 | British drama - 1804 - 954 sider
...be so — Plato, thou reasonest well. Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond desire, This looping after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread, and...falling into nought ? Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction ? Tis the divinity that ears within us ; T¡3 Heaven itself, that... | |
 | 1806 - 408 sider
...currents turn awry, And lose the name of action. (ADDISON.) IT must be so— Plato, thou reason's! well — Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond...falling into nought ? Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction ? "Tis the divinity that stirs within us ; 'Tis Heav'n itself... | |
 | George Farquhar - 1808 - 338 sider
...Immortality of the Soul. A drawn Sword on the Table, by him. Cato. It must be so — Plato, thou reasor.'st well — Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond...falling into nought? Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction ? 'Tis the divinity that stirs within us; 'Tis Heav'n itself that... | |
 | Spectator The - 1808 - 348 sider
...purity, and elegance of phrase. CATO alone, %c. " It must he so — Plato, thou reason's! wellElse whence this pleasing hope, this fond desire* This...inward horror. Of falling into nought? why shrinks the sonl Back on herself, and startles at destruction? Tig the divinity that stirs within us; Tis Heaven... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 308 sider
...mnst be fry——Plato, thou reason 'st well—— Eke whence this pleasing hope, this fond de f ire, This longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret...falling into nought ? Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction ? *Tis the divinity that stirs within us; *Tis Heaven itself that... | |
 | William Enfield - 1808 - 434 sider
...%vanton in her praise ! CATQ. CHAP. VIII. CATO's SOLILOQUY. It must be so — Plato, thou reason'st well — Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond...immortality ? Or whence this secret dread, and inward horroty ©f falling into nought ? Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1810 - 312 sider
...immortality of the soul. A drawn sword on the table, by him. Goto. It must be so, Plato thou reason's! well '.— else whence this pleasing hope, this fond...falling into nought? Why shrinks the soul back on herself, and startles at destruction? 't is the divinity that stirs within us; 't is Heav'n itself... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 sider
...immortality of the soul. A drawn sword on the table, by him. Goto. It must be so, Plato thou reason's! well !— else whence this pleasing hope, this fond...falling into nought? Why shrinks the soul back on herself, and startles at destruction ? 't is the divinity that stirs within us; 't is Heav'n itself... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 370 sider
...alone, We. ' It must be so Plato, thou reason'g^well ••. dse whence this pleasing hope, this fonil desire, This longing after immortality ? Or whence...falling into nought. ? Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction ? "I'is the divinity that stirs within us ; "Tis Heaven itself... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 532 sider
...the Immortality of the Soul. A drawn sivord on the table by him. IT must be so Plato, thou reason'st well ! — Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond...falling into nought? why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction ? I 'Tis the divinity that stirs within us; 'Tis heaven itself,... | |
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It must be so — Plato, thou reasonest well ; Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond desire, This longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread, and inward horror, Of falling into nought ? Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles... 
