 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...  A Book of English Literature, Selected and Ed - Page 252edited by - 1916 - 889 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1803 - 434 pages
...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,...divided the world with their contests and disputes, I reflect with sorrow and astonishment, on the little competitions, factions and debates of mankind.... | |
 | Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1804 - 450 pages
...within me ; when I read the " epitaphs of the beautiful, every inordinate desire goes out ; " when J meet with the grief of parents, upon a tomb-stone,...divided the " world with their contests and disputes, I reflect with sor' row and astonishment on the little competitions, factions, ' and debates of mankind.... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1805 - 376 pages
...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 tombstone,...divided the world with their contests and disputes ; I reflect with sorrow and astonishment on the little competitions, factions, and debates of mankind.... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1805 - 370 pages
...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 tombstone,...divided the world with their contests and disputes ; I reflect with sorrow and astonishment on the little competitions, factions, and debates of mankind.... | |
 | John Bew - 1807 - 408 pages
...the grief of parents upon a tomb-stone, my heart melts with compassion ; when I consider the tombs of the parents themselves, I consider the vanity of...side by side, or the holy men that divided the world by their contests and disputes; I reflect with sorrow and astonishment on the little competitions,... | |
 | Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1808 - 306 pages
...give either her or yourself just reason to complain ? In fine, do not forget that you are Cicestone, my heart melts with compassion; when I see the tomb...men that divided the world with their contests and disputes—I reflect with sorrow and astonishment on the little competitions, factions, and dehates... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1811 - 468 pages
...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,...divided the world with their contests and disputes; I reflect with sorrow and astonishment on the little competitions, factions, and debates of mankind.... | |
 | Spectator The - 1811 - 802 pages
...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 tombstone,...those whom we must quickly follow. When I see kings l\ing by those who deposed them, when I consider rival wits placed side by side, or the holy men that... | |
 | William Scott - 1814 - 424 pages
...emotion of envy dies in me ; when I read the epitaph of the beautiful, every inordinate desire goes out ; when I meet with the grief of parents upon a tombstone,...divided the world with their contests and disputes ; I re-- fleet with sorrow and astonishment, on the little competitions, factions and debates of mankind.... | |
 | John Evans - 1818 - 564 pages
...with the grief of parents upon a tomb-stone, my breast melts with compassion. When I see the tombs of parents themselves, I consider the vanity of grieving...divided the world with their contests and disputes, I reflect with sorrow and astonishment on the little competitions and debates of mankind. When I read... | |
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