 | 1822 - 500 lehte
...It must be ! Else whence this secret dread, and inward horror Of falling into nought i Why sluinks the 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 Eternity to man." Corresponding to this... | |
 | Spectator The - 1823 - 352 lehte
...CATO alone, Sfc. ' It must be so Plato thou reason's! well Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond desire, This longing after immortality ; Or whence...this secret dread and inward horror, Of falling into- naught? Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction? "I'is the Divinity that... | |
 | William Enfield - 1823 - 412 lehte
...SOLILOQUY. 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 honour Of falling into nought? Why shrinks the Soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction ?... | |
 | 1824 - 348 lehte
...him. IT must be so — Plato, thou reason's! well ! — Else, whence this pleasing hope, this fond desire ! This longing after immortality? Or, whence...— 'Tis the divinity, that stirs within us ; 'Tis heaven itself, that points out — an hereafter, And intimates — eternity to man. Eternity ! thou... | |
 | British poets - 1824 - 676 lehte
...IMMORTALITY. It must be so : Plato, thou reasonest well : Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond desire, This longing after immortality ? Or whence...destruction ? 'Tis the divinity that stirs within us ; 'Tis Heav'u itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. Mdison's Cato. The soul... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - 1824 - 458 lehte
...by him. Cato. It must be so — Plato, thou reason's! wellElse whence this pleasing hope, this fond desire, This longing after immortality ? Or whence...on herself, and startles at destruction ? 'Tis the aivinity that stirs within us ; 'Tis Ueav'n itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity... | |
 | 1824 - 660 lehte
...table by him. Cato. It must be so; Plato, thou reasonest well; Else when this pleasing hope, this fond desire, This longing after immortality? Or whence...falling into nought? Why shrinks the soul Back on nerself and startles at destruction ? "I'is the Divinity that stirs within us ; 'Tis heaven itself... | |
 | British drama - 1824 - 834 lehte
...Back on herself, and startles at destruction ? 'Tis tlie divinity that stirs within us ; 'Tis Heaven itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates...to man. Eternity ! thou pleasing, dreadful thought ! Through what variety of untried being, Through what new scenes and changes, must we pass ? [me :... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1825 - 288 lehte
...alone, $c. IT must be so Plato, thou reason's! well— — Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond desire, This longing after immortality ? Or whence...to man. Eternity ! thou pleasing, dreadful thought ! Through what variety of untried being, Through what new scenes and changes, must we pass? The wide,... | |
 | William Scott - 1825 - 382 lehte
...the Soul IT must be so-^Plato, thou reasonest well '. — Else, whence this pleasing hope, this fond desire, This longing after immortality ? Or, whence...soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction ? 'Tjs the divinity that stirs within us : 'Tiatjieav'n itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates... | |
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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... 
