 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...  British theatre, comprising tragedies, comedies, operas, and farces; with ... - Page 15by British theatre - 1831Full view - About this book
 | John Bell - 1791 - 292 lehte
...reason'st well — £lse whence this pleasing hope, this fo.id desire, This longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread, and inward horror, Of...destruction ? 'Tis the divinity that stirs within us ; 'Tis Heav'n itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. Eternity ! thou pleasing,... | |
 | John Bell - 1797 - 462 lehte
...posture : in his hand Plato's booh on the Immortality of the Soul. This longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread, and inward horror, Of...destruction ? 'Tis the divinity that stirs within us ; 'Tis Heav'n itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. Eternity ! thou pleasing,... | |
 | 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...destruction ? "Tis the divinity that stirs within us ; 'Tis Heav'n itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. Eternity ! thou pleasing,... | |
 | 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...destruction? 'Tis the Divinity that stirs within us ; 'Tis Heaven itself that points out an hereafter. And intimates eternity to man. Eternity! thou pleasing,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 320 lehte
...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 stirs within us ; 'Tis Heaven itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. Eternity ! thou pleasing,... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 304 lehte
...Or whence this seciet dread, and inward horror, Of falling into noight? Why shrinks the soul B ick on herself, 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 '. thou pleasing,... | |
 | 1803 - 342 lehte
...thou reasonest well Else why this pleasing hope, this fond desire, This longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread, and inward horror, Of...destruction ! 'Tis the divinity that stirs within us ; 'Tis Heav'n itself, that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. Eternity ! thou pleasing,... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 lehte
...reason'st wellElse whence this pleasing hope , this fond desire , This longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread, and inward horror Of...destruction ? 'Tis the Divinity that stirs within us ; Tis Heav'n itself that points out an hereafter , And intimates eternity to man. Eternity! thou pleasing... | |
 | British drama - 1804 - 946 lehte
...reasonest well. Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond desire, This longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread, and inward horror, Of...destruction? Tis the divinity that stirs within us ; Tis Heaven itself, that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. Eternity ! thou pleasing,... | |
 | James Burgh - 1804 - 312 lehte
...Anxiety. "Courage. Firmnefs. Apprehen. Comfort. Noble. Pride. Triumph. This longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread, and inward horror Of...destruction ? 'Tis the Divinity that stirs "within us ; 'Tis Hea-v'n itself that points out an Hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. (1) Eternity ! - thou pleasing*... | |
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