It must be so — Plato, thou reasonest 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... The British drama - Pàgina 350per British drama - 1804Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| 1804 - 516 pàgines
...well. Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond desire, This longing after immortality ? Or wheuce this secret dread, and inward horror, Of falling into...and startles at destruction ? Tis the divinity that stirs within us ; Tis Heaven itself, that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. Eternity... | |
| 1804 - 510 pàgines
...pleasing hope, this fond desire, This longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread, иnН inward horror, Of falling into nought ? Why shrinks...and startles at destruction ? Tis the divinity that stirs within us ; Tis Heaven it.self, that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man.... | |
| Charles Lee Lewes - 1805 - 234 pàgines
...The divine Plato, as he is called, and very justly, reasons in words to the following purport : — " Why shrinks the soul back on herself And startles at destruction ? 'Tis the divinity that speaks within us, ' Tis Heaven itsrlf tlmt points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to Man."... | |
| 1806 - 408 pàgines
...so— Plato, thou reason's! well — Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond desire, This longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread, and...and startles at destruction ? "Tis the divinity that stirs within us ; 'Tis Heav'n itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. Eternity... | |
| 1806 - 330 pàgines
...pleasing hope, this fond desire, This longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread, this inward horror Of falling into nought? Why shrinks...soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction f 'Tis the Divinity that stirs within us ; 'Tis Heaven itself that points out an hereafter, A And intimates... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 308 pàgines
...fry——Plato, thou reason 'st well—— Eke whence this pleasing hope, this fond de f ire, This longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread, and...and startles at destruction ? *Tis the divinity that stirs within us; *Tis Heaven itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. ttemity!... | |
| George Farquhar - 1808 - 338 pàgines
...— Plato, thou reasor.'st well — Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond desire, This longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread, and...and startles at destruction ? 'Tis the divinity that stirs within us; 'Tis Heav'n itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. Eternity!... | |
| Mrs. Inchbald - 1808 - 446 pàgines
...reason'st well — Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond desire, This longing after immortality i Or whence this secret dread, and inward horror, Of...and startles at destruction? 'Tis the divinity that stirs within us ; 'Tis Heav'n itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. Eternity!... | |
| William Enfield - 1808 - 434 pàgines
...fond desire., This longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread, and inward horroty ©f falling into nought ? Why shrinks the soul Back on...and startles at destruction ? 'Tis the Divinity that stirs within us ; >Tis Heav'n itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. Eternity... | |
| Spectator The - 1808 - 348 pàgines
...he so — Plato, thou reason's! wellElse 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 sonl Back on herself, and startles at destruction? Tig the divinity that stirs within us; Tis Heaven... | |
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