 Now sinks at last, or feebly mans the soul; While low delights, succeeding fast behind, In happier meanness occupy the mind : As in those domes, where Caesars once bore sway, Defaced by time and tottering in decay, There in the ruin, heedless of the dead,...  Poetical Works - Sida 17efter Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 72 sidorObegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 428 sidor
...meanness occupy the mind : As in those domes, where Cxsars once bore sway, Defac'd by time, and tottering in decay, There in the ruin heedless of the dead,...Where rougher climes a nobler race display, Where the bleak Swiss their stormy mansions tread, And force a churlish soil for scanty bread ; No product here... | |
 | sir Samuel Egerton Brydges (bart.) - 1822 - 180 sidor
...philosophy ; and too little of poetical fire. The description of SWITZERLAND is more vigorous : « My soul , turn from them ; turn we to survey Where rougher climes a nobler race display , Where the bleak Swiss their stormy mansion trea.d , And force a churlish soil for scanty bread ; No product here... | |
 | Alexander Jamieson - 1822 - 312 sidor
...Europe. Thus, after describing the effeminate and debased Romans, the poet proceeds to the Swiss: — My soul turn from them — turn we to survey Where rougher climes a nobler race display. And, after painting some defects in the manners of this gallant but unrefined people, his thoughts... | |
 | Joseph Emerson Worcester - 1823 - 512 sidor
...meanness occupy the mind : As in those domes, where Caesars once bore sway, Defaced by time, and tott'ring in decay, There in the ruin, heedless of the dead,...The shelter-seeking peasant builds his shed ; And, wond'ring man could want the larger pile, Exults and owns his cottage with a smile." GOLDSUITET'. Constantinople... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 sidor
...meanness occupy the mind: As in those domes, where Cœsars once bore sway, Defac'd by time and tott'ring : But, if my simple pray'rs may yet Prevail with...Rather than fail. But, O my fears ! It cannot die so. bleak Swiss their stormy mansion tread, And force a churlish soil for scanty bread; No product here... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 sidor
...bore sway, JJcfac'd by time, and tott'ring in decay, There in the ruin, heedless of the dead, Tbfc shelter-seeking peasant builds his shed; And, wondering...Where rougher climes a nobler race display ; Where the Dleak Swiss their stormy mansion tread, And force a churlish soil for scanty bread. No product here... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 160 sidor
...There in the ruin, heedless of the dead, The shelter-seeking peasant builds his shed : And, wond'ring man could want the larger pile, Exults, and owns his...survey Where rougher climes a nobler race display, W here the bleak Swiss their stormy mansions tread, And force a churlish soil for scanty bread ; No... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 476 sidor
...meanness occupy the mind : As in those domes, where Causars once bore sway, Defaced by time and tottering in decay, There in the ruin, heedless of the dead,...shed ; And, wondering man could want the larger pile, Kxulte, and owns his cottage with a smile. My soul, turn from them ; turn we to survey Where rougher... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1825 - 310 sidor
...meanness occupy the mind : As in those domes where Gesars once bore sway, Defac'd by time, and tott'ring in decay, There in the ruin, heedless of the dead,...The shelter-seeking peasant builds his shed ; And, wond'ring man could want the larger pile, Exults, and owns his cottage with a smile. SECTION VIII.... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 sidor
...the mind : As in those domes, where Cœsars onee bore sway, Defae'd by time, and tott'ring in deeay, eenwood forest lost, All eareless rambling where it lik'd them most : Their wealth t t And, wondering man eould want the larger pile, Exults, and owns his eottage with a smile. Aly soul... | |
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