| British drama - 1804 - Liczba stron: 954
...potture : in Ait hand Plato'i book on the IminortuUty of the Soul. A drawn »word on the table by him. IT must 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... | |
| James Burgh - 1804 - Liczba stron: 308
...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?. . ' 'Tis the Divinity that stirs within us ; 'Tis Heavn itself that points cut an Hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. •Satisfatt. (i) Eternity... | |
| Charles Lee Lewes - 1805 - Liczba stron: 234
...The divine Plato, as he is called, and very justly, reasons in words to the following purport : — " Why shrinks the soul back on herself And startles at destruction ? 'Tis the divinity that speaks within us, ' Tis Heaven itsrlf tlmt points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to Man."... | |
| 1806 - Liczba stron: 408
...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...destruction ? "Tis the divinity that stirs within us ; 'Tis Heav'n itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. Eternity ! thou pleasing,... | |
| 1806 - Liczba stron: 330
...to thee. SOLILOQUY. ON THE IMMORTALITY OF THE SOUL. ADDISON. IT must be so — Plato, thou reason's! well ! Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond desire,...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 - 1808 - Liczba stron: 338
...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...destruction ? 'Tis the divinity that stirs within us; 'Tis Heav'n itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. Eternity! thou pleasing,... | |
| Mrs. Inchbald - 1808 - Liczba stron: 446
...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...destruction? 'Tis the divinity that stirs within us ; 'Tis Heav'n itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. Eternity! thou pleasing,... | |
| Spectator The - 1808 - Liczba stron: 348
...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... | |
| William Enfield - 1808 - Liczba stron: 434
...%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... | |
| Abraham Cowley - 1810 - Liczba stron: 314
...immortality of the soul. A drawn sword on the table, by him. Goto. It must be so, Plato thou reason's! well !— else whence this pleasing hope, this fond...soul back on herself, and startles at destruction ? 't is the divinity that stirs within us; 't is Heav'n itself that points out an hereafter, and intimates... | |
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