 | Charles Lamb - 1808 - 512 pages
...the soul of peace : Of all the virtues, 'tis nearest kin to heaven ; It makes men look like gods. — The best of men That e'er wore earth about him was a Sufferer, A soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit ; The first. true gentleman that ever breath'd. THE... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1810 - 620 pages
...'tis the soul of peace : Of all the virtues, 'tis nearest kin to heaven; It makes men look like god». The best of men That e'er wore earth about him, was a sufferer; A soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit : The first true gentleman, that ever breathed. The... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1813 - 508 pages
...the soul of peace : Of all the virtues, 'tis nearest kin to heaven ; It makes men look like gods. — The best of men That e'er wore earth about him was a Sufferer, A soff, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit ; The first true gentleman that ever breath'd. THE SECOND... | |
 | Henry Southern - 1820 - 402 pages
...catastrophe which can remove the mischief; and, while these are preserved in our feelings, there is none which can truly harm us. Virtue makes even the deeper...their range Along the line of limitless desires." The critics of the age of Dennis held, in their claims, a middle course between their predecessors... | |
 | 1820 - 394 pages
...catastrophe which can remove the mischief; and, while these are preserved in our feelings, there is none which can truly harm us. Virtue makes even the deeper...of anguish, our hearts are, at once, elevated and softened—they feel intensely the immortality of their now suffering nature, and the stability of... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1821 - 374 pages
...Elizabeth (whatever might be their belief) one of whom says of him,> with a boldness equal to its piety : " The best of men That e'er wore earth about him, was a sufferer ; A soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit ; The first true gentleman that ever breathed." This... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1821 - 372 pages
...( whatever might be their belief) one of whom says of him, with a boldness equal .to its piety : " The best of men That e'er wore earth about him, was a sufferer ; A soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit ; The first true gentleman that ever breathed." This... | |
 | 1821 - 436 pages
...soul of peace : Of all the virtues, 'tis the nearest kin to heaven ; It makes men look like gods. — The best of men That e'er wore earth about him was a suff'rer, A soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit ; The first true gentleman that ever breathed."... | |
 | Robert Dodsley, Isaac Reed, Octavius Gilchrist - 1825 - 442 pages
...the soul of peace : Of all the virtues, 'tis nearest kin to heaven ; It makes men look like Gods. — The best of men That e'er wore earth about him, was a sufferer; A soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit. The first true gentleman, that ever breath'd ; The... | |
 | 1820 - 398 pages
...catastrophe which can remove the mischief; and, while these are preserved in our feelings, there is none which can truly harm us. Virtue makes even the deeper...their range Along the line of limitless desires." The critics of the age of Dennis held, in their claims, a middle course between their predecessors... | |
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tis the soul of peace ; Of all the virtues 'tis nearest kin to heaven ; It makes men look like gods. The best of men That e'er wore earth about him was a sufferer, A soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit, The first true gentleman that ever breath'd. 
