 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...  Development of English Literature and Language - Page 84by Alfred Hix Welsh - 1882Full view - About this book
 | Elizabeth Helme - Adventure and adventurers - 1800 - 314 pages
...when I' see the tomb of the parents themselves, * and consider, the vanity of grieving for * those we must quickly follow — when I * see Kings lying...them — when I consider rival wits placed ' side •* side by side, or the holy men, that di• vided the world with their contests and • disputes... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 434 pages
...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;...consider rival wits placed side by side, or the holy men that divided the world with their contests and disputes, I reflect with sorrow and astonishment, on... | |
 | Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1804 - 450 pages
...within me ; when I read the " epitaphs of the beautiful, every inordinate desire goes out ; " when J meet with the grief of parents, upon a tomb-stone,...rival " wits, placed side by side, or the holy men that divided the " world with their contests and disputes, I reflect with sor' row and astonishment... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English essays - 1805 - 376 pages
...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;...consider rival wits placed side by side ; or the holy men that divided the world with their contests and disputes ; I reflect with sorrow and astonishment on... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English essays - 1805 - 370 pages
...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;...consider rival wits placed side by side ; or the holy men that divided the world with their contests and disputes ; I reflect with sorrow and astonishment on... | |
 | Sir John Carr - Baltic Sea - 1805 - 526 pages
...their country, and live in the page of history. The beautiful ideas of Addison came into my mind — " When I see kings lying by those who deposed them ;...consider rival wits placed side by side ; or the holy men " that divided the world with their contests and disputes, I re" fleet with sorrow and astonishment... | |
 | Sir John Carr - Baltic Sea - 1805 - 320 pages
...country, and live in the page of history. . ;.. : The beautiful ideas of Addison came into my mind—" When " I see kings lying by those who deposed them..." rival wits placed side by side, or the holy men that divided the " world with their contests and disputes, I reflect with sorrow and " astonishment... | |
 | Sir John Carr - Baltic Sea - 1805 - 314 pages
...country, and live in the page of history. The beautiful ideas of Addison came into my mind — " When w I see kings lying by those who deposed them ; when..." rival wits placed side by side, or the holy men that divided the * world with their contests and disputes, I reflect with sorrow and " astonishment... | |
 | Collection - 1806 - 286 pages
...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...I consider the vanity of grieving for those, whom they must quickly follow. When I see kings lying by those who deposed them ; when I consider rival... | |
 | T Nixon - 1806 - 176 pages
...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;...the tomb of the parents themselves, I consider the ranity of grieving for those whom we must quick. Jy follow ; when I see kings lying by those who deposed... | |
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