| Marcus Aurelius (Emperor of Rome) - Emperors - 1701 - 460 pages
...the parts, " contribute to the Beauty of the whole. L. By looking back into Hiftory, and cbnfidering the Fate and Revolutions of Government, you will be...Guefs, and almoft Prophecy upon the Future. For things P<z/2, Prefent , and to Come, areftrangely Uniform, and of a Colour 5 and are commonly caft in the... | |
| Abel Boyer - Characters and characteristics - 1702 - 404 pages
...your time over again: Do but Recoileft, and Revive what you have feen already, and the Work is done. By looking back into Hiftory, and confidering the...Guefs, and almoft Prophecy upon the Future. For Things P*/?, Trefent , and to Come, are ftraugely Uniform and of a Colour •, and are commonly caft in the... | |
| Marcus Aurelius (Emperor of Rome) - Emperors - 1726 - 360 pages
..." confider it thoroughly, you will find the Di*' verfity and Difagreement of the Parts contri" bute to the Beauty of the .whole. L. By looking back into...future. For Things Paft, Prefent, and to Come, are ftrangely uniform, and of a Colour ; and are commonly caft in the fame Mould. So that upon the Matter,... | |
| Isaac Watts - Conduct of life - 1736 - 400 pages
...an Obfervation of the like Cafes in former Times. This made the Emperor Marcus Antoninus to fay, " By looking back into, ** Hiftory^ and confidering the Fate and Revolutions " of Governments, you will be able to form a Guefe, '<• and almoft propbefy upon the future. For Things... | |
| Charles Palmer (Deputy Serjeant of the House of Commons.) - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1748 - 342 pages
...not be fcandalifed to behold him in the apparel of kings, provided he has not their ambition. 721. By looking back into hiftory, and confidering the...government, you will be able to draw a guefs, and almoft prophefy upon the future ; for, things pajt, prefent, and to come, are ftrangely uniform, and of a... | |
| Isaac Watts - Conduct of life - 1792 - 340 pages
...an obfervation of the like cafes in former times. This mad 2 the Emperor Marcus Antonius to fay, " By *' looking back into hiftory, and confidering the " fate and revolutions of governments, you will be " able to form a guefs and almoft prophefy upon " the future. For things paft,... | |
| Isaac Watts - 1797 - 338 pages
...an obfervation of the like cafes in former times. This made the Emperor Marcus Ajitonius to fay, " By looking back into hiftory, and confidering the fate and revolutions of governments, you will be able to form a guefs, and alraoft prophefy upon the future. For things paft,... | |
| Isaac Watts - Conduct of life - 1802 - 324 pages
...an obfervation of the like qafes in former times. This made the emperor Margu.s Antoninus to fay, " By looking back into hiftory, and confidering the fate and revolutions of governments, y.ou will, be able to form a guefs, and almoft prophecy upon the future. For things pall,... | |
| Francesco Guicciardini - Maxims - 1845 - 214 pages
...only one who is wise, and doth consider them diligently. BY looking back into History, and considering the Fate and Revolutions of Government, you will be able to draw a Guess, and almost Prophecy upon the Future. For things Past, Present, and to Come, are strangely Uniform,... | |
| Francesco Guicciardini - Maxims - 1845 - 216 pages
...only one who is wise, and doth consider them diligently. BY looking back into History, and considering the Fate and Revolutions of Government, you will be able to draw a Guess, and almost Prophecy upon the Future. For things Past, Present, and to Come, are strangely Uniform,... | |
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