 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...  Harrison's British Classicks - Seite 531786Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 636 Seiten
...That first lie needs a brother's love To nerve his heart and guide his tongue." BEAUTIFUL SENTIMENT. WHEN I look upon the tombs of the great, every emotion of envy dies within me ; when I read the epitaphs of the beautiful, every immoderate desire goes out ; when I meet... | |
 | John Frost - 1845 - 458 Seiten
...and delightful* ones. By this means I can improve' myself with those objects which others' consider with terror*. When I look upon the tombs of the great',...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*;... | |
 | 1846 - 356 Seiten
...innvhose bright face you • may not read,-"!None of us liveth ; to-htmself." '^J. TOOD. A FRAGMENT. — 'When I look • upon the tombs of the great, every emotion of envy dies within me Xhen 1 read the epitaphs of the beautiful, every inordinate desire g«es out; when.J meet... | |
 | James Sheridan Knowles - 1847 - 344 Seiten
...most gay and delightful ones. By this means I can improve myself with objects which others consider with terror. When I look upon the tombs of the great,...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... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - 1847 - 340 Seiten
...ones. By this means I can improve myself with those objects, which others consider with terror. When 1 look upon the tombs of the great, every emotion of...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... | |
 | John Spence (jr.), Young physician - 1847 - 184 Seiten
...gay and delightful ones. By this means I can improve myself with those objects which others consider with terror. 'When I look upon the tombs of the great, every emotion of envy dies within me ; when I read the epitaphs of the beautiful, every inordinate desire goes out ; when I meet... | |
 | Nathan Marcus Adler - 1848 - 784 Seiten
...of Blenheim or the bosom of the ocean. I can improve myself with those objects which others consider with terror. When I look upon the tombs of the great,...read the epitaphs of the beautiful, every inordinate desire goes out. When I meet with the grief of parents on a tombstone, my heart melts with compassion.... | |
 | John Noake - 1848 - 396 Seiten
...were buried, and that the world would imbibe the profound philosophy of Addison, who observes — " When I look upon the tombs of the great, every emotion...read the epitaphs of the beautiful, every inordinate desire goes out ; when I meet with the griefs of parents upon a tombstone, my heart melts with compassion... | |
 | John Graham (compositor.) - 1848 - 94 Seiten
...sentence is followed by another immediately depending on it, a comma is inserted between them ; as, When I look upon the tombs of the great, every emotion of envy dies in me. — Art is not only able to imitate nature in her graces, but even to adorn her with graces of her... | |
 | 1884 - 820 Seiten
...gay and delightful ones. By this means I can improve myself with those objects which others consider with terror. When I look upon the tombs of the great,...read the epitaphs of the beautiful, every inordinate desire grows out ; when I meet with the grief of parents upon a tombstone, my heart melts with compassion... | |
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