 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...  Monthly Review; Or New Literary Journal - Side 2661795Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Charles Palmer (Deputy Serjeant of the House of Commons.) - 1748 - 342 sider
...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...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 j when I... | |
 | Index - 1754 - 180 sider
...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...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... | |
 | Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1778 - 404 sider
...upon the tombs of the great, (fays the incomparable Addifon) " every emotion of envy " dies within me ; when I read the epitaphs of the beautiful, "...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,... | |
 | Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1778 - 400 sider
...look upon the tombs of the great, (/ays the incomparable Addifon) " every emotion of envy dies within me ; when I read the epitaphs of the beautiful, every...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,... | |
 | Select lessons - 1785 - 156 sider
...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...Defire goes out; when I meet with the Grief of Parents upon a TombStone, my Heart melts with Companion; when I fee the Tomb of the Parents themfelves, I cfl^... | |
 | 1786 - 694 sider
...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...defire goes out; when I meet with the grief of parents upon a tomb-ftone, my heart melts with companion; when I fee the tomb of the parents themfelves, I... | |
 | William Scott - 1789 - 416 sider
...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...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 ef the parents themfelves,... | |
 | 1789 - 508 sider
...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...defire goes out; when I meet with the grief of parents upon a tombftone, my heart melts with companion j when I fee the tomb of the parents themfelves, I... | |
 | Thomas Pennant - 1790 - 556 sider
...perufe the following piece of inftruclive eloquence. " When I " look (fays the delightful moralift) upon the tombs of the great, " every emotion of envy...goes out: when I meet " with the grief of parents upon a tomb-ftone, my heart melts " with compafilon : when I fee the tomb of the parents them" felves,... | |
 | John Bew - 1793 - 330 sider
...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...defire goes out: when I meet with 'the grief of parents \ipon a tomb-ftone, my heart melts with compaffion : when I confider the tombs of the parents themfelves,... | |
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