 What would'st thou have a good great man obtain? Place? titles? salary? a gilded chain? Or throne of corses which his sword hath slain ? Greatness and goodness are not means, but ends ! Hath he not always treasures, always friends, The good great man...  The Quarterly review - Pàgina 841835Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | William Mountford - 1858 - 536 pàgines
...friends, The good great man t Three treasures, — Love, and Light, And calm Thoughts, regular as infants' breath; — And three firm friends, more sure than...Himself, his Maker, and the angel Death. COLERIDGE. SEVEN conclusions from a week of sad evenings : — Sunday. — About the hardships of life a man cannot... | |
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland - 1858 - 274 pàgines
...!The great good man ? Three treasures, love and light, And calm thoughts, regular as infants1 hreath ; And three firm friends, more sure than day and night — Himself, his maker, and the angel death ? OouuoMn, YOUNG men, I hate cant, and I do not know exactly how to say what I wish to say in this... | |
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland - 1859 - 264 pàgines
...friends, The great good man ? Three treasures, love and light, And calm thoughts, regular as infants' breath ; And three firm friends, more sure than day...night — Himself, his maker, and the angel death ? COUBIDQX. "T7"OTJNG men, I hate cant, and I do not know exactly JL how to say what I wish to say... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1861 - 390 pàgines
...land of spirits, If any man obtain that which he merits, Or any merit that which he obtains. EEPROOF. FOR shame, dear Friend ! renounce this canting strain...night — Himself, his Maker, and the angel Death. PSYCHE. THE butterfly the ancient Grecians made The soul's fair emblem, and its only name — But of... | |
 | Thomas Shorter - 1861 - 438 pàgines
...goodness are not means, but ends ! Hath he not always treasures, always friends, The good great man 1 — three treasures — love, and light, And calm thoughts,...Himself, his Maker, and the angel Death. COLERIDGE. (Slorhs ifmnmtni. So fails, so languishes, grows dim, and dies, All that this world is proud of. From... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1861 - 562 pàgines
...friends, The good great man; three treasures — love, and light, And calm thoughts, regular as infants' breath ; And three firm friends, more sure than day...night— Himself, his Maker, and the angel Death. THE DYING GLAD1ATOR.* — Byron. I see before me the gladiator lie ; He leans upon his hand — his... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1863 - 446 pàgines
...REPROOF. FOB shame, dear Friend ! renounce this canting strain! What wouldst thou have a good great mail obtain ? Place— titles — salary — a gilded chain...night— Himself, his Maker, and the angel Death. 1309 PSYCHE. THE butterfly the ancient Grecians made The soul's fair emblem, and its only name —... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 528 pàgines
...friends, The good great man ? three treasures — love and light, And calm thoughts, regular as infants' breath ; And three firm friends, more sure than day...night — Himself, his Maker, and the angel Death. XXXIII. — THE FALLS OF NIAGARA. HOWISON. . From " Sketches of Upper Canada," by JOHN HOWISON, published... | |
 | Lydia Howard Sigourney - 1863 - 254 pàgines
...? Three treasures, love, and light, And calm thoughts, regular as infants breath ; Three changeless friends, more sure than day and night, Himself, — his Maker, — and the Angel Death." Coleridge. KNOWLEDGE IN YOUTH. " WHAT we learn in youth, says a fine writer, grows up with us, and in time becomes,... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1864 - 720 pàgines
...both supporting does the work of both. COMPLAINT. How seldom, Friend ! a good great man inherits Honor or wealth, with all his worth and pains ! It sounds...night — Himself, his Maker, and the angel Death. 1809. EniTAWON ATTOrPAIITON. WHAT IS LIFE? RESEMBLES life what once was deemed of light, Too ample... | |
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