 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...  The Monthly Anthology, and Boston Review - Pàgina 586editat per - 1808Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Charles Palmer (Deputy Serjeant of the House of Commons.) - 1748 - 342 pàgines
...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 envy...read the epitaphs 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... | |
 | Index - 1754 - 180 pàgines
...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 Epitaphs of the Beautiful, every inordinate Defire goes out; when I meet with the Grief of Parents upon a Tomb-ftone, my Heart melts with Compaffion;... | |
 | Select lessons - 1785 - 156 pàgines
...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 of Envy...read the Epitaphs of the Beautiful, every inordinate Defire goes out; when I meet with the Grief of Parents upon a TombStone, my Heart melts with Companion;... | |
 | 1786 - 694 pàgines
...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 of envy...read the epitaphs of the beautiful, every inordinate defire goes out; when I meet with the grief of parents upon a tomb-ftone, my heart melts with companion;... | |
 | 1789 - 508 pàgines
...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 of envy...read the epitaphs of the beautiful, every inordinate defire goes out; when I meet with the grief of parents upon a tombftone, my heart melts with companion... | |
 | William Scott - 1789 - 416 pàgines
...thefe means, I can improve myfelf with objects which others confider with terrow.— — When I look upon the tombs of the great) every emotion of envy...read the epitaphs of the beautiful, every inordinate defire goes out ; when I meet with the grief of parents upon a tomb-ftone, my heart melts with compaffion... | |
 | Thomas Pennant - 1790 - 556 pàgines
...perufe the following piece of inftruclive eloquence. " When I " look (fays the delightful moralift) upon the tombs of the great, " every emotion of envy...the epitaphs " of the beautiful, every inordinate defire goes out: when I meet " with the grief of parents upon a tomb-ftone, my heart melts " with compafilon... | |
 | John Bew - 1793 - 330 pàgines
...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 epitaphs of the beautiful, every inordinate defire goes out: when I meet with 'the grief of parents \ipon a tomb-ftone, my heart melts with compaffion... | |
 | John Bew - 1794 - 358 pàgines
...any thing be morejuft and beautiful than Mr. Addifon's reflections on this fubjeft : " When I look upon the tombs of the great, every emotion of envy...read the epitaphs of the beautiful, every inordinate defire goes out : when I meet with the grief of parents upon a tomb-ftone; my heart melts with compaffion... | |
 | 1795 - 612 pàgines
...which Mr. P. has chofen for a motto, may ferve as a proper conclufion for this article i " When I look upon the tombs of the great, every emotion of envy...read the epitaphs of the beautiful, every inordinate defire goes out , when I meet with the grief of parents on a tomb-ftone, my heart melts with companion... | |
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