 Men are but children of a larger growth; Our appetites as apt to change as theirs, And full as craving too, and full as vain; And yet the soul, shut up in her dark room, Viewing so clear abroad, at home sees nothing; But, like a mole in earth, busy and...  The Novels of Samuel Richardson, Esq: Viz. Pamela, Clarissa Harlowe, and Sir ... - Pagina 466door Samuel Richardson - 1824Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 436 pagina’s
...bid her stay, and ruin both. [Exit. Dola. Men are but children of a larger growth ; Our appetites as apt to change as theirs, And full as craving too, and full as vain ; And yet the soul, shut up in her dark room, Viewing so clear abroad, at home sees nothing; But, like... | |
 | John Fletcher, David Garrick - 1808 - 410 pagina’s
...bid her stay, and ruin both. {Exit. Dol. Men are but children of a larger growth, Our appetites as apt to change as theirs, And full as craving too, and full as vain ; (And yet the soul, shut up in her dark rowni, 'Viewing so clear abroad, at home sees iuttLiiV But... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - 1808 - 416 pagina’s
...bid her stay, and ruin both. [Exit. Dol. Men are but children of a larger growth, Our appetites as apt to change as theirs, And full as craving too, and full as vain ; And vet the soul, shut up in her dark room, Viewing so clear abroad, at home sees nothing, But like... | |
 | Authoress - 1810 - 592 pagina’s
...crowns, all which I have heard you speak of, were to their heroes and warriors of old? For Mr. Dry den well observes, that—- ' Men are but children of...or five lines more for the beauty of the thought: N« 26. VOL. ik 3 P ' And yet the soul, shut up in her dark room, ' Viewing so clear abroad, at home... | |
 | Jane West - 1810 - 420 pagina’s
...Siv ' CHAP. XIX. . ' • ".•.''•' 1 ' Men are but children of a larger growth, Our appetites as apt to change as theirs, And full as craving too and full as vail. TO confirm Paulina in her resolution of giving up his picture to Emily, Lord Avondel ordered... | |
 | British drama - 1811 - 712 pagina’s
...bi<l her stay, and ruin liotli. [Exit Do/. Men are but children of a larger growth, Our appetites as apt to change as theirs, And full as craving too, and full as vain ; And yet the soul, shut up in her dark room, Viewing so clear abroad, at home sees nothing, But, like... | |
 | 1811 - 718 pagina’s
...bid her stay, and ruin both. [E.rit Do/. Men are but children of a larger growth, Our appetites as ena makes her moan, To draw the pitying traveller to her den. Your ; And yet the soul, shut up in her dark room, Viewing so clear abroad, at home sees nothing, But, like... | |
 | British poets - 1824 - 676 pagina’s
...spy. Maturin's Bertram, a. 1, s. 3. MAN. Men are but children of a larger growth ; Our appetites as apt to change as theirs, And full as craving too, and full as vain. Trust not a man, we are by nature false, Dissembling, subtile, cruel, and inconstant ; When a man talks... | |
 | Extracts - 1828 - 786 pagina’s
...faith, wherever impostors will find impudence. Men are but children of a larger growth, Our appetites as apt to change as theirs, And full as craving too, and full as vain; And yet the soul, shut up in her dark room, Viewing so clear abroad, at home sees nothin g ; But like... | |
 | Hannah More - 1836 - 250 pagina’s
...expressed his sentiments on this occasion : ' Men are but children of a larger trrowth, Our appetite? as apt to change as theirs, And full as craving too, and full rs vain : And yet the soul, shut up in her dark room, Viewing so clear abroad, at home pees nothing... | |
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