What's female beauty but an air divine, Through which the mind's all gentle graces shine? They, like the Sun, irradiate all between ; The body charms, because the soul is seen : Hence men are often captives of a face, They know not why, of no peculiar... The Bee, Or Literary Intelligencer - Page 52edited by - 1793Full view - About this book
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 558 pages
...graces shine ? They, like the Sun, irradiate all hetween ; The hody charms hecause the soul is teen. Hence, men are often captives of a face, They know not why, ef no peculiar grace : Some forms, though hright, no mortal man can fair; Some, noneresist though not... | |
| Edward Young - 1811 - 294 pages
...sun, irradiate all between ; .^, ' Jf j The body; charms because the soul is seen. *4£0 fl*vJLMHence, men are often captives of a face, / They know not...bear / Some, none resist, tho' not exceeding fair. ASPASIA'S highly born, and nicely bred, Of taste refin'd, in life and manners read ; Yet reaps no fruft... | |
| John Aikin - 1821 - 358 pages
...mind's all-gentle graces shine ? They, like the Sun, irradiate all between ; The body charms because the soul is seen, Hence, men are often captives of...They know not why, of no peculiar grace : Some forms, though bright, no mortal man can bear, Some, none resist, though not exceeding fair. Aspasia 's highly... | |
| John Bowdler - 1821 - 510 pages
...all gentle graces shine? They, like the sun, irradiate all between : The body charms, because ±he soul is seen. Hence men are often captives of a face,...They know not why, of no peculiar grace: Some forms, though bright, no mortal man can bear, Some none resist, though not exceeding fair. Then wrought into... | |
| British poets - 1822 - 270 pages
...mind's all gentle graces shine? They, like the Sun, irradiate all between ; The body charms, because the soul is seen : Hence men are often captives of...They know not why, of no peculiar grace. Some forms, though bright, no mortal man can bear, Some none resist, though not exceeding fair. Aspasia's highly... | |
| Conrad Speece - 1823 - 218 pages
...mind's all-gentle graces shine ? They, like the sun, irradiate all between ; The" body charms, because the soul is seen. • , Hence men are often captives of a face, They know not \vhy, of no peculiar grace : Some forms, though bright, no mortal man can bear, Some none resist, though... | |
| John Timbs - 1829 - 354 pages
...mind's all gentle graces shine? They, like the sun, irradiate all between; The body charms, because the soul is seen. Hence men are often captives of...They know not why, of no peculiar grace: Some forms, though bright, no mortal man can bear; Some, none resist though not exceeding fair. Young. MII. Whereas... | |
| Laconics - 1829 - 352 pages
...graces shine? They, like the sun, irradiate all between; The body charms, because the soul is seen. t Hence men are often captives of a face, They know not why, of no peculiar grace: Some forms, though bright, no mortal man can bear; Some, none resist though not exceeding fair. . Yaung. . Mn.... | |
| Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 436 pages
...Optic*. Though thine eyes reiistless glances dart, A stronger charm is thine, a generous heart. Logic. Some forms, tho' bright, no mortal man can bear, Some none resist, though not exceeding fair. Yamg. RESOLVE',t).o.,on&n.i.-\ LaL rtsolvo. RESOL'VEDLT, ado. I To inform... | |
| Edward Young - 1844 - 352 pages
...mind's all gentle graces shine ? They, like the sun, irradiate all between ; The body charms because the soul is seen. Hence, men are often captives of...bear ; Some, none resist, tho' not exceeding fair. Aspasia's highly born, and nicely bred, Of taste refin'd, in life and manners read ; Yet reaps no fruit... | |
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