...death. What, or from whence I am, or who my fire, (Reply'd the chief) can Tydens' fon enquire ? it» Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground j Another race the following fpring fupplies i They fall fucceifive, and fuccefllve rife ; So generations...

...fixth book of the Iliad, " comparing the generations of men to the annual «« fucceffion of leaves. " Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, " Now...Another race the following fpring fupplies, " They fall fucceffive, and fucceffive rife: " So generations in their tums decay; " So flourilh tbefe, when thofe...

...quick fucceffion of fpringing and falling leaves, an apt comparifon for the fugitive races of men. Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now...Another race the following fpring fupplies, They fall fuccefiii'c, and fucccflive rife ; So generations in their courfe decay, So .' jui i,h thcfe, when...

...death. What, or from whence I am, or who my fire, (Reply'd the chief) can Tydcus* fon enquire ? 180 Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now with'ring on the ground, Another V. 170. Immortals Heft with endlefseafe,] Though Dacier'sand mod of...

...fhorteft and moft obvious hint may fuffice to fet him free from grief or fear. Such is that of the poet: " Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, " Now green in youth, now withering on die " ground : ** Another race the following fpring fupplies, " They fall fucceflive, and fucceffive...

...repeating to a new race what had, in years pail, been delivered to their forefathers, ftill continues. " Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now with'ring on the ground j Another race the following fpring fupplies; They fall fucceffive, and iucceffive...

...thou art, too prodigal of breath. Approach, and enter the dark gates of death. What, or from whence I am, or who my fire, (Reply'd the chief) can Tydeus'...leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green inyouth.now withering on the groundAnother race the following fpring fupplies ; They fall fucceffive...

...breath, Approach, and enter thr dark gates of death. What, or from whence I л;п, or who my fire, f Reply'd the chief) can Tydeus' fon inquire ? Like...leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green inyouth,now withering on the ground Another race the following fpring fupplies ; They fall fucccltive...

...birth. What, or from whence I am, or who my fire, (Reply 'd the chief) can Tydeus'fon enquire? 189 Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now with'ring on the ground ; Come neare, that thou maift foone arrive on that lifebounding fhore, To which...

...reality, and in the general, amount to any more, than what is intimated by this fimilitude? viz. " Like leaves on trees the race of man is found; Now green in youth, now with'ring on the ground; • Another race the following fpri'ng fupplies; They fall fucceffive, and...