 | Select epitaphs, William Toldervy - 1755 - 494 pages
...Conqucft fhe, hut o'er herfelf defir'd ; No Arts efljiy'd, but not to h»e admir'd. Paffion .-in J Pride were to her Soul unknown, Convinc'd that Virtue: only is our own ; So unaffefted, fo composed a Mind, , So firm, yet foft, fo ftrong, yet fo refio'd,: Heav'n as its pureft... | |
 | John Hackett - 1757 - 306 pages
...Senfelr No Conquefts fhe, but o'er herfelf defir'd, No Arts eflay'd,. but not to be admir'd., Paiiioa and Pride were to her Soul unknown, Convinc'd that Virtue only is our own. So unaffected, fo compos'da Mind ; So firm,. yet foft ; fo fttong, yet fo refin'd ; Heav'n, as iis pureft Grold, by... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 246 pages
...Senfe : No Conquefts fhe, but o'er herfelf, defir'd, No Arts eflay'd, but not to be admir'd. Paffion and Pride were to her Soul unknown, Convinc'd that Virtue only is our own. So unaffefted, fp compos'da mind ; So firm, yet foft ; fo ftrong, yet fo refin'd ; Heav'n, as its pureft... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pages
...Senfe: c-No Conquefls She, but o'er herfelf defir'd ; ' No Arts effay'd, but not to be admir'd. Paffion and Pride were to her Soul unknown, Convinc'd that Virtue only is our own. So unaffected, fo compos'da Mind, So firm, yet foft, fo ftrong, yet fo refm'd, Heav'n, as its pureft Gold, by Tortures... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1778 - 448 pages
...Senfe No Conquefts fhe, but o'er herfelf, defir'd, No Arts effay'd, but not to be admir'i, Paffion and Pride were to her Soul unknown, Convinc'd that Virtue only is our own. So unaffeaed, fo compos'da mind ; So firm, yetfoft; fo ftrong, yet fo refin'd ; Heav'n, as its pureftgold,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 392 pages
...Senfe : No Conquefts me, but o'er herfelf, defir'd, No Arts eflay'd, but not to be admir'd. Paffion and Pride were to her Soul unknown, Convinc'd that Virtue only is our own. So unaffefted, fo compos'da mind ; So firm, yet foft ; fo ftrong, yet fo refin'd ; Heaven, as its pureft... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 398 pages
...Senfe : No Conquefts (he, but o'er herfelf, defir'd, No Arts eflay'd, but not to be admir'd. Paffion and Pride were to her Soul unknown, Convinc'd that Virtue only is our own. So unaiTefted, fo compos'da mind; So firm, yet foft ; fo ftrong, yet fo refin'd; Heaven, as its pureft... | |
 | John Bell - 1796 - 480 pages
...rests a woman, good without pretence, Bless'd with plain reason and with sober sense : No conquest she but o'er herself desir'd, No arts essay'd but...admir'd. Passion and pride were to her soul unknown, 5 Convinc'd that virtue cn!y is our own. So unaffected, so compos'da mind, So firm, yet soft, so strong,... | |
 | 1796 - 500 pages
...tt thy fame supplies, What a whole thankless land to his denies. 8 VI. On Mfs. Cvr'ie!, vJu died of a cancer in her breast. HERE rests a woman, good without pretence, Bless'd with plain reason and with sober sense : No conquest she but o'er herself desir'd, No arts... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pages
...fiction, at least, cease with life, and let us be serious over the grave. VI. On Mrs. CORBET, -who died of a Cancer in her Breast.* Here rests a woman, good without pretence, Blest with plain reason, and wit!) sober sense : No conquest she, but o'er herself desir'd ; No arts essay'd, but not to be admir'd.... | |
| |
Here rests a woman, good without pretence, Blest with plain reason, and with sober sense ; No conquest she, but o'er herself desir'd ; No arts essay'd, but not to be admir'd. 
