 JUBA. *Tis not a set of features, or complexion, The tincture of a skin, that I admire. Beauty soon grows familiar to the lover, Fades in his eye, and palls upon the sense. The virtuous Marcia tow'rs above her sex: True, she is fair, (oh how divinely...  The British Essayists: The Guardian - Pagina 199di Alexander Chalmers - 1802Visualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | John Bell - 1791 - 292 pagine
...to the lover, Fades in his eye, and palls upon the sense. The virtuous Marcia tow'rs above her sex : True, she is fair, (Oh, how divinely fair !) But still...charms With inward greatness, unaffected wisdom, And sanclity of manners ; Cato's soul Shines out in every thing she acts or speaks, While winning mildness... | |
 | Nicholas Rowe - 1797 - 452 pagine
...the lover, Fades in his eye, and palls upon the sense. The virtuous Marcia tow'rs above her sex : f True, she is fair, (Oh, how divinely fair !) But still...lovely maid improves her charms With inward greatness, unaflfected wisdom, And sanctity of manners ; Cato's soul Shines out in every thing she a£ls or speaks,... | |
 | 1797 - 462 pagine
...to the lover, Fades in his eye, and palls upon the sense. The virtuous Marcia tow'rs above her sex : True, she is fair, (Oh, how divinely fair !) But still...lovely maid improves her charms With inward greatness, unaffecled wisdom, And sanftity of manners ; Cato's soul Shines out in every thing she acls or speaks,... | |
 | John Bell - 1797 - 462 pagine
...the sense, The virtuous Marcia tow'rs above her sex : True, she is fair, (Oh, how divinely fair I) But still the lovely maid improves her charms With...greatness, unaffected wisdom, And sanctity of manners ; Cato's soul Shines out in every thing she acts or speaks, While winning mildness and attractive smiles,... | |
 | British essayists - 1803 - 310 pagine
...Parthenissa, and in the most moving tone of voice said — ' You told me she was fair — ' True she U fair; oh! how divinely fair ! But still the lovely...greatness, unaffected wisdom, And sanctity of manners ' Here Cato's soul stood in his way, and stopt the further progress of his speech. Whilst this was... | |
 | 1803 - 440 pagine
...to the lover, Fades in his eye, and palls upon the sense. The virtuous Marcia towers above her sex. True, she is fair (Oh, how divinely fair!") But still the lovely maid improves her charm* \Vit\inward greatness, imaiiected wisdom, And sanctity of ma.ur.ev.•. »»• ... -..-.I was... | |
 | British drama - 1804 - 954 pagine
...to the lover, Fades in his eye, and palls upon the sense. The virtuous Marria towers above her sex : True, she is fair, (Oh, how divinely fair !) But still...greatness, unaffected wisdom, And sanctity of manners ; Cato's soul Shines out in every thing she acts or speaks, While winning mildness and attractive smiles,... | |
 | 1804 - 516 pagine
...to the lover, Fades in his eye, and palls upon the sense. The virtuous Marcia towers above her sex : True, she is fair, (Oh, how divinely fair !) But still...greatness, unaffected wisdom, And sanctity of manners; Cato's soul Shmes out in every thing she acts or spooks, W'hile winning mildness and attractive smiles,... | |
 | British drama - 1804 - 946 pagine
...to the lover, Fades in his eye, and palls upon the sense. The virtuous Marcia towers above her sex : True, she is fair, (Oh, how divinely fair !) But still...greatness, unaffected wisdom, And sanctity of manners; Cato's soul Shines out in every thing she acts or speaks, While winning mildness and attractive smiles,... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1804 - 254 pagine
...the lo\ er, Fades in his eyes, and palls upon the sense. The virtuous Marcia towers above her sex ; True, she is fair, (Oh, how divinely fair !) But still...lovely maid improves her charms, With inward greatness, unaflected wisdom, And sanctity of manners. Cato's soul Shines out in every thing she acts or speaks... | |
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