When I look upon the tombs of the great, every emotion of envy dies in me ; when I read the epitaphs of the beautiful, every inordinate desire goes out; when I meet with the grief of parents upon a tomb-stone, my heart melts with compassion ; when I see... The Journal of Education for Upper Canada - Page 1681854Full view - About this book
| John Bew - 1794 - 358 pages
...dead : nor can any thing be morejuft and beautiful than Mr. Addifon's reflections on this fubjeft : " When I look upon the tombs of the great, every emotion...read the epitaphs of the beautiful, every inordinate defire goes out : when I meet with the grief of parents upon a tomb-ftone; my heart melts with compaffion... | |
| 1795 - 612 pages
...Addifon, which Mr. P. has chofen for a motto, may ferve as a proper conclufion for this article i " When I look upon the tombs of the great, every emotion...read the epitaphs of the beautiful, every inordinate defire goes out , when I meet with the grief of parents on a tomb-ftone, my heart melts with companion... | |
| Elizabeth Helme - 1800 - 314 pages
...made in this ** same spot. * When I look back,' said he, on the tombs of the great, every emo* tion dies in me : when I read the, ' epitaphs of the beautiful, every inordi*• nate desire goes out : when I meet with * the grief of parents on. a tomb-stone, my fr heart... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1801 - 364 pages
...delightful ones. By this means I can improve myfelf with thofe objecls, which others confider with terror. When I look upon the tombs of the great, every emotion...read the epitaphs of the beautiful, every inordinate tie lire goes out ; when I meet with the grief of parents upon a tomb done, my heart melts with comp^ifion;... | |
| John Baillie - 1801 - 642 pages
...ones. By this means I can improve myfelf with thofe objefts which others confider with terror. — When I look upon the tombs of the great, every emotion...; when I read the epitaphs of the beautiful, every immoderate defire goes out ; when I meet with the grief of parents upon a tomb-done, my heart melts... | |
| 1803 - 420 pages
...delightful ones. By this means I can improve myselfj with those objects which others consider with terror. ; When I look upon the tombs of the great, every emotion...tomb-stone, my heart melts with compassion ; when I see the tomb of the parents themselves, I consider the vanity of grieving for those whom we must quickly follow;... | |
| 1803 - 434 pages
...delightful ones. By this means I can improve myself with those objects which others consider with terror. When I look upon the tombs of the great, every emotion...tomb-stone, my heart melts with compassion ; when I see the tomb of the parents themselves, I consider the vanity of grieving for those whom we must quickly follow;... | |
| Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1804 - 450 pages
...upon " the tombs of the great," (says the incomparable Addison) " every emotion of envy dies within me ; when I read the " epitaphs of the beautiful, every inordinate desire goes out ; " when J meet with the grief of parents, upon a tomb-stone, " my heart melts with compassion ; when I see... | |
| Nathan Drake - 1805 - 370 pages
...delightful ones. By this means I can improve myself with those objects which others consider with terror. When I look upon the tombs of the great, every emotion...tombstone, my heart melts with compassion ; when I see the tomb of the parents themselves, I consider the vanity of grieving for those whom we must quickly follow.... | |
| Nathan Drake - 1805 - 376 pages
...delightful ones. By this means I can improve myself with those objects which others consider with terror. When I look upon the tombs of the great, every emotion...tombstone, my heart melts with compassion ; when I see the tomb of the parents themselves, I consider the vanity of grieving for those whom we must quickly follow.... | |
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