When I look upon the tombs of the great, every emotion of envy dies in me ; when I read the epitaphs of the beautiful, every inordinate desire goes out; when I meet with the grief of parents upon a tombstone, my heart melts with compassion ; when I see... The British Prose Writers - Страница 261821Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
| Charles Palmer (Deputy Serjeant of the House of Commons.) - 1748 - 342 страници
...them; I repent of all my life, but that part of it Ifpent in communion with God, and doing good. 1813. When I look upon the tombs of the great, every emotion...envy dies in me ; when I read the epitaphs of the beautiful, every inordinate defire goes out j when I meet with the grief of parents upon a tomb-frone,... | |
| Index - 1754 - 180 страници
...Coffin, and Cyprefs for his Funeral. How When I look upon the Tombs of the Great, fays Mr. Addifou, every Emotion of Envy dies in me ; when I read the Epitaphs of the Beautiful, every inordinate Defire goes out; when I meet with the Grief of Parents upon a Tomb-ftone,... | |
| Select lessons - 1785 - 156 страници
...delightful ones. By this Means I can improve myfelf with thofc Objects which others confider with Terror. When I look upon the Tombs of the Great, every Emotion...Envy dies in me ; when I read the Epitaphs of the Beautiful, every inordinate Defire goes out; when I meet with the Grief of Parents upon a TombStone,... | |
| 1786 - 694 страници
...delightful ones. By this means I can improve myfelf with thofe objects, which others coniider with terror. When I look upon the tombs of the great, every emotion...of envy dies in me; when I read the epitaphs of the beautiful, every inordinate defire goes out; when I meet with the grief of parents upon a tomb-ftone,... | |
| 1789 - 508 страници
...delightful ones. By this means I can improve myfelf with thofe objects, which others confider with terror. When I look' upon the tombs of the great, every emotion...of envy dies in me; when I read the epitaphs of the beautiful, every inordinate defire goes out; when I meet with the grief of parents upon a tombftone,... | |
| William Scott - 1789 - 416 страници
...delightful ones. By thefe means, I can improve myfelf with objects which others confider with terrow.— — When I look upon the tombs of the great) every emotion...envy dies in me ; when I read the epitaphs of the beautiful, every inordinate defire goes out ; when I meet with the grief of parents upon a tomb-ftone,... | |
| Thomas Pennant - 1790 - 556 страници
...perufe the following piece of inftruclive eloquence. " When I " look (fays the delightful moralift) upon the tombs of the great, " every emotion of envy dies in me : when I read the epitaphs " of the beautiful, every inordinate defire goes out: when I meet " with the grief of parents upon a tomb-ftone,... | |
| John Bew - 1793 - 330 страници
...beautiful than Mr. Addifon's reflexions on this fubjeft : " When I look upon the tombs of the gceat, every emotion of envy dies in me : when I read the epitaphs of the beautiful, every inordinate defire goes out: when I meet with 'the grief of parents \ipon a tomb-ftone,... | |
| John Bew - 1794 - 358 страници
...dead : nor can any thing be morejuft and beautiful than Mr. Addifon's reflections on this fubjeft : " When I look upon the tombs of the great, every emotion...envy dies in me : when I read the epitaphs of the beautiful, every inordinate defire goes out : when I meet with the grief of parents upon a tomb-ftone;... | |
| 1795 - 612 страници
...Addifon, which Mr. P. has chofen for a motto, may ferve as a proper conclufion for this article i " When I look upon the tombs of the great, every emotion...of envy dies in me; when I read the epitaphs of the beautiful, every inordinate defire goes out , when I meet with the grief of parents on a tomb-ftone,... | |
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