 | John Bell - 1791 - 292 pagine
...pleasing hope, this fo.id desire, This longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread, and inward horror, Of falling into nought \ Why shrinks...destruction ? 'Tis the divinity that stirs within us ; 'Tis Heav'n itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. Eternity ! thou pleasing,... | |
 | 1795 - 846 pagine
...[tartlet at dcllruiftioe '! 'TU the divinity that ftirs mithin as ; т о. »il 'Tú heaven iiftlf, that points out an hereafter, And Intimates eternity to man, Eternity ! thou plea&ng, dreadful thought I Through what variety of untry'd being, Through what new fcenes and changes... | |
 | James Burgh - 1792 - 410 pagine
...herfelf, and ftartles at deftrutlion ? 'Tis the Divinity th&tftirs within us ; AWE. 'Tis Heav'n itfelf that points out an Hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. * Eternity ! thou f leafing * dreadful f * SATISF. *LL* » • t APPRE. thought ! Through what variety of untry'd being,... | |
 | John Bell - 1797 - 462 pagine
...booh on the Immortality of the Soul. This longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread, and inward horror, Of falling into nought ? Why shrinks...destruction ? 'Tis the divinity that stirs within us ; 'Tis Heav'n itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. Eternity ! thou pleasing,... | |
 | 1797 - 462 pagine
...this fond desire, This longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread, and inward horrer, Of falling into nought > Why shrinks the soul Back...destruction ? "Tis the divinity that stirs within us ; 'Tis Heav'n itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. Eternity ! thou pleasing,... | |
 | David Hume - 1799 - 142 pagine
...herfelf, and ftartles at deftrudtion? 'Tis the divinity that ftirs within us ; 'Tis heav'n itfelf , that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. Eternity ! thou pleafing , dreadful , thought ! Through what variety ofuntry'd being, Through what new fcenes and changes... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 320 pagine
...Or whence this secret dread, and inward horror, Of falling into nor-ght; Why shrinks the soul B ick on herself, and startles at destruction ? Tis the...pleasing, dreadful thought! ' Through what variety of untry' d !): ing, Thro' what new s-enes and changes must we pass 1 The wine, th' unbounded piospcct... | |
 | 1803 - 342 pagine
...pleasing hope, this fond desire, This longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread, and inward horror, Of falling into nought ! Why shrinks...destruction ! 'Tis the divinity that stirs within us ; 'Tis Heav'n itself, that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. Eternity ! thou pleasing,... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1803 - 614 pagine
...pieces, even to the present day, abound with verses of % simple redundant syllable: thus Addison — • 'Tis the Divinity that stirs within us, Tis Heaven itself that points out an hereafter.' So, frequently, in our didactic poems, even when subject to the control of rhyme, as in the following... | |
 | British drama - 1804 - 946 pagine
...pleasing hope, this fond desire, This longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread, and inward horror, Of falling into nought ? Why shrinks...pleasing, dreadful thought ! Through what variety of untried heinc, Through what new scenes and changes must we pass? The wide, the unbounded prospect lies... | |
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IT must be so — Plato, thou reason'st well ! — Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond desire, This longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread, and inward horror, Of falling into nought ? why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles... 
