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" If the Spring put forth no blossoms, in Summer there will be no beauty, and in Autumn. no fruit. So if youth be trifled away without improvement, manhood will be contemptible, and old age miserable. "
Beauties of literature, selected from various authors by H. Waylett - Page 4
by Beauties - 1791
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SEVERAL HANDS - 1777 - 590 pages
...diforder takes place in the moral, juft as in the vegetable world. If the Spring put forth no bloflbms, in Summer there will be no beauty, and in Autumn, no fruit. So, if ' Whatever ornamental or engaging endowments you now pofTef?, virtue is a neceffary requisite, in order...
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The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal, Volume 56

Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - Books - 1777 - 584 pages
...courage is infeparably connected with rectitude and religious hope; that if the eaily part of life be trifled away without improvement, manhood will be contemptible, and old age wretched. He will (hew them wherein tiue pleafure confilh, and how to enjoy it in fafet,y ; *hat in...
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Sermons, Volume 1

Hugh Blair - Presbyterian Church - 1784 - 298 pages
...diforder takes place in the moral, juft at in the vegetable world. Jf the Spring put forth no bloflbms, in Summer there will be no beauty, and in Autumn no...improvement, manhood will be contemptible, and old age miferable. If the beginnings of life have been vanity, its latter end can be no other than •vexation...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose, Selected ...

Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1790 - 1058 pages
...place in the moral, juft as in the vegetable world. If the 1'pring put forth no bloiToms, in fummer there will be no beauty, and in autumn no fruit: So,...improvement, manhood will be contemptible, and old age miferable. Blair, § 29. Piety to Cod the Foundation of good Moral:, What I Ihall firft recommend is...
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A Full Inquiry Into the Subject of Suicide: To which are Added (as Being ...

Charles Moore (rector of Cuxton.) - Dueling - 1790 - 482 pages
...place in the moral, juft as in the vegetable world. If the fpring puts forth no blofloms, in fummer there will be no beauty, and in autumn no fruit. So...improvement, manhood will be contemptible and old age miferable." [M] Qui ftudet optatam curfu contingere metam Multa tulit fecitque puer " fudavit" et allīt....
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The Prose epitome; or, Extracts, elegant, instructive, and entertaining ...

Conduct of life - 1792 - 494 pages
...vegetable world. If the fpring put forth no blolibms, in fummcr there will be no beauty, and in »utumn no fruit : So, if youth be trifled away without improvement, manhood will be contemptible, auii oli age § 13. Religion never te te treated <uiitb l.evitj. Imprcfs your minds with reverence...
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Interesting Anecdotes, Memoirs, Allegories, Essays, and Poetical ..., Volume 1

Joseph Addison - Anecdotes - 1794 - 568 pages
...manhood; and fuch manhood pafles of itfelf, without uneafinefs, into refpe&able and tranquil old age, But if youth be trifled away without improvement, manhood will be contemptible, and old age miferable. If the beginning of life has been vanity, its latter end can be no other than vexation of...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose ..., Volume 1

English literature - 1797 - 680 pages
...place in the moral, juft as in the vegetable world. If the fpring put forth no bloflbm?, in fummer there will be no beauty, and in autumn no fruit: So,...be trifled away without improvement, manhood will Ьг contemptible, and old age miferable. Blair. § 29. Piety to Cod the -Foundation cf gced Murait....
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Sentimental Beauties from the Writings of Dr. Blair: Selected with a View to ...

Hugh Blair - Conduct of life - 1798 - 362 pages
...and fuch. manhood pafles of itfelf, without uneafinefs, into refpectable and tranquil old age. —But if youth be trifled away without improvement, 'manhood will be contemptible, and old age mifcrable.— If the beginning of life has been vanity, its latter •end can be no other than vexation...
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The English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - Readers - 1799 - 408 pages
...be trifled away without improvement, manhood will probably be contemptible, and old age miferable. If the beginnings of life have been " vanity," its latter end can fcarcely be any other than " vexation of fpirit." I fhall finifh this addrefs, with calling your attention...
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