 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 tomb-stone, my heart melts with compassion ; when I see...  A Book of English Literature - Page 252edited by - 1916 - 889 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English essays - 1803 - 454 pages
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 | English literature - 1803 - 434 pages
...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 tomb-stone,...divided the world with their contests and disputes, I reflect with sorrow and astonishment, on the little competitions, factions and debates of mankind.... | |
 | Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1804 - 450 pages
...within me ; when I read the " epitaphs of the beautiful, every inordinate desire goes out ; " when J meet with the grief of parents, upon a tomb-stone,...divided the " world with their contests and disputes, I reflect with sor' row and astonishment on the little competitions, factions, ' and debates of mankind.... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English essays - 1805 - 370 pages
...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,...divided the world with their contests and disputes ; I reflect with sorrow and astonishment on the little competitions, factions, and debates of mankind.... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English essays - 1805 - 376 pages
...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,...divided the world with their contests and disputes ; I reflect with sorrow and astonishment on the little competitions, factions, and debates of mankind.... | |
 | Sir John Carr - Baltic Sea - 1805 - 526 pages
...their country, and live in the page of history. The beautiful ideas of Addison came into my mind — " When I see kings lying by those who deposed them ;...divided the world with their contests and disputes, I re" fleet with sorrow and astonishment on the little competi" tions and debates of mankind ; when I... | |
 | Sir John Carr - Baltic Sea - 1805 - 320 pages
...country, and live in the page of history. . ;.. : The beautiful ideas of Addison came into my mind—" When " I see kings lying by those who deposed them...divided the " world with their contests and disputes, I reflect with sorrow and " astonishment on the little competitions and debates of mankind. " When I... | |
 | Epitaphs - 1806 - 284 pages
...of envy dies in me ; when I read the epitaphs of the beautiful, every inordinate desire goes out j when I meet with the grief of parents, upon a tombstone,...I consider the vanity of grieving for those, whom they must quickly follow. When I see kings lying by those who deposed them ; when I consider rival... | |
 | T Nixon - 1806 - 176 pages
...tomb of the parents themselves, I consider the ranity of grieving for those whom we must quick. Jy follow ; when I see kings lying by those who deposed...divided the world with their contests, and disputes, I reflect with sorrow and astonishment on the little competitions, factions and debates of mankind; when... | |
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