| Edmund Burke - 1889 - 556 Seiten
...sublime, and this sublimity is principally due to the terrible uncertainty of the thing described : In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, fear came upon me, and trembling, which made all ray bones to shake. Then a spirit passed... | |
| John Bell - 1797 - 462 Seiten
...shall never die. The soul, secur'd in her existence, smiles At the drawn dagger, and defies its point. The stars shall fade away, the sun himself Grow dim with age, and nature sink in years, But thou shalt flourish in immortal youth, Unhurt amidst the war of elements, The wreck of matter,... | |
| 1797 - 462 Seiten
...never die. ., The soul, secur'd in her existence, smiles At the drawn dagger, and defies its point. The stars shall fade away, the sun himself Grow dim with age, and nature sink in years, But thou shall flourish in immortal youth, , Unhurt amidst the war of elements, The wreck of matter,... | |
| British essayists - 1802 - 304 Seiten
...shall never die. Th« soul, seeur'd in her existence. smiles At the drawn dagger, and defies its point. The stars shall fade away, the sun himself Grow dim with age, and Nature sink in ye; rs ; But thou shall flourish in immortal youth, Unhurt amidst the war of elements, The wreck of... | |
| John Blair Linn - 1802 - 196 Seiten
...13, 14, 15, 16, 17. " Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and mine ear received a little thereof, in thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men. Fear came upon me and trembling, which made all my bones to shake. Then a spirit passed before... | |
| 1803 - 342 Seiten
...extra fragmina. The soul, secur'd in her existence, smiles At the drawn dagger, and defies its point. The stars shall fade away, the sun himself Grow dim with age, and nature sink in years; But thou shalt flourish in immortal youth, Unhurt amidst the war of elements, The wrecks of matter,... | |
| William Giles - 1804 - 280 Seiten
...frustrate his hopes. He may say to his soul, in the midst of all the storms and vicissitudes of time, \ ' The stars shall fade away, the sun himself Grow dim with age, and nature sink in years ; But thou shalt flourish in immortal youth, Unhurt amidst the war of elements, The wreck of matter,... | |
| 1804 - 516 Seiten
...shall never die. The soul, secured in her existence, smiles At the drawn dasger, and defies its point. The stars shall fade away, the sun himself Grow dim with age, and nature sink in years, 358 359 But ti» ni shalt flourish in immortal youth, Unhurt amidst the war of elements, The wreck... | |
| John Corry - 1804 - 126 Seiten
...and Rome. " The soul, secur'd in her existence, smiles * At the drawn dagger, and defies its point; The stars shall fade away, the sun himself Grow dim with age, and nature sink in years ; lint thou shall flourish in immortal youth; Unhurt amidst the war of elements. The wreck of matter... | |
| John Corry - 1804 - 124 Seiten
...Greece and Rome. " The soul, secur'd in her existence, smiles At the drawn dagger, and defies its point; The stars shall fade away, the sun himself Grow dim with age, and nature sink in years ; But thou shalt flourish in immortal youth ; Unhurt amidst the war of elements. The wreck of matter... | |
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