 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 380 pàgines
...the scenery of the fifth act. Cato appears first upon the scene, sitting in a thoughtful posture : in his hand Plato's treatise on the Immortality of...suppose, that any one should place himself in this pasture, in the midst of one of our halls in London ; that he Should appear solus in a sullen posture,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 378 pàgines
...of the fifth act. Cato appears first upon the scene, sitting in a thoughtful posture : in his haad Plato's treatise on the Immortality of the Soul, a...Now let us consider the place in which this sight is present ed to us. The place, forsooth, is a long hall. Let u» suppose, that any one should place himself... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 542 pàgines
...was not lost. ACT V. SCENE I. Cato solus, sitting in a thoughtful posture : in his hand Plato's Book on the Immortality of the Soul. A drawn sword on the table by him. IT must be so Plato, thou reason'st well ! — Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond desire, This... | |
 | Louis-Pierre Siret - 1815 - 198 pàgines
...immortality. Act. 5. sc. i. Cato solus , sitting in a thoughtful posture : in his hand Plato's book on the immortality of the soul. A drawn sword on the table by him. I must be so — Plato , thou reason's! well ! Elee whence this pleasing hope , this fond desire ,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 416 pàgines
...scenery of the fifth Act. " Cato appears first upon the scene, sitting in a " thoughtful posture ; in his hand Plato's treatise on " the Immortality...of our halls in London ; that he should *' appear solu*, in a sullen posture, a drawn sword on " the table by him ; in his hand Plato's treatise on "... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 298 pàgines
...the scenery of the Fifth Act. Cato appears first upon the scene, sitting in a thoughtful posture ; in his hand Plato's treatise on the Immortality of...himself in this posture, in the midst of one of our balls in London; that he should appear solus, in a sullen posture, a drawn sword on the table by him... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1823 - 492 pàgines
...— ADDJSOH. SCENE. — CATO, alone, sitting in a thoughtful posture ; — in his hand PLATO'S book on the immortality of the soul : — a drawn sword on the table by him. Calo. IT must be so — Plato, thou reasonest well ! — Else, whence this pleasing hope, this fond... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 438 pàgines
...to the scenery of the fifth act. Cato appears first upon the scene, sitting in a thoughtful posture; in his hand Plato's Treatise on the Immortality of...our halls in London ; that he should appear solus, iii a sullen posture, a drawn sword on the table by him; in his hand Plato's Treatise on the Immortality... | |
 | 1824 - 348 pàgines
...whole eternity of bondage. CATO, solus, sitting in a thoughtful posture : In his hand Pfoto's book on the immortality of the soul. A drawn sword on the table by him. IT must be so — Plato, thou reason's! well ! — Else, whence this pleasing hope, this fond desire... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 506 pàgines
...the scenery of the fifth act. Cato appears first upon the scene, sitting in a thoughtful posture ; in his hand Plato's treatise on the Immortality of...himself in this posture, in the midst of one of our balls in London ; that he should appear solus, in a sullen posture, a drawn sword on the table by him... | |
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Plato, thou reason'st 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 at destruction... 
