 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
 | 1834
...emotion of envy dies ; when I read the epitaphs of the beautiful, every inordinate desire forsakes me ; when I meet with the grief of parents upon a tomb-stone, my heart melts with compassion; when I see the tombs of the parents themselves, I reflect how vain it is to grieve for those whom we must quickly... | |
 | Daniel Bishop - 1835 - 639 pagina’s
...25. When, says Addison, 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...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... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1836
...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... | |
 | 1836 - 714 pagina’s
...others consider with terror. When I look upon the tombs of the great, every motion of envy dies in me ; when I read the epitaphs of 'the beautiful, every...grieving for those whom we must quickly follow. When 1 see kings lying by those who deposed them, when I consider rival wits placed side by side, or the... | |
 | 1836
...others consider with terror. When I look upon the tombs of the great, every emotion of envy dies in me; finished, nobody presumes to stir till Sir Roger is gone out of the fellow. When I see kings lying by those who deposed them, when I consider rival wits placed side by... | |
 | John Crabtree - 1836 - 563 pagina’s
...expressed. " When," he says, " 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...tombstone, my heart melts with compassion ; when I see the tombs of the parents themselves, I consider the vanity of grieving for those whom we must quickly follow... | |
 | George Oliver - 1836 - 97 pagina’s
...modus. " 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...desire goes out; when I meet with the grief of parents on a tombstone, my heart melts with compassion; when I see the tombs of parents themselves, I consider... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1837
...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... | |
 | John D'Alton - 1838 - 943 pagina’s
...similar occasion : — " 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...tombstone, my heart melts with compassion ; when I see the tombs of the parents themselves, I consider the vanity of grieving for those whom we must quickly follow... | |
 | John D'Alton - 1838 - 943 pagina’s
...meet with the grief of parents upon a tombstone^ my heart melts with compassion ; when I see the tombs of the parents themselves, I consider the vanity of...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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