 WE all of us complain of the shortness of time, saith Seneca, and yet have much more than we know what to do with. Our lives, says he, are spent either in doing nothing at all, or in doing nothing to the purpose, or in doing nothing that we ought to do....  Practical English Grammar - Seite 283von David Sinclair Burleson - 1919 - 310 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1729 - 342 Seiten
...Time, faith Seneca, and yet have much more than we know what to do with. Our Lives, fays he, are fpent either in doing nothing at all, or in doing nothing to the Purpofe, or in doing nothing that we ought to do: We are always complaining our Days are few, and afting... | |
 | 1772 - 412 Seiten
...of the fhortnefs of time, and yet have much, more than we know what to do with. Our lives are fpent either in doing nothing at all, or in doing nothing to the purpofe, or elfe in doing nothing that we ought to do. We are always complaining that our days are... | |
 | 1773 - 394 Seiten
...time, faith Seneca, and yet have much more than we know what to do with. Our lives, faith he, are fpent either ,in doing nothing at all, or in doing nothing to the purpofe, or in doing nothing that we ought to do : we are always complaining our days are few, and... | |
 | Sir John Sinclair - 1793 - 650 Seiten
...their attention, and no example of induftry fet them by their fuperiors, fquandered away their time, either in doing nothing at all, or in doing nothing to the purpofe. Their grounds fcratched over once a-year, without receiving half the neceflary manure, and... | |
 | John Walker - 1801 - 424 Seiten
...which they so violently oppose? Spectator, N° 163. \ Conchiding Series. Our lives, says Seneca, are spent either in doing nothing at all, or in doing nothing to the purpose, or in doing nothing that we ought to do. Ibid. N° 93. It was necessary for the world that arts should... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 342 Seiten
...of time, saith Seneca, and yet have much more than we know what to do with. Our lives, says he, are spent either in doing nothing at all, or in doing nothing to the purpose, or in doing nothing that we ought to do. We are always complaining our days are few, and acting as... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1804 - 254 Seiten
...time, saith * Seiitca, and yei have much more than we know what to do with. Our lives, says he, are spent either in doing nothing at all, or in doing nothing to the purpose, or in doing nothing that we ought 10 do ; we are always complaining cur tlays are few, and acting as... | |
 | 1804 - 676 Seiten
...of time, saith Seneca, and yet have much more than we know what to do with. Our lives, says he, are spent either in doing nothing at all, or in doing nothing to the purpose, or in doing nothing that we ought to do. ' We are always complaining our days are few, and acting as... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1804 - 232 Seiten
...faith " Seneca, and yet have much more ihan we know what to do with. Our lives, fays lie, are fpent either in doing nothing at all, or in doing nothing to the purpofe, or in doing nothing that we ought to do ; we are always complaining our days are few, and... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 346 Seiten
...of time, saith Seneca, and yet have much more than we know what to do with. Our lives, says he, are spent either in doing nothing at all, or in doing nothing to the purpose, or in doing nothing that we ought to do. We «re always complaining our days are few, and acting "3... | |
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