 | John Bell - 1791 - 292 sidor
...reason'st well — £lse whence this pleasing hope, this fo.id desire, This longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread, and inward horror, Of...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 Bell - 1797 - 462 sidor
...posture : in his hand Plato's booh on the Immortality of the Soul. This longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread, and inward horror, Of...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 sidor
...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,... | |
 | 1800 - 322 sidor
...pleasing hope, this fond desire, This longing after immortality? Or whence this secret dread, this inward horror Of falling into nought? Why shrinks...pleasing, dreadful thought! Through what variety of untry'd being,' Through what new scenes and changes mast we pass! The wide, th' unbounded prospect... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 320 sidor
...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... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 304 sidor
...Or whence this seciet dread, and inward horror, Of falling into noight? Why shrinks the soul B ick on herself, and startles at destruction ? 'Tis the...pleasing, dreadful thought ! ' Through what variety of untry'd being, Thro' what new scenes and changes must we pass • The wide, th' unbounded pi raped... | |
 | 1803 - 342 sidor
...thou reasonest well Else why this pleasing hope, this fond desire, This longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread, and inward horror, Of...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,... | |
 | 1804 - 516 sidor
...well. Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond desire, This longing after immortality ? Or wheuce this secret dread, and inward horror, Of falling into...pass? The wide, the unbounded prospect lies before roe ; But shadows, clouds, and darkness rest upon it. Here will I hold. If there's a Power above, <... | |
 | British drama - 1804 - 946 sidor
...reasonest well. Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond desire, This longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread, and inward horror, Of...dreadful thought ! Through what variety of untried heinc, Through what new scenes and changes must we pass? The wide, the unbounded prospect lies before... | |
 | 1804 - 510 sidor
...pleasing hope, this fond desire, This longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread, иnН inward horror, Of falling into nought ? Why shrinks...variety of untried being. Through what new scenes nnd changes must we yasi? The wide, the unbounded prospect lies before me ; But shadows, clouds, and... | |
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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... 
