 On Mrs. Corbet, who died of a Cancer in her Breast. ' Here rests a woman, good without pretence, Blest with plain reason, and with sober sense ; No conquest she, but o'er herself desir'd ; No arts essay'd, but not to be admir'd. Passion and pride were...  Select British Classics - Page 1861803Full view - About this book
 | 1823 - 872 pages
...few epitaphs of more value than the following, which was written by Pope, on Mrs Corbet, who «I ici! of a cancer in her breast. Here rests a woman, good without pretence, Blest with plain mison, and with sohei sense; No conquest she, but o'er herself desir'd ; No arts essay '«I, but not... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 404 pages
...life, and let us be serious over the grave. VI. On Mrs. CORBET, who died of a Cancer in her Si-east. * Here rests a woman, good without pretence, Blest with plain reason, and with sober sense : No conquest she, but o'er herself, desir'd ; No arts essay'd, but not to be admir'd. Passion and pride... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 384 pages
...epitaphs. Let fiction, at least, cease with life, and let us be serious over the grave. VI. On Mrs. CORBET, who died of a Cancer in her Breast*. Here rests a...Blest with plain reason, and with sober sense : No conquest she, but o'er herself, desir'dj No arts essay'd, but not to be admir'd. Passion and pride... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 398 pages
...1631. Mortuus Maij 1, 1700. JOANNES SHEFFIELD DUX BUCKINGHAMIENSIS POSUIT. P. VI. ON MRS. CORBET,* WHO DIED OF A CANCER IN HER BREAST. HERE rests a Woman,...pretence, Blest with plain Reason, and with sober Sense ; NOTES. * I have always considered this as the most -valuable of Pope's Epitaphs ; the subject of... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - 1824 - 400 pages
...9, 1631. Mortuus Maij 1, 1700. JOANNES SHEFFIELD DUX BUCKINGHAMIENSIS POSUIT. P~ VL ON MRS. CORBET,* WHO DIED OF A CANCER IN HER BREAST. HERE rests a Woman,...pretence, Blest with plain Reason, and with sober Sense ; NOTES. * I have always considered this as the most valuable of Pope's Epitaphs ; the subject of it... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - 1824 - 400 pages
...splendour, the felicity of life. Domestic virtue, as it is exerted without great occasions, or No Conquest she, but o'er herself, desir'd, No Arts essay'd, but not to be admir'd. Passion and Pride were to her soul unknown, 5 Convinc'd that Virtue only is our own. So unaffected,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 524 pages
...epitaphs. Let fiction, at least, cease with life, and let us be serious over the grave. VI. ON MRS. CORBET, Who died of a cancer in her breast '. Here rests a...Blest with plain reason, and with sober sense : No conquest she, but o'er herself, desir'd ; No arts essay'd, but not to be admir'd. Passion and pride... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1825 - 536 pages
...supplies What a whole thankless land to his denies. ON MRS. CORBET, Who died of a Cancer in her Brcast. HERE rests a woman, good without pretence, Blest with...sober sense : No conquests she, but o'er herself, desired, No arts essay'd, but not to be admired. Passion and pride were to her soul unknown, Convinced... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 682 pages
...on the monument in the Abbey, etected to Rowe and his daughter. — WARE. / • VI. On Mrs. CORBET, who died of a Cancer in her Breast.* Here rests a woman, good without pretence, i • Blest with plain reason, and with sober sense : No conquest she, but o'er herself, desir'd ;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 532 pages
...epitaphs. Let fiction at least cease with life, and let us be serious over the grave. VI. On Mrs. CORBET, who died of a cancer in her breast.* Here rests a woman, ljood v.-ithout pretence, Hlesl with plain reason and with sober sense ; No conquest she, but o'er... | |
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