 | 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...and startles at destruction ? Tis the divinity that ears within us ; T¡3 Heaven itself, that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. Eternitv... | |
 | 1804 - 510 lehte
...pleasing hope, this fond desire, This longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread, иnН inward horror, Of falling into nought ? Why shrinks...destruction ? Tis the divinity that stirs within us ; Tis Heaven it.self, that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. Eternity! thou pleasing,... | |
 | James Burgh - 1804 - 308 lehte
...f Or whence this secret dread, and inward horfor Of falling into nought f — Why shrinks the so&l Back on herself, and startles at destruction?. . '...that stirs within us ; 'Tis Heavn itself that points cut an Hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. •Satisfatt. (i) Eternity /- thou pleasing* dreadful'?... | |
 | 1806 - 408 lehte
...awry, And lose the name of action. (ADDISON.) IT must be so— Plato, thou reason's! well — Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond desire, This...to man. Eternity ! thou pleasing, dreadful thought ! Through what variety of untry'd being, Through what new scenes and changes must we pass ? The wide,... | |
 | 1806 - 416 lehte
...of existence for our race. The author of our frame seems to have made this impression on the mind. " 'Tis the divinity that stirs within us ; 'Tis heav'n...out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man." This doctrine, inferred from natural principles, and agreeing with the strongest and most correct sentiments... | |
 | George Farquhar - 1808 - 338 lehte
...Soul. A drawn Sword on the Table, by him. Cato. It must be so — Plato, thou reasor.'st well — Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond desire, This...to man. Eternity! thou pleasing, dreadful thought! Through what variety of untry'd being, Through what new scenes and changes must we pass? The wide,... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - 1808 - 446 lehte
...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...to man. Eternity! thou pleasing, dreadful thought! Through what variety of uutry'd being, Through what new scenes and changes must we pass? The wide,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 308 lehte
...mnst be fry——Plato, thou reason 'st well—— Eke whence this pleasing hope, this fond de f ire, This longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret...destruction ? *Tis the divinity that stirs within us; *Tis Heaven itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. ttemity! thou pleasing,... | |
 | Spectator The - 1808 - 348 lehte
...conciseness, purity, and elegance of phrase. CATO alone, %c. " It must he so — Plato, thou reason's! wellElse whence this pleasing hope, this fond desire*...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... | |
 | William Enfield - 1808 - 434 lehte
...praise ! CATQ. CHAP. VIII. CATO's SOLILOQUY. It must be so — Plato, thou reason'st well — Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond desire., This...immortality ? Or whence this secret dread, and inward horroty ©f falling into nought ? Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction... | |
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IT must be so — Plato, thou reason'st 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... 
