 | James Burgh - 1804 - 312 pagine
...Apprehen. Comfort. Noble. Pride. Triumph. 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 Hea-v'n itself that points out an Hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. (1) Eternity ! - thou pleasing*... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 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... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 470 pagine
...this 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; "Pis heaven itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man, Eternity ! thou pleasing,... | |
 | British drama - 1804 - 954 pagine
...pleasing hope, this fond desire, This looping after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread, and inward horror, Of falling into nought ? Why shrinks...and startles at destruction ? Tis the divinity that ears within us ; T¡3 Heaven itself, that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. Eternitv... | |
 | James Burgh - 1804 - 308 pagine
...f Or whence this secret dread, and inward horfor Of falling into nought f — Why shrinks the so&l Back on herself, and startles at destruction?. . ' 'Tis the Divinity that stirs within us ; 'Tis Heavn itself that points cut an Hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. •Satisfatt. (i) Eternity... | |
 | Charles Lee Lewes - 1805 - 234 pagine
...The divine Plato, as he is called, and very justly, reasons in words to the following purport : — " Why shrinks the soul back on herself And startles at destruction ? 'Tis the divinity that speaks within us, ' Tis Heaven itsrlf tlmt points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to Man."... | |
 | 1806 - 330 pagine
...to thee. SOLILOQUY. ON THE IMMORTALITY OF THE SOUL. ADDISON. IT must be so — Plato, thou reason's! well ! Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond desire,...soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction f 'Tis the Divinity that stirs within us ; 'Tis Heaven itself that points out an hereafter, A And intimates... | |
 | 1806 - 408 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,... | |
 | John Stirling - 1806 - 118 pagine
...naught ? Why fhrinks the foul Back on herfelf, and ftartles at deftru&ion ? *Tis the divinity that ftirs within us ,'Tis Heaven itself, that points out an...•» And intimates Eternity to man. Eternity/ thou pleafing, dreadful thought ! Through what variety of untry'd being, Through what new fcenes and changes... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 308 pagine
...pleasing hope, this fond de f ire, This longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread, and inward horror, Of falling into nought ? Why shrinks...points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. ttemity! thou pleasing, dreadful thought! 4 'Through what Variety of uptry'd being, Thro" what new... | |
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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... 
