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
| George Daniel, John Cumberland - 1826 - 512 lehte
...reasonest well ; — Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond desire, This longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread and inward horror Of falling...soul Back on herself and startles at destruction? "J'is the Divinity that stirs within us ; "Tis Heaven itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates... | |
| John White (A.M.) - 1826 - 340 lehte
...reason'st well! Else, whence this pleasing hope, this fond desire, This longing after Immortality ? Or, whence this secret dread, and inward horror, Of...soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction ?— "Pis the Divinity that stirs within us; 'Tis Heaven itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates... | |
| 1827 - 422 lehte
...Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond desire, This longing after immortality ; Or whence flits secret dread, and inward horror, Of falling into nought...soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction ? "Pis the Divinity that stirs within us ; 'Tis Heaven itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates... | |
| William Enfield - 1827 - 412 lehte
...this fond desire, This longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread, and inward horrour Of falling into nought? Why shrinks the Soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction J Tis the Divinity, that stirs within us ; Ti.s Heav'n itself, that points out a hereafter, And intimates... | |
| J[ohn] H[anbury]. Dwyer - 1828 - 314 lehte
...reason'st 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 heav'n itself that points out an hereafter. And intimates eternity to man. Eternity ! thou pleasing,... | |
| Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 264 lehte
...reasonest well ! Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond desire, This longing after Immortality ? Or, whence this secret dread, and inward horror, Of...soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction?— r 'Tis the Divinity that stirs within us ; 'Tis heaven itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates... | |
| Owen Williams - 1828 - 930 lehte
...longing after immortality? Or whence this secret dread, and inward horror, Of falling into nought? NVhy 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 intímales eternity lo man. Eternity! thou pleasing,... | |
| Owen Williams - 1828 - 926 lehte
...Or whence this secret tlread, and inward horror, Of falling into nought? Why shrinks the soul Hack on herself, and startles at destruction? 'Tis the divinity that stirs within us; Tis lieav'n itself that points oui an hereafter, \nd intimates eternity to man. Eternity! thou pleasing,... | |
| British theatre - 1828 - 924 lehte
...desire, This longing after immortality? Or whence this secret dread, and inward horror, Of {ailing into nought? Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction ? Tu tbe divinity that stirs within us; TÏJ beav'n itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates... | |
| Thomas Dick - 1829 - 308 lehte
...accounted for '! " Whence springs this pleasing hope, this fond desire, This longing after immortality ? Or, whence this secret dread, and inward horror, Of...soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction ?" Whence proceeds the want we feel amidst the variety of objects which surround us] Whence arises... | |
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