The Works of the Author of the Night-thoughts, Том 3J. Dodsley [and others], 1792 - 340 стор. |
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... Because , in the great future bury'd deep , Beyond our plans of empire , and renown , Lies all that man with ardor should pursue ; And HE who made him , bent him to the right . Man's heart th ' ALMIGHTY to the future sets , By fecret ...
... Because , in the great future bury'd deep , Beyond our plans of empire , and renown , Lies all that man with ardor should pursue ; And HE who made him , bent him to the right . Man's heart th ' ALMIGHTY to the future sets , By fecret ...
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Edward Young. Supreme ? Because he could no higher fly ; His riot was ambition in despair . Old Rome confulted birds ; LORENZO ! thou With more fuccefs , the flight of hope survey ; Of restless hope , for ever on the wing . High - perch ...
Edward Young. Supreme ? Because he could no higher fly ; His riot was ambition in despair . Old Rome confulted birds ; LORENZO ! thou With more fuccefs , the flight of hope survey ; Of restless hope , for ever on the wing . High - perch ...
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Edward Young. The man immortal , rationally brave , Dares rush on death - because he cannot die . But if man lofes All , when life is loft , He lives a coward , or a fool expires . A daring infidel ( and fuch there are , From pride ...
Edward Young. The man immortal , rationally brave , Dares rush on death - because he cannot die . But if man lofes All , when life is loft , He lives a coward , or a fool expires . A daring infidel ( and fuch there are , From pride ...
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... Because immortal . Art divine Has made the body tutor to the foul ; Heav'n kindly gives our blood a moral flow ; Bids it ascend the glowing cheek , and there Upbraid that little heart's inglorious aim , Which ftoops to court a character ...
... Because immortal . Art divine Has made the body tutor to the foul ; Heav'n kindly gives our blood a moral flow ; Bids it ascend the glowing cheek , and there Upbraid that little heart's inglorious aim , Which ftoops to court a character ...
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... Because far richer prize invites His heart ; far more illuftrious glory calls ; It calls in whispers , yet the deafest hear . And can ambition a fourth proof supply ? It can , and stronger than the former three ; Yet quite o'er - look'd ...
... Because far richer prize invites His heart ; far more illuftrious glory calls ; It calls in whispers , yet the deafest hear . And can ambition a fourth proof supply ? It can , and stronger than the former three ; Yet quite o'er - look'd ...
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Æther againſt angels art thou becauſe beſt bleffed bleft boaſt boundleſs cauſe Centaurs Chriſtian cloſe confcience dæmons darkneſs death defire DEITY delight deſpair divine doft earth endleſs eternal ev'ry facred fame fenfe fhall fhew fhines firft firſt folly fome fons foon foul ftand ftill ftrike ftrong fuch fuperior fupport fupreme fure glory greateſt guilt happineſs heart heaven himſelf hope human immortal infidelity itſelf juſt laſt leaſt lefs leſs LORENZO man's mankind moft moral moſt muft muſt myſteries nature nature's nought numbers o'er ourſelves paffions pain paſt pleaſure praiſe preſent promiſe proud reaſon reft rife ſcene ſenſe ſet ſhall ſhould ſkies ſome ſpeak ſphere ſpirit ſtand ſtars ſtill ſuch thee thefe themſelves theſe thine things thofe thoſe thought thouſand thro throne triumph truth underſtanding vice virtue whofe whoſe wife wiſdom wiſh worfe wretched
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Сторінка 107 - Man, starting from his couch, shall sleep no more! The day is broke, which never more shall close ! Above, around, beneath, amazement all.' Terror and glory join'd in their extremes ! Our GOD in grandeur, and our world on fire...
Сторінка 87 - All the black cares and tumults of this life, Like harmless thunders, breaking at his feet, Excite his pity, not impair his peace.
Сторінка 60 - Ocean ! thou dreadful and tumultuous home Of dangers, at eternal war with man ! Death's capital, where most he domineers...
Сторінка 251 - But with the talents of an angel, a man may be a fool.
Сторінка 36 - Knowst thou th' importance of a soul immortal ? Behold this midnight glory : worlds on worlds ! Amazing pomp! redouble this amaze ; Ten thousand add ; add twice ten thousand more; Then weigh the whole; one soul out-weighs them all, And calls th' astonishing magnificence Of unintelligent creation poor.
Сторінка 86 - Yet, with a sigh o'er all mankind, I grant, In this our day of proof, our land of hope, The good man has his clouds that intervene ; Clouds, that...
Сторінка 145 - Who bid brute matter's restive lump assume Such various forms, and gave it wings to fly? Has matter innate motion? then each atom, Asserting its indisputable right To dance, would form an universe of dust.
Сторінка 9 - Reason progressive, instinct is complete ; Swift instinct leaps ; slow reason feebly climbs. Brutes soon their zenith reach ; their little all Flows in at once ; in ages they no more Could know, or do, or covet, or enjoy, Were man to live coeval with the Sun, The patriarch-pupil would be learning still ; Yet, dying, leave his lesson half unlearnt.
Сторінка 76 - Each branch of piety delight inspires ; Faith builds a bridge from this world to the next, O'er death's dark gulf, and all its horror hides...
Сторінка 249 - A month ! — Oh, for a single week ! I ask not for years ! though an age were too little for the much I have to do.