 When I look upon the tombs of the great, every emotion of envy dies in me ; when I read the epitaphs of the beautiful, every inordinate desire goes out; when I meet with the grief of parents upon a tombstone, my heart melts with compassion; when I see...  Selections from the Spectator - Pagina 21door Joseph Addison - 1892 - 220 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Thomas Ewing - 1819 - 448 pagina’s
...the same pleasure as in her most gay' and delightful' ones. By this means I can improve' myself with objects which others' consider with terror'. When...inordinate desire goes out' ; when I meet with the grief of parents' upon a tomb-stone, my heart melts with compassion' ; when I see the tomb of the parents themselves',... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - 434 pagina’s
...the same pleasure as in her roost gay and delightful ones. By this means, 1 can improve myself with objects which others consider with terror. When I...inordinate desire goes out ', when i meet with the grief of parents upon a tombstone, my heart melts with compassion ; when I see the tomb of the parents themselves,!... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - 422 pagina’s
...means, 1 can improve myself with objects which others consider with terror. When 1 look upon the torebs of the great, every emotion of envy dies in me ; when...beautiful, every inordinate desire goes out ; •when 1 meet with the grief of parent* upon a tombstone, niy heart melts with compassion ; when 1 see the... | |
 | William Scott - 1819 - 366 pagina’s
...the same pleasure as in her most gay and delightful ones. By this means, 1 can improve myself with objects which others consider with terror. — When I look upon the tombs of the great^every emotion of envy dies in me ; when I read the epitaphs of the beautiful, every inordinante... | |
 | 1813 - 592 pagina’s
...reflections. ' When looking upon the tomb of the great, every emotion of envy dies within us; when we read the epitaphs of the beautiful, every inordinate desire goes out; when we meet with the grief of parents on a tomb stone, our hearts melt with compassion; when we see the... | |
 | 1821 - 614 pagina’s
...Gay." We may learn much from the monuments in Westminster Abbey. Addison says, (Spectator, No. 26.) " When I look upon the tombs of the great, every emotion...inordinate desire goes out; when I meet with the grief of parents upon a tombstone, my heart melts with compassion ; when I see the tomb of the parents themselves,... | |
 | 1821 - 324 pagina’s
...me, for bringing them again into his remembrance, by closing this paper with a citation of them : " When I look upon the tombs of the great, every emotion...envy dies in me ; when I read the epitaphs of the beantiful, every inordinate desire goes out ; when I meet with the grief of parents upon a tomb-stone,... | |
 | Youth's instructor - 1822 - 488 pagina’s
...your study is by far the greatest. London, 1821. . Q. MR^ADDISON'S REFLECTIONS IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY. "WHEN I look upon the tombs of the great, every emotion...of envy dies in me; when I read the epitaphs of the bt.autiful, every inordinate desire goes out; when I meet with the grief of parents upon a tombstone,... | |
 | 1822 - 788 pagina’s
...her deep and solemn scenes, with the same pleasure as in her most gay and delightful ones. By this say, ' A woman seldom writes her mind but in her postscript.' I think this gentlewoma [ look upon the tombs of the great, every emotion of envy dies in me • when I read the epitaphs of... | |
 | Morgan Williams - 1822 - 728 pagina’s
...PKflfTSO »Г 1. КГЛЯЗ, GUILDIlALL-îQUaRE. A View of Death thouldsubdue Envy, Pride, WHEN 1 properly look upon the tombs of the great, every emotion of envy dies within me— when I read the epitaphs of the beautiful, every inordinate desire goes out, — when... | |
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