Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction ? Tis the divinity that stirs within us ; 'Tis heaven itself, that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man... The Spectator - Page 237edited by - 1898Full view - About this book
| John Bell - 1791 - 292 pages
...by him. IT must be so — Plato, thou reason'st well — £lse whence this pleasing hope, this fo.id desire, This longing after immortality ? Or whence...falling into nought \ Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction ? 'Tis the divinity that stirs within us ; 'Tis Heav'n itself... | |
| John Bell - 1797 - 462 pages
...CATO solus, sitting in a thoughtful posture : in his hand Plato's booh on the Immortality of the Soul. This longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret...falling into nought ? Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction ? 'Tis the divinity that stirs within us ; 'Tis Heav'n itself... | |
| 1797 - 462 pages
...Immortality of the Soul. A drawn sword on the table by him. IT must be so— Plato, thou reason'st well — Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond...immortality ? Or whence this secret dread, and inward horrer, Of falling into nought > Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction... | |
| 1800 - 322 pages
...thee. A SOLILOQUY ON THE IMMORTALITY OF THE SOUL. ADD1SON. IT must be so — Plato, thou reason'st 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?... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 320 pages
...be sr Plato, thou rcason'st well . Else whence tliis pleasing hope, this fond desire, This longii g after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread, and inward horror, Of falling into nor-ght; Why shrinks the soul B ick on herself, and startles at destruction ? Tis the divinity that... | |
| British essayists - 1802 - 304 pages
...this seciet dread, and inward horror, Of falling into noight? Why shrinks the soul B ick on herself, and startles at destruction ? 'Tis the divinity that stirs within us ; "Tis Heaven itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. Eternity '. thou pleasing,... | |
| 1803 - 342 pages
...hxc vetant mori. ACT V. SCENE I. CATO alone, &c. IT must be so Plato, thou reasonest well Else why this pleasing hope, this fond desire, This longing...falling into nought ! Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction ! 'Tis the divinity that stirs within us ; 'Tis Heav'n itself,... | |
| British drama - 1804 - 946 pages
...Immortality of the Soul. A drawn word on the table by him. IT must be so — Plato, thon reasonest well. Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond desire,...falling into nought ? Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction? Tis the divinity that stirs within us ; Tis Heaven itself, that... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1804 - 470 pages
...Immortality of the Soul. A drawn sword on the table by him. J_T must be so — • — Plato, thou reason'st well ! -^ Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond...falling into nought ? Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction? 'Tis the divinity that stirs within us; "Pis heaven itself that... | |
| William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...in her praise ! CATO. CHAP. VIIL Cato's Soliloquy. JUT must be so — Plato thou reason'st wellElse whence this pleasing hope , this fond desire , This...falling into nought? Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction ? 'Tis the Divinity that stirs within us ; Tis Heav'n itself that... | |
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