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... The National magazine and general review - Pagina 289geredigeerd door Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
| Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pagina’s
...• If he had said, " To pass a judgment on," the double genitive ca§e had been avoided. inordidate desire goes out ; when I meet with the grief of parents...compassion ; when I see the tomb of the parents themselves, 1 consider the vanity of grieving for those whom me must quickly follow : when I see kings lying by... | |
| Amelia Opie - 1812 - 384 pagina’s
...oblivion. " When I look upon the tombs of the great," says Addison, " every emotion of envy dies in me ; when I read the epitaphs of the beautiful, every inordinate...compassion ; when I see the tomb of the parents themselves, 1 consider the vanity of grieving for those whom we must quickly follow." Emma, in pensive silence,... | |
| William Scott - 1814 - 424 pagina’s
...When I look upon the tombs of the great, every emotion of envy dies in me ; when I read the epitaph of the beautiful, every inordinate desire goes out...I see kings lying by those who deposed them ; when I consider rival wits placed side by side, or the holy men that divided the world with their contests... | |
| Spectator The - 1816 - 372 pagina’s
...When I look upon the tomb of the great , every emotion of envy dies in me ; when I read the epitaph of the beautiful, every inordinate desire goes out;...for those whom we must quickly follow ; when I see k ; ngs lying by those who deposed them, when I consider rival wits placed side by side, or the holy... | |
| Spectator The - 1816 - 348 pagina’s
...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 inordinate...consider the vanity of grieving for those whom we mnst quickly follow. When I see kings lying by those who deposed them, when I consider rival wits placed... | |
| John Corry, John Evans - 1816 - 490 pagina’s
...erection.* " The upper compartment of the monument represents a parent kneeling at the tomb of his son. * " When I meet with the grief of parents upon a tomb-stone,...melts with compassion : when I see the tomb of the parent* themseltes, I consider the vanity of griering for those whom we must quickly follow." — ADDISON.... | |
| William Scott - 1817 - 416 pagina’s
...When I look upon the tombs of the great, every emotion of envy dies in me ; when I read'the epitaph of the beautiful, every inordinate desire goes out...grieving for those whom we must quickly follow. When I sae kingn lying by those who deposed them ; when I consider rival wits placed side by side, or the... | |
| John Evans - 1818 - 564 pagina’s
...from Addison : — " When I 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 392 FONT OF CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL. I meet with the grief of parents upon a tomb-stone, my breast melts... | |
| Thomas Ewing - 1819 - 448 pagina’s
...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...I see kings lying by those who deposed' them, when I consider rival wits placed side' by side', or the holy men that divided the world with their contests... | |
| British essayists - 1819 - 370 pagina’s
...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 inordinate...I see kings lying by those who deposed them, when I consider rival wits placed side by side, or the holy men that divided the world with their contests... | |
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