 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 - Page 289edited by Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Ewing - 1832 - 428 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Civilization - 1832 - 406 pages
...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... | |
 | 1833 - 814 pages
...grave." " When I look (says ADDISON,) 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 j or the holy men that divided the world by their contests... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - 1833 - 334 pages
...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...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... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - Poets, English - 1833 - 332 pages
...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...meet with the grief of parents upon a tombstone, my heartjnelts with compassion ; when I see the tomb of the parents themselves, I consider the vanity... | |
 | Charles Feist - 1833 - 304 pages
...darkness and sorrow. MELMOTH. 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 the grief of parents upon a tomb-stone, my heart melts with compassion ; when I see the tomb of the... | |
 | Watson Adams - Conduct of life - 1834 - 278 pages
...eternity. Collier. 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...consider the vanity of grieving for those whom we must so soon follow ; when I see kings lying by those who deposed them ; when I consider rival wits placed... | |
 | 576 pages
...expressed? — "When," he says, "I look upon tke tombs of the great, every emotion of envy dies in me ; •when I read the epitaphs of the beautiful, every...tomb-stone, 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... | |
 | Watson Adams - Conduct of life - 1834 - 290 pages
...eternity. Collier. When I look upon the tombs of the great, every emotion of envy dies within me 4 when I read the epitaphs of the beautiful, every inordinate...upon a tomb-stone, my heart melts with compassion i when I see the tomb of the parents themselves, I consider the vanity of grieving for those whom we... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - Elocution - 1834 - 360 pages
...•with terrour'. 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 I meet with the grief of parents0 upon a tombstone', my heart melts with compassion'; when I see the tomb of the parents0 themselves',... | |
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