 | 1804 - 552 halaman
...(almost) universally persisted in. I place that of war as senseless as the boxing of school-ttoys ; and whenever we come to man's estate, (perhaps a thousand...be made, and several truths made clear, of which we haye. have now no more idea than the ancients had of the circulation of the blood, or the optic-* <>t... | |
 | 1821 - 388 halaman
...as senseless as the boxing of school-boys ; and whenever we are come to man's estate (perhaps 100O years hence,) I do not doubt it will appear as ridiculous...the pranks of unlucky lads. Several discoveries will thus be made, and several truths made clear, of which we have now no more idea than the шь cients... | |
 | James Silk Buckingham - 1825 - 634 halaman
...that mark the periods of human existence, she says — " I imagine we are now arrived at the age of fifteen ; I cannot think we are older, when I recollect...appear as ridiculous as the pranks of unlucky lads." I believe her prophetic opinion ; although the face of affairs, since the period of her writing, presents... | |
 | James Silk Buckingham - 1825 - 648 halaman
...that mark the periods pf human existence, she says — " I imagine we are now arrived at the age of fifteen ; I cannot think we are older, when I recollect...appear as ridiculous as the pranks of unlucky lads." I believe her prophetic opinion ; although the face of affairs/ since the period of her writing, presents... | |
 | Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - 1837 - 460 halaman
...the last three hundred years has produced, and that the peasants of this age have more conveniences than the first emperors of Rome had any notion of,...doubt it will appear as ridiculous as the pranks of un- ., lucky lads. Several discoveries will then be made, and several truths made clear, of which we... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1847 - 316 halaman
...the last three hundred years has produced, and that the peasants of this age have more conveniences than the first emperors of Rome had any notion of,...unlucky lads. Several discoveries will then be made, as several truths made clear, of which we have now no more idea than the ancients had of the circulation... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1847 - 394 halaman
...which are still (almost) universally persisted in : I place that of war as senseless as the taxing of schoolboys; and whenever we come to man's estate...unlucky lads. Several discoveries will then be made, as several truths made clear, of which we have now no more idea than the ancients had of the circulation... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1847 - 376 halaman
...(almost) universally persisted in : I place that of war as senseless as the boxing of schoolboys; ami whenever we come to man's estate (perhaps a thousand...I do not doubt it will appear as ridiculous as the prank of unlucky lads. Several discoveries will then be made, as several truths made clear, of which... | |
 | Francis Jacox - 1877 - 400 halaman
...that period which answers to fifteen. I cannot think we are older, when I recollect the many probable follies which are still (almost) universally persisted...appear as ridiculous as the pranks of unlucky lads." M. Guizot reckons civilization to be as yet very young, and alleges of it and of society, that whatever... | |
 | 1825 - 642 halaman
...that mark the periods of human <fcistence, she says — " I imagine we are now arrived at the age of fifteen ; I cannot think we are older, when I recollect...appear as ridiculous as the pranks of unlucky lads." I believe her prophetic opinion ; although the face of affairs, since the period of her writing, presents... | |
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Rome had any notion of, I imagine we are now arrived at that period which answers to fifteen. I cannot think we are older, when I recollect the many palpable follies which are still (almost) universally persisted in: I place that of war as senseless as... 