 | John Pierpont - 1835 - 496 Seiten
...book on the immortality of the soul;—a drawn sword on the table by him. Cato. IT must be so—Plato, thou reasonest well!— Else, whence this pleasing hope, this fond desire, This longing after immortaiity ? Pran. stroking. Or, whence this secret dread and inward horror, Of falling into nought... | |
 | Thomas Dick - 1836 - 306 Seiten
...actions the most beneficent, and heroic, on what principle is it to be accounted for? " Whence springs this pleasing hope, this fond desire, This longing...soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction ?" Whence proceeds the want we feel amidst the variety of objects which surround us? Whence arises... | |
 | Adam Clarke - 1836 - 1062 Seiten
...a beautiful paraphrase of tinsense of the apostle, whether he had his words in view or not : — " Whence this pleasing hope, this fond desire, This...immortality ? Or whence this secret dread and inward horrar Of falling into nought? Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction ?... | |
 | 1836 - 362 Seiten
...improvement of my mind. Can you forgive me, and be still my friend ? As firmly aa I have ever been. Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles...destruction? »Tis the Divinity that stirs within us. Where are you now ? and what is your amount ? Vexation, disappointment, and remorse. To purchase heaven,... | |
 | Thomas Dick - 1836 - 682 Seiten
...this pleasing hope, this fond desire, This longing after immortality Î Or, whence this secret drend. and inward horror, Of falling into nought!— Why shrinks the soul Back, on herself and startler at destruction ?" Wbe-nce proceeds the want we feel amidst the r&riefy of objects which surround... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1837 - 338 Seiten
...in his hand, Plato's book on the Immortality of the Soul ; a drawn smord on the table beside him.] It must be so — Plato, thou reasonest well; Else...secret dread, and inward horror, Of falling into nought 1 Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction 7 "Pis the divinity that stirs... | |
 | Solomon Southwick - 1837 - 204 Seiten
...Plato's Book on (lie Immortality of the Soul. A drawn sword on the table by him. It must be so—Plato, thou reasonest well!— Else whence this pleasing...this secret dread, and inward horror, Of falling into naught ? Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at deslruction ? 'Tis the divinity that... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1837 - 478 Seiten
...reason's! well— Else whence this pleading hope, this fond desire, This longing after immortality 7 Or whence this secret dread, and inward horror, Of...soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction T Tie the divinity that stin* within us ; 'Tie Heaven itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1837 - 342 Seiten
...in his hand Plato's book on the Immortality of the Soul ; a drawn smord on the table beside him,.'] It must be so — Plato, thou reasonest well; Else...pleasing hope, this fond desire, This longing after immortality1 Or whence this secret dread, and inward horror. Of falling into nought 1 Why shrinks the... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1837 - 350 Seiten
...; in his hand Plato's book on the Immortality of the Soul ; a drawn smord on the table beside him.] It must be so — Plato, thou reasonest well; Else...pleasing hope, this fond desire, This longing after immortality'l Or whence this secret dread, and inward horror. Of falling into nought 1 Why shrinks... | |
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Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction ? 'Tis the divinity that stirs within us; 'Tis Heaven itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. 
