 | 1804 - 552 頁
...(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...appear as ridiculous as the pranks of unlucky lads. Several discoveries will then be made, and several truths made clear, of which we haye. have now no... | |
 | Elegant epistles - 1812 - 318 頁
...still (almost) universally persisted in: I place that of war as senseless as the boxing uf school boys, and whenever we come to man's estate .(perhaps a thousand...appear as ridiculous as the pranks of unlucky lads. Several discoveries will then be made, and several truths made clear, of which we have now no more... | |
 | 1821 - 346 頁
...first emperors of 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...appear as ridiculous as the pranks of unlucky lads. Several discoveries will then be made, and several truths made clear, of which we have now no more... | |
 | 1821 - 388 頁
...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 as the pranks of unlucky lads. Several discoveries will thus be made, and several truths made clear, of which we have now no more... | |
 | William Roscoe - 1822 - 422 頁
...first emperors of 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...appear as ridiculous as the pranks of unlucky lads. Several discoveries will then be made, and several truths made clear, of which we have now no more... | |
 | Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, Montagu - 1837 - 490 頁
...first emperors of 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...appear as ridiculous as the pranks of unlucky lads. Several discoveries will then be made, and several truths made clear, of which we have now no more... | |
 | Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - 1837 - 460 頁
...first emperors of 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...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... | |
 | Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - 1837 - 454 頁
...persisted in: I place that of war as senseless as the boxing of school-boys, and whenever we corne to man's estate (perhaps a thousand years hence) I...appear as ridiculous as the pranks of unlucky lads. Several discoveries will then be made, and several truths made clear, of which we have now no more... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1844 - 622 頁
...universally persisted in. Among these I place that of War — as senseless as the boxing of school-boys j and whenever we come to man's estate (perhaps a thousand...appear as ridiculous as the pranks of unlucky lads. Several discoveries will then be made, and several truths made clear, of which we have now no more... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - 754 頁
...follies which are still (almost) universally persisted in. Among these I place that of War—as senseles as the boxing of school-boys; and whenever we come...appear as ridiculous as the pranks of unlucky lads. Several discoveries will then be made, and several truths made clear, of which we have now no more... | |
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... first emperors of 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... 
