John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3924 Philip Doddridge 1702-1751 John Bartlett
NUMBER: | 3924 |
AUTHOR: | Philip Doddridge (1702–1751) |
QUOTATION: | Live while you live, the epicure would say, And seize the pleasures of the present day; Live while you live, the sacred preacher cries, And give to God each moment as it flies. Lord, in my views, let both united be: I live in pleasure when I live to thee. |
ATTRIBUTION: | Epigram on his Family Arms. 1 |
Note 1. Dum vivimus vivamus (Let us live while we live).—Orton: Life of Doddridge. [back] |