 | 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...and startles at destruction ? Tis the divinity that ears within us ; T¡3 Heaven itself, that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. Eternitv... | |
 | English drama - 1804 - 516 pages
...well. Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond desire, This longing after immortality ? Or wheuce this secret dread, and inward horror, Of falling into...destruction ? Tis the divinity that stirs within us ; Tis Heaven itself, that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. Eternity ! thou pleasing,... | |
 | English drama - 1804 - 510 pages
...pleasing hope, this fond desire, This longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread, иnН inward horror, Of falling into nought ? Why shrinks...destruction ? Tis the divinity that stirs within us ; Tis Heaven it.self, that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. Eternity! thou pleasing,... | |
 | James Burgh - Elocution - 1804 - 308 pages
...f Or whence this secret dread, and inward horfor Of falling into nought f — Why shrinks the so&l Back on herself, and startles at destruction?. . '...that stirs within us ; 'Tis Heavn itself that points cut an Hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. •Satisfatt. (i) Eternity /- thou pleasing* dreadful'?... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...currents turn awry, And lose the name of action. (ADDISON.) IT must be so— Plato, thou reason's! well — Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond...to man. Eternity ! thou pleasing, dreadful thought ! Through what variety of untry'd being, Through what new scenes and changes must we pass ? The wide,... | |
 | Christian life - 1806 - 416 pages
...of existence for our race. The author of our frame seems to have made this impression on the mind. " 'Tis the divinity that stirs within us ; 'Tis heav'n...out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man." This doctrine, inferred from natural principles, and agreeing with the strongest and most correct sentiments... | |
 | 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...to man. Eternity! thou pleasing, dreadful thought! Through what variety of untry'd being, Through what new scenes and changes must we pass? The wide,... | |
 | 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...destruction ? *Tis the divinity that stirs within us; *Tis Heaven itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. ttemity! thou pleasing,... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1808 - 434 pages
...virtues. SYPM. How does your tongue grow %vanton in her praise ! CATQ. CHAP. VIII. CATO's SOLILOQUY. It must be so — Plato, thou reason'st well — Else...immortality ? Or whence this secret dread, and inward horroty ©f falling into nought ? Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction... | |
 | 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...inward horror. Of falling into nought? why shrinks the sonl Back on herself, and startles at destruction? Tig the divinity that stirs within us; Tis Heaven... | |
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IT must be so — Plato, thou reason'st 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... 
