 | 1804 - 516 Seiten
...posture : in his hand Plato's book on the Immortality nf the Soul. A drawn sword on the table by him. IT must be so — Plato, thou reasonest well. Else...this fond desire, This longing after immortality ? Or wheuce this secret dread, and inward horror, Of falling into nought ? Why shrinks the soul Back on... | |
 | British drama - 1804 - 954 Seiten
...potture : in Ait hand Plato'i book on the IminortuUty of the Soul. A drawn »word on the table by him. IT must be so — Plato, thou reasonest well. Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond desire, This looping after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread, and inward horror, Of falling into nought... | |
 | James Burgh - 1804 - 312 Seiten
...*Courage. "fVenera. Satisfaft. Anxiety. "Courage. Firmnefs. Apprehen. Comfort. Noble. Pride. Triumph. 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 at destruction ? 'Tis the Divinity... | |
 | 1806 - 408 Seiten
...currents turn awry, And lose the name of action. (ADDISON.) IT must be so— Plato, thou reason's! well — Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond...this secret dread, and inward horror, Of falling into nought ? Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction ? "Tis the divinity that... | |
 | 1806 - 330 Seiten
...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,...longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread, this inward horror Of falling into nought? Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction... | |
 | George Farquhar - 1808 - 338 Seiten
...Immortality of the Soul. A drawn Sword on the Table, by him. Cato. It must be so — Plato, thou reasor.'st well — Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond...this secret dread, and inward horror, Of falling into nought? Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction ? 'Tis the divinity that... | |
 | Spectator The - 1808 - 348 Seiten
...purity, and elegance of phrase. CATO alone, %c. " It must he so — Plato, thou reason's! wellElse whence this pleasing hope, this fond desire* This...this secret dread, and inward horror. Of falling into nought? why shrinks the sonl Back on herself, and startles at destruction? Tig the divinity that stirs... | |
 | William Enfield - 1808 - 434 Seiten
...%vanton in her praise ! CATQ. CHAP. VIII. CATO's SOLILOQUY. It must be so — Plato, thou reason'st well — Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond...immortality ? Or whence this secret dread, and inward horroty ©f falling into nought ? Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 308 Seiten
...mnst be fry——Plato, thou reason 'st well—— Eke whence this 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 the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction ? *Tis the divinity that... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - 1808 - 446 Seiten
...Immortality of the Soul. A drawn Sword on the Table, by him. Cato. It must be so — Plato, thou reason'st well — Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond desire, This longing after immortality i Or whence this secret dread, and inward horror, Of falling into nought? Why shrinks the soul Back... | |
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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. 
