 | James Burgh - 1804 - 312 pages
...*Courage. "fVenera. Satisfaft. Anxiety. "Courage. Firmnefs. Apprehen. Comfort. Noble. Pride. Triumph. 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 at destruction ? 'Tis the Divinity... | |
 | English drama - 1804 - 516 pages
...Immortality nf the Soul. A drawn sword on the table by him. IT must be so — Plato, thou reasonest well. Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond desire, This longing after immortality ? Or wheuce this secret dread, and inward horror, Of falling into nought ? Why shrinks the soul Back on... | |
 | British drama - 1804 - 954 pages
...be so — Plato, thou reasonest well. Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond desire, This looping after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread, and inward horror, Of falling into nought ? Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction ? Tis the divinity that... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...pith and moment, With this regard, their currents turn awry, And lose the name of action. (ADDISON.) IT must be so— Plato, thou reason's! well — Else...this secret dread, and inward horror, Of falling into nought ? Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction ? "Tis the divinity that... | |
 | Poetry - 1806 - 330 pages
...death must be my doom, Shall join my soul to thee. SOLILOQUY. ON THE IMMORTALITY OF THE SOUL. ADDISON. IT must be so — Plato, thou reason's! well ! Else...longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread, this inward horror Of falling into nought? Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction... | |
 | George Farquhar - Authors, English - 1808 - 338 pages
...Immortality of the Soul. A drawn Sword on the Table, by him. Cato. It must be so — Plato, thou reasor.'st well — Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond...this secret dread, and inward horror, Of falling into nought? Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction ? 'Tis the divinity that... | |
 | Spectator The - 1808 - 348 pages
...purity, and elegance of phrase. CATO alone, %c. " It must he so — Plato, thou reason's! wellElse whence this pleasing hope, this fond desire* This...this secret dread, and inward horror. Of falling into nought? why shrinks the sonl Back on herself, and startles at destruction? Tig the divinity that stirs... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1808 - 434 pages
...%vanton in her praise ! CATQ. CHAP. VIII. CATO's SOLILOQUY. It must be so — Plato, thou reason'st well — Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond...immortality ? Or whence this secret dread, and inward horroty ©f falling into nought ? Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 308 pages
...mnst be fry——Plato, thou reason 'st well—— Eke whence this pleasing hope, this fond de f ire, 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 at destruction ? *Tis the divinity that... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - English drama - 1808 - 446 pages
...Immortality of the Soul. A drawn Sword on the Table, by him. Cato. It must be so — Plato, thou reason'st well — Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond desire, This longing after immortality i Or whence this secret dread, and inward horror, Of falling into nought? Why shrinks the soul Back... | |
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It must be so — Plato, thou reasonest 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... 
