 | George Oliver - Wolverhampton (England) - 1836 - 226 pages
...-cujus desiderio nee pudor est nee modus. " When I look upon the tombs of the great," says Addison, " 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 on a tombstone, my heart melts with compassion;... | |
 | English essays - 1836 - 1118 pages
...gay and delightful ones. By this means I can improve myself with those objects which others consider as a rule, to lose a day in every week. In the midst of th motion of envy dies in me ; when I read the epitaphs of 'the beautiful, every inordinate desire goes... | |
 | Joseph Addison - Bookbinding - 1837 - 480 pages
...gay and 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,...read the epitaphs of the beautiful, every inordinate desire goes out; when I meet with the grief of parents upon a tombstone, my heart melts with compassion;... | |
 | John D'Alton - Dublin (Ireland : County) - 1838 - 962 pages
...to sympathize with those fine feelings, which Addison expresses as his on a similar occasion : — " When I look upon the tombs of the great, every emotion...read the epitaphs of the beautiful, every inordinate desire goes out ; when I meet with the grief of parents upon a tombstone^ my heart melts with compassion... | |
 | Benjamin Richings - 1840 - 264 pages
...and the effect which it had on the mind of the celebrated Addison is thus beautifully expressed : " When I look upon the tombs of the great, every emotion of envy dies in me ; when I meet with the grief of parents upon a tombstone, my heart melts with compassion ; when I see the tombs... | |
 | Benjamin Richings - Burial - 1840 - 262 pages
...and the effect which it had on the mind of the celebrated Addison is thus beautifully expressed : " When I look upon the tombs of the great, every emotion of envy dies in me ; when I meet with the grief of parents upon a tombstone, my heart melts with compassion ; when I see the tombs... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1842 - 944 pages
...gay and 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,...read the epitaphs of the beautiful, every inordinate desire goes out; when I meet with the grief of parents upon a tombstone, my heart melts with compassion;... | |
 | College students' writings, American - 1842 - 506 pages
...more gay and delightful" walks of nature, to contemplate her " in these her deep and solemn scenes." " When I look upon the tombs of the great, every emotion...read the epitaphs of the beautiful every inordinate desire goes out. When I meet the grief of parents upon a tombstone, my heart melts with compassionWhen... | |
 | Theology - 636 pages
...That first lie needs a brother's love To nerve his heart and guide his tongue." BEAUTIFUL SENTIMENT. WHEN I look upon the tombs of the great, every emotion of envy dies within me ; when I read the epitaphs of the beautiful, every immoderate desire goes out ; when I meet... | |
 | John Frost - Elocution - 1845 - 458 pages
...and 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',...read the epitaphs of the beautiful', every inordinate desire goes out*; when I meet with the grief of parents' upon a tombstone, my heart melts with compassion*;... | |
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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 tombstone, my heart melts with compassion; when I see... 
