 | Elizabeth Helme - 1800 - 314 pages
...when I' see the tomb of the parents themselves, * and consider, the vanity of grieving for * those we must quickly follow — when I * see Kings lying...them — when I consider rival wits placed ' side •* side by side, or the holy men, that di• vided the world with their contests and • disputes... | |
 | 1803 - 434 pages
...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 tomb...disputes, I reflect with sorrow and astonishment, on the little competitions, factions and debates of mankind. When I read the several dates of the tombs,... | |
 | 1803 - 420 pages
...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 tomb...and disputes, I reflect with sorrow and astonishment on the little competitions, factions and debates of mankind. When I read the several dates of the tombs,... | |
 | Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1804 - 450 pages
...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 the tomb...world with their contests and disputes, I reflect with sor' row and astonishment on the little competitions, factions, ' and debates of mankind. When I read... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1805 - 376 pages
...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 the tomb...disputes ; I reflect with sorrow and astonishment on the little competitions, factions, and debates of mankind. When I read the several dates of the... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1805 - 378 pages
...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 the tomb of...disputes ; I reflect with sorrow and astonishment on the little competitions, factions, and debates of mankind. When I read the several dates of the... | |
 | Sir John Carr - 1805 - 320 pages
...country, and live in the page of history. . ;.. : The beautiful ideas of Addison came into my mind—" When " I see kings lying by those who deposed them...disputes, I reflect with sorrow and " astonishment on the little competitions and debates of mankind. " When I read the several dates of the tombs, of... | |
 | Sir John Carr - 1805 - 314 pages
...country, and live in the page of history. The beautiful ideas of Addison came into my mind — " When w I see kings lying by those who deposed them ; when...disputes, I reflect with sorrow and " astonishment on the little competitions and debates of mankind. u When I read the several dates of the tombs, of... | |
 | Sir John Carr - 1805 - 526 pages
...their country, and live in the page of history. The beautiful ideas of Addison came into my mind — " When I see kings lying by those who deposed them ;...divided the world with their contests and disputes, I re" fleet with sorrow and astonishment on the little competi" tions and debates of mankind ; when I... | |
 | T Nixon - 1806 - 176 pages
...tomb of the parents themselves, I consider the ranity of grieving for those whom we must quick. Jy follow ; when I see kings lying by those who deposed...and disputes, I reflect with sorrow and astonishment on the little competitions, factions and debates of mankind; when I read the several dates of the tombs,... | |
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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 tomb-stone, my heart melts with compassion; when I see... 
