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 Essayists: Spectator - Page 238redigeeritud poolt - 1823Full view - About this book
| John Bell - 1791 - 292 lehte
...— Plato, thou reason'st well — £lse whence this pleasing hope, this fo.id desire, This longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread, and...soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction ? 'Tis the divinity that stirs within us ; 'Tis Heav'n itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates... | |
| John Bell - 1797 - 462 lehte
...sitting in a thoughtful posture : in his hand Plato's booh on the Immortality of the Soul. This longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread, and...soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction ? 'Tis the divinity that stirs within us ; 'Tis Heav'n itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates... | |
| 1797 - 462 lehte
...this fond desire, This longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread, and inward horrer, Of falling into nought > Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction ? "Tis the divinity that stirs within us ; 'Tis Heav'n itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates... | |
| 1800 - 322 lehte
...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? 'Tis the Divinity that stirs within us ; 'Tis Heaven itself that points out an hereafter. And intimates... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 320 lehte
...be sr Plato, thou rcason'st well . Else whence tliis pleasing hope, this fond desire, This longii g after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread, and inward horror, Of falling into nor-ght; Why shrinks the soul B ick on herself, and startles at destruction ? Tis the divinity that... | |
| 1803 - 342 lehte
...IT must be so Plato, thou reasonest well Else why this pleasing hope, this fond desire, This longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread, and...soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction ! 'Tis the divinity that stirs within us ; 'Tis Heav'n itself, that points out an hereafter, And intimates... | |
| British drama - 1804 - 946 lehte
...be so — Plato, thon reasonest well. Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond desire, This longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread, and...soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction? Tis the divinity that stirs within us ; Tis Heaven itself, that points out an hereafter, And intimates... | |
| James Burgh - 1804 - 312 lehte
..."fVenera. Satisfaft. Anxiety. "Courage. Firmnefs. Apprehen. Comfort. Noble. Pride. Triumph. This longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread, and...soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction ? 'Tis the Divinity that stirs "within us ; 'Tis Hea-v'n itself that points out an Hereafter, And intimates... | |
| William Enfield - 1804 - 418 lehte
...be so — Plato thou reason'st wellElse whence this pleasing hope , this fond desire , This longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread, and...soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction ? 'Tis the Divinity that stirs within us ; Tis Heav'n itself that points out an hereafter , And intimates... | |
| British drama - 1804 - 954 lehte
...be so — Plato, thou reasonest well. Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond desire, This looping after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread, and...soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction ? Tis the divinity that ears within us ; T¡3 Heaven itself, that points out an hereafter, And intimates... | |
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