 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
 | 1834 - 430 pages
...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 - Christian sociology - 1835 - 748 pages
...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 - 342 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... | |
 | English essays - 1836 - 1118 pages
...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 - 932 pages
...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 - Halifax (England) - 1836 - 602 pages
...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 - Wolverhampton (England) - 1836 - 226 pages
...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 - Bookbinding - 1837 - 480 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... | |
 | John D'Alton - Dublin (Ireland : County) - 1838 - 960 pages
...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 - Dublin (Ireland : County) - 1838 - 962 pages
...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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