 | John Evelyn - Engraving - 1755 - 202 pages
...an \t\fcription upon a white marble (tone with wK> is covered,* ex* AUBREY'S Natural Hift preffing, according to his own intention, " That *' living in...SUSANNAH, married to WILLIAM DRAPER of Adfcomb in Surry, Efq; of the former, all died young, except Mr. JOHN EVELYN, the author of many admired tranflations... | |
 | John Evelyn - Engraving - 1769 - 194 pages
...white marble ftone with which it is covered,* ex* AUBREY'S Natural Hiftory of Surry• V. 4. p. 131. prefling, according to his own intention, " That "...SUSANNAH, married to WILLIAM DRAPER of Adfcomb in Surry, Efq; of the former, all died young, except Mr. JOHN EVELYN, the author of many admired tranflations... | |
 | G.W. Johnson - Biography - 1795 - 418 pages
...defired might be thus communicated to Pofterity :'THAT ALL is VANITY, WHICH Is NOT HONEsT; AND TH^rfT THERE Is NO sOLID WIsDOM BUT IN REAL PIETY." By his...had five fons and three daughters. Of the latter, one only furvived him, Sufanna, married to William Draper, Efq. or Adfcomb in Surrey ; of the former,... | |
 | Stephen Jones - Biography - 1799 - 456 pages
...revolutions, he had learned fiom thence this truth, which he desired might be thus communicated to posterity» That all is vanity which is not honest^ and that there is no solid wisdom but in real piety." The eulogium« which have been bestowed upon him are as numerous as they are great. EUGENE (FRANCIS)... | |
 | rev. William Betham - 1803 - 500 pages
...revolutions,, he had learned from them this truth, which he desired might be thus communicated to posterity , that all is vanity which is not honest, and that there is no solid wisdom but in real piety. " By Mary, daughter of Sir Richard Brpwne, Bart.* who was the companion of MS * Near this place are deposited... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1814 - 510 pages
...revolutions, he had learned from thence this truth, which he desired might be thus communicated to posterity, That all is vanity which is not honest, and that there is no solid wisdom but in real piety." By his wife, Mary, daughter of sir Richard Brown, who was the companion of his fortunes, and in some measure... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1814 - 502 pages
...revolutions, he had learned from thence this truth, which he desired might be thus communicated to posterity, That all is vanity which is not honest, and that there is no solid wisdom but in real piety." By his wife, Mary, daughter of sir Richard Brown, who was the companion of his fortunes, and in some measure... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1814 - 528 pages
...revolutions, he had learned from thence this truth, which he desired might be thus communicated to posterity, That all is vanity which is not honest, and that there is no solid wisdom but in real piety." By his wife, Mary, daughter of sir Richard Brown, who was the companion of his fortunes, and in some measure... | |
 | Charles Buck - Bible - 1815 - 430 pages
...revolutions, he had learned from thence this truth, which he desired might be thus communicated to posterity : that all is vanity which is not honest, and that there is no solid wisdom but in real jriety." He wrote a book intitled Sylva, or a Discourse of Forest Trees, which was well received. In... | |
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Living in an age of extraordinary Events and Revolutions, he learnt (as himself asserted) this Truth, which pursuant to his intention is here declared — That all is vanity which is not honest, and that there is no solid wisdom but in real Piety... 
