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 tomb-stone, my heart melts with compassion ; when I see... The Monthly Anthology, and Boston Review - Pagina 600geredigeerd door - 1808Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
| Charles Palmer (Deputy Serjeant of the House of Commons.) - 1748 - 342 pagina’s
...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 of envy dies in me ; when...read the epitaphs of the beautiful, every inordinate defire goes out j when I meet with the grief of parents upon a tomb-frone, my heart melts with compaflion... | |
| Index - 1754 - 180 pagina’s
...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, my Heart melts with Compaffion;... | |
| Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1778 - 404 pagina’s
...emotion of envy " dies within 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, my heart melts with " compaffion; when I fee the tomb of the parents them" felves, I confider... | |
| Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1778 - 400 pagina’s
...emotion of envy dies within 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, my heart melts with compaffion ; when I fee the tomb of the parents themfelves, I confider... | |
| Select lessons - 1785 - 156 pagina’s
...can improve myfelf with thofc Objects which others confider with Terror. When I look upon the Tombs of the Great, every Emotion of Envy dies in me ; when...read the Epitaphs of the Beautiful, every inordinate Defire goes out; when I meet with the Grief of Parents upon a TombStone, my Heart melts with Companion;... | |
| 1786 - 694 pagina’s
...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...read the epitaphs of the beautiful, every inordinate defire goes out; when I meet with the grief of parents upon a tomb-ftone, my heart melts with companion;... | |
| 1789 - 508 pagina’s
...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...read the epitaphs of the beautiful, every inordinate defire goes out; when I meet with the grief of parents upon a tombftone, my heart melts with companion... | |
| William Scott - 1789 - 416 pagina’s
...can improve myfelf with objects which others confider with terrow.— — When I look upon the tombs of the great) every emotion of envy dies in me ; when...read the epitaphs of the beautiful, every inordinate defire goes out ; when I meet with the grief of parents upon a tomb-ftone, my heart melts with compaffion... | |
| Thomas Pennant - 1790 - 556 pagina’s
...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 :...the epitaphs " of the beautiful, every inordinate defire goes out: when I meet " with the grief of parents upon a tomb-ftone, my heart melts " with compafilon... | |
| John Bew - 1793 - 330 pagina’s
...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, my heart melts with compaffion... | |
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