| Kenelm Henry Digby - 1835 - 592 sider
...is, one might say, transferring the poet's image to express higher things, a tide in the spiritual affairs of men, which when taken at the flood, leads on to paradise ; omitted, all the voyage of their life seems left unprotected by influence divine ; we must... | |
| 1842 - 468 sider
...thislovely souvenir worthy of public attention. A GREATER POET THAN SHAKSPEARE AND HIS ADMIRER. " THERE is a tide in the affairs of men, which, when taken at the flood, leads on to fortune." So said the immortal bard, and so said a demure-looking personage bearing the euphonious... | |
| Kenelm Henry Digby - 1846 - 818 sider
...is, one might say, transferring the poet's image to express higher things, a tide in the spiritual affairs of men, which when taken at the flood, leads on to paradise ; omitted, all the voyage of their life seems left unprotected by influence divine ; we must... | |
| H. B. - 1852 - 234 sider
...the aptness of his performance, assigned to him a guard of honour, and sent him to seize upon that " tide in the affairs of men which, when taken at the flood, leads on to fortune." His singular likeness to Henry IV. smoothed his way considerably for him. In France he was... | |
| 1854 - 822 sider
...the vile dust from whence they sprung, Unwept, unhonorcd, and unsung, for they cannot but lose that tide in the affairs of men, which, when taken at the flood, leads on to fame and fortune. PS INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT.— THE LORDS' DECISION. Моет people may recollect... | |
| Robert Butler - 1855 - 184 sider
...head venerable. There are some who, by their wanton conduct, tempt the devil to tempt them. There is a tide in the affairs of men, which, when taken at the flood, leads on to fortune. There is nothing uttered in malice, but turna out to the hurt of the speaker. D This life... | |
| Orlando B. Willcox - 1857 - 362 sider
...lieutenants, " larger and stronger than the others ; like the seventh wave of human life, ' There is a tide in the affairs of men • Which, when taken at the flood, leads on To fortune and to fame ;' how it thumps the stout ship ! " The foam dashed over the bulwarks splashing... | |
| Anthropological Society of Washington (Washington, D.C.) - 1882 - 616 sider
...in Europe take the name of " Opportunists" because they profess to be watching and waiting for that tide in the affairs of men which, 'when taken at the flood, leads on to fortune in politics as well as in all other enterprises of pith and moment. But the fact and the law... | |
| Henry Clews - 1887 - 884 sider
...sharp enough to appreciate the opportunity, which he seized with avidity. He was quick to discern the tide in the affairs of men which, when taken at the flood, leads on to fortune. He did not nrait until the tide began to ebb, but, like an able seaman, set his sail at the... | |
| Ram Gopal Sanyal - 1889 - 210 sider
...paper. In 1864 a splendid opportunity presented itself and made Bonnerjee what he now is. , "There is a tide in the affairs of* men, . "Which, when taken at the flood, leads on to fortune." The tide in the affairs of Mr. W. C, Bonnerjee commenced from this memorable year ; and he... | |
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