 Young man," said Omar," it is of little use to form plans of life. When I took my first survey of the world, in my twentieth year, having considered the various conditions of mankind, in the hour of solitude I said thus to myself, leaning against a cedar,...  Idler - Pagina 327di Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823Visualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | 1803 - 222 pagine
...me the secret of your conduct, and teach me the plan upon which your wisdom has built your fortune. Young man, said Omar, it is of little use to form...spread its branches over my head : seventy years are VOL. II. P allowed to man ; I have yet fifty remaining : ten years I will allot to the attainment of... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 410 pagine
...me the secret of your conduct, and teach me the plan upon which your wisdon has built your fortune. Young man, said Omar, it is of little use to form...Seventy years are allowed to man ; I have yet fifty remain, ing: ten years I will allot to the attainment of knowledge, and ten I will pass in foreign... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 428 pagine
...me the secret of your conduct, and teach me the plan upon which your wisdom has built your fortune. Young man, said Omar, it is of little use to form...the world, in my twentieth year, having considered thp various condition* of mankind, in the hour of solitude I said thus to myself, leaning against a... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1810 - 262 pagine
...me the secret of thy conduct, and teach me the plan upon which thy wisdom has built thy fortune. " Young man," said Omar, " it is of little use to form...took my first survey of the world in my twentieth yeaF, -having considered the various conditions of mankind in the hour of solitude, I said thus to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 386 pagine
...the secret of your conduct, and teach me the plan upon which your wisdom has built your fortune." " Young man," said Omar, " it is of little use to form...branches over my head: Seventy years are allowed to a man ; I have yet fifty remaining : ten years I will allot to the attainment of knowledge, and ten... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 386 pagine
...upon which youfr wisdom has built your fortune." " Young man," said Omar, " it is of little use t» form plans of life. When I took my first survey of...branches over my head : Seventy years are allowed to a man ; I have yet fifty remaining : ten years I will allot to the attainment of knowledge, and ten... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1812 - 378 pagine
...the secret of thy conduct, and teach me the plan upon v.'hich thy wisdom has built thy fortune." " Young man," said Omar, " it is of little use to form...said thus to myself, leaning against a cedar, which tpread its branches over my head : " Seventy years are .-.Mowed to man; I have yet fifty remaining.... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 312 pagine
...me the secret of thy conduct, and teach me the plan upon which thy wisdom has built thy fortune.' ' Young man,' said Omar, ' it is of little use to form...solitude I said thus to myself, leaning against a a cedar, which spread its branches over my head : Seventy years are allowed to man; I have yet fifty... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1815 - 276 pagine
...secret of thy conduct, and teach me the plan upon which thy wisdom has built thy fortane." " Youny man," said Omar, " it is of little use to form plans...the world, in my twentieth year, having considered (he various conditions of mankind, in the. hour of solitude, I said thus to myself, leaning against... | |
 | John Rippingham - 1816 - 190 pagine
...the secret of your conduct, and teach me the plan upon which your wisdom has built your fortune. 160 Young man said Omar, it is of little use to form plans of life. When I took my firsf survey of the world in my twentieth year, having considered the various conditions of mankind,... | |
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