 For, after a long and manly, but vain struggle with his distemper, he dismissed his physicians, and with them all hopes of life : but with his hopes of life he dismissed not his concern for the living, but sent for a youth nearly related, and finely accomplished,...  The popular educator - Page 174by Popular educator - 1852Full view - About this book
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1816 - 462 pages
...those whom he had himself wronged. After a long and patient but vain struggle with his mortal disorder, he dismissed his physicians, and with them all hopes of life ; but his regard for the living was still as warm as in the happiest of his hours. The young earl of Warwick,... | |
 | 1830 - 492 pages
...rare, too striking, to be forgotten. For, after a long and manly, but vain struggle with his distemper, he dismissed his Physicians, and with them all hopes...life, he dismissed not his concern for the living ; but sent for a youth, nearly related, and finely accomplished, yet not above being the better for... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 884 pages
...from which it is here copied. " After a long and manly, but vain struggle with his distemper, Addison dismissed his physicians, and with them all hopes...life, he dismissed not his concern for the living, but sent for a youth nearly related" (the Earl of Warwick, who did not live long after this affecting... | |
 | Jabez Burns - 1829 - 378 pages
...were the genuine sentiments of his mind. But his virtue shone out brightest at the-point of death: for after a long and manly, but vain struggle with his...life he dismissed not his concern for the living, but sent for a youth nearly related, and finely accomplished, yet not above being the better for good... | |
 | Samuel Sheridan Wilson - English language - 1829 - 180 pages
...long and manly, but vain struggle with his distemper, dismissed his physicians' and with them all hope of life. But with his hopes of life he dismissed not his concerns for the living, but sent for a youth who was nearly related, and finely accomplished. He came,... | |
 | John Whitecross - Congregational churches - 1830 - 196 pages
...this night." And then expired. Addison, after a long and manly, but vain struggle with his distemper, dismissed his physicians, and with them all hopes...life, he dismissed not his concern for the living, but 'sent for a youth, who was nearly re60 iated, and finely accomplished. He came, and after a decent... | |
 | Charles Buck - Anecdotes - 1831 - 418 pages
...this night." And then expired. Addison, after a long and manly bet vain struggle with his distemper, dismissed his physicians, and with them all hopes...life. But with his hopes of life he dismissed not his concerns for the living, but sent for a youth who was nearly related, and finely accomplished. He came,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Biography - 1888 - 406 pages
...this excellent man shone brightest at the point of death. After a long and manly, but vain straggle with his distempers, he dismissed his physicians,...example had not produced the desired effect. Lord Wajrwick came : but life now glimmering in the socket, the dying friend was silent. After a decent... | |
 | Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) - Biography - 1842 - 456 pages
...readers. Dr. Young's words are: — " After a long and manly, but vain struggle with his distemper, he dismissed his physicians, and with them all hopes...life, he dismissed not his concern for the living, but sent for a youth nearly related, and finely accomplished, but not above being the better for good... | |
 | Lucy Aikin - Authors, English - 1843 - 276 pages
...who has related it in these terms. " After a long and manly, but vain struggle with his distemper, he dismissed his physicians, and with them all hopes...life he dismissed not his concern for the living, but sent for a youth nearly related (the earl of Warwick) and finely accomplished, but not above being... | |
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