 | James Boswell - 1807
...the ItaJick character : " How small of all that human hearts endure, " That part which kings or laws can cause or cure. " Still to ourselves in every place consign'd, " Our own felicity we make or find ; 1 It is remarkable that Mr.J Gray has employed somewhat the same image to characterise Dryden. He,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809
...bestows ? In every government, though terrors reign, Though tyrant kings, or tyrants laws restrain, How small of all that human hearts endure, That part...Glides the smooth current of domestic joy. The lifted ax, the agonizing wheel, Luke's iron crown, and Damein's bed of steel, To men remote from power but... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809
...government bestows ? In ev'rv government, tho' terrors reign, Though tyrant kings or tyrant laws .restrain, nd grown the public shame, The people from (ialesus...name, AndCymoii calld, which signifies a brute ; S ev'ry place consign'd, Our own felicity we make or find : I only would repress them to secure : Fnr... | |
 | British poets - 1809
...goverument bestows-? In every goverument, tho' terrors reign, Tho' tyrant kings, or tyrant laws restrain, How small of all that human hearts endure, That part which laws or kings can canse or core. Still to ourselves in every place consign'd, Our own felicity we make or find : With... | |
 | 1809
...term's reien, , Thnugli tyrant liincts or tyrant laws restrain, ; How small, of all that human he»rts endure, That part which laws or kings can cause or cure ! Still to ourselves in ev'ry place con.sign'd, |i Our own felicity we make or find : i With secret course, which no loud slormi... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 93 pàgines
...In every government, though terrors reign, Though tyrant kings, or tyrant laws reftrain, How fmall of all that human hearts endure, That part which laws or kings can caufe or cure! Still to ourfelves, in every place confign'd, Our own felicity we make or find ; With... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 782 pàgines
...ourselves in ev'ry place consign'd, Our own felicity we make or find : Vith secret course, which no louil storms annoy, Glides the smooth current of domestic...lifted axe, the agonizing wheel, Luke's iron crown, and Damien'sbedof steel, To men remote from pow'r but rarely known Leave reason, faith, and conscience,... | |
 | 1811
...the state : In every government, though terrors reign, Though tyrant kings, or tyrant laws, restrain, How small, of all that human hearts endure, That part...Glides the smooth current of domestic joy ; The lifted ax, the agonizing wheel, Luke's iron crown, and Damiens' bed of steel, To men remote from pow'r but... | |
 | Poetical selections - 1811 - 300 pàgines
...government bestows ? In every government, tho' terrors reign, Tho' tyrant kings, or tyrant laws restrain, How small of all that human hearts endure, That part...or find: With secret course, which no loud storms annov, Glides the smooth current ef domestic joy. The lifted axe, the agonizing wheel, Luke's iron... | |
 | Anna Seward - 1811 - 432 pàgines
...bosom. " In each strong government tho' terrors reign, Tho' tyrant kings, or tyrant laws restrain, How small, of all that human hearts endure, That part which laws or kings can cause, or cure I" But all is misery, terror, and dismay in countries which are bloody theatres either of civil or... | |
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How small of all that human hearts endure, That part which laws or kings can cause or cure. 
