolifh, and how foon forgor. 'When I confider Life, 'tis all a Cheat : Yet, fool'd with Hope, Men favour the Deceit : Truft on, and think To-morrow will rep.iy ; To-morrow's falfer than the former Diy ; Lies more ;... | |
 | Thomas Davies - Theater - 1784 - 524 pages
...at Drury-lane, about the year 1726, with the public « Life of Booth, by Th. dbber. When I confider life, 'tis all a cheat ; Yet, fool'd with hope, men favour the deceit; Truft on, in hopes tomorrow will repay : Tomorrow's falfer than the former day j Lies more j and, when... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pages
...may alfo quote the celebrated lines of Dryden, equally philofophical and poetical: " When I confider life, 'tis all a cheat, " Yet fool'd with hope, men favour the deceit; " Truft on and think to-morrow will repay ; " To-morrow's falfer than the former day ; " Lies " Lies... | |
 | Joseph Addison - Anecdotes - 1795 - 594 pages
...(hewing the world, that you are wifer to day thaa you was yefterday." LIFE. * «. • . WHEN I confider life 'tis all a cheat, Yet, fool'd with hope, men favour the deceit; Truft on, and think to-morrow will repay, To-morrow's falfer than the former day : Lies worfe ; and... | |
 | Mr. Addison - Anecdotes - 1795 - 608 pages
...is only fhewing the world, that you are wifer to day than you was yefterday." LIFE. WHEN I confider life 'tis all a cheat, Yet, fool'd with hope, men favour the deceit; Truft on, and think to-morrow will repay, To-morrow's falfer than the former day: Lies worfe; and while... | |
 | Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - English poetry - 1806 - 456 pages
...rais'da mortal to the skies She drew an angel down. Great chorus : At last, etc. HUMAN LIFE. W HEN I consider life, 'tis all a cheat, Yet, fool'd with hope, men favour the deceit Nouvelle Hélène, embrase une nouvelle Troie. Chceur : Alexandre croit voir, etc. Ainsi Thimothëe,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 532 pages
...says ; and I may also quote the celebrated lines df Dryden, equally philosophical and poetical : a When I consider life, 'tis all a cheat, " Yet fool'd...repay ; > " To-morrow's falser than the former day ; *e Lies worse; and while it says we shall be blest " With some new joys, cuts off what we possest... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...upon, but wit and wisdom are born with a man. IBID. WORLDLY ENJOYMENTS. When I consider life, 't is all a cheat ; Yet, fool'd with hope, men favour the deceit, Trust on, and think to-roorrow will repay ; To-morrow 's falser than the former day ; Lies more ; and while it says we... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Perthensis - 1816 - 862 pages
...buy. Empirick politicians nfe deceit, Hide what they give, and cure but by a chnti. When I confider life, 'tis all a cheat ; Yet, fool'd with hope, men favour the deceit. Trurt on, and think to morrow o-ill repay ; To-morrow's falfer than the former day; Lye« worfe: and,... | |
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