 Nothing, says Seneca, is so melancholy a circumstance in human life, or so soon reconciles us to the thought of our own death, as the reflection and prospect of one friend after another dropping round us. Who would stand alone, the sole remaining ruin,...  Letters of Mrs. Adams: The Wife of John Adams - 第 233 頁Abigail Adams 著 - 1840完整檢視 - 關於此書
 | 1809 - 562 頁
...the thought of our death, * as the reflection and prospect of one friend after another dropping round us! Who would stand alone, the sole re.maining ruin,...tottering column of all the fabric of friendship, once so large, seemingly so strong, and yet so suddenly sunk and buried. — Letter 10th, to Hon. R.... | |
 | John Walker - 1811 - 554 頁
...the thought of our death, as the reflection and prospect of one friend after another dropping round us! Who would stand alone, the sole remaining ruin,...tottering column of all the fabric of friendship, once so large, seemingly so strong, and yet so suddenly sunk and buried.—Letter 10th, to Hon. R.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 362 頁
...thought of our own death, as the reflection and prospect of one friend after another dropping round us ! Who would stand alone, the sole remaining ruin, the last tottering, column of all the fabric oifriendship once so large, seemingly so strong, and yet so suddenly sunk and buried ? I am, etc. LETTER... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 424 頁
...thought of our own death, as the reflection and prospect of one friend after another dropping round us! Who would stand alone, the sole remaining ruin,...tottering column, of all the fabric of friendship once so large, seemingly so strong; and yet so suddenly sunk and buried? I am, etc. LETTER XI. am arrived... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 406 頁
...thought of our own death, as the reflection and prospect of one friend after another dropping round us ! Who would stand alone, the sole remaining ruin,...tottering column, of all the fabric of friendship once so large, seemingly so strong; and yet so suddenly sunk and buried? I am, etc. LETTER XI. I HAVE... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 510 頁
...thought of our own death, as the reflection and prospect of one friend after another dropping round us. Who would stand alone, the sole remaining ruin,...last tottering column of all the fabric of friendship once so large, seemingly so strong, and yet so suddenly sunk and buried ? I am, &c. LETTER XI. TO MR.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 512 頁
...thought of our own death, as the reflection and prospect of one friend after another dropping round us. Who would stand alone, the sole remaining ruin,...last tottering column of all the fabric of friendship once so large, seemingly so strong, and yet so suddenly sunk and buried ? I am, &c. LETTER XL TO MR.... | |
 | J. Slade - 1838 - 370 頁
...the thought of our death, as the reflection and prospect of one friend after another dropping round us ! Who would stand alone, the sole remaining ruin, the last tottering column of all the fabrick of friendship ; once so large, seemingly so strong, and yet so suddenly sunk and buried ? "... | |
 | J. Slade - 1838 - 400 頁
...the thought of our death, as the reflection and prospect of one friend after another dropping round us! Who would stand alone, the sole remaining ruin, the last tottering column of all the fabrick of friendship; once so large, seemingly so strong, and yet so suddenly sunk and buried ? "... | |
 | Abigail Adams - 1840 - 320 頁
...upon her has indeed affected my mind very much, and lessened my desire of long life, since the hest that can come of it is a miserable benediction." "...thing more, than that I am Your affectionate mother, A. ADAMS. TO MRS. SMITH. Quincy, 10 March, 1794. MY DEAR MRS. SMITH, ALTHOUGH the scenes in which I... | |
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