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" 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 tombstone, my heart melts with compassion; when I see... "
Essays, Biographical, Critical, and Historical, Illustrative of the Tatler ... - Page 100
by Nathan Drake - 1805 - 508 pages
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Principles of Elocution: Containing Numerous Rules, Observations, and ...

Thomas Ewing - 1832 - 428 pages
...of Nature in her deep' and solemn' scenes, with the same pleasure as in her most gay' and delightfur ones. By this means I can improve' myself with those...contemporaries', and make our appearance together\ Spectator, 11.— ON CONSISTENCY IN BEHAVIOUR. NOTHING that is not a real crime makes a man appear...
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The Penny Magazine of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge

Civilization - 1832 - 406 pages
...divided the world with their contests and disputes, I reflect with sorrow and astonishment on the bitter competitions, factions, and debates of mankind. When...contemporaries, and make our appearance together." PERSEVERANCE. — King Robert Bruce, the restorer of the Scottish monarchy, being out one day reconnoitring...
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The anniversary calendar, natal book, and universal mirror, Volume 1

Anniversary calendar - Almanacs, English - 1832 - 548 pages
...contentions, I reflect with sorrow and astonishment on the little factions of mankind. When I read the dates, of some that died yesterday, and some six hundred...contemporaries, and make our appearance together.— Adduon. <SHiils of the IMtin Church. St. Paul, the Apostle, Martyr at the Salvian Waters, Rome, ' AD...
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Summer flowers, from the garden of wisdom

Charles Feist - 1833 - 304 pages
...dies in me ; when I read the epitaphs of the beautiful, every inordinate desire goes out ; when I meet the grief of parents upon a tomb-stone, my heart melts...be contemporaries, and make our appearance together ! SPECTATOR. MARCH OF MUSIC. A Highland Piper having a scholar to teach, thus initiated him into a...
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The Works of Lord Byron: With His Letters and Journals, and His ..., Volume 17

George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - Poets, English - 1833 - 332 pages
...inordinate desire goes out ; when I meet with the grief of parents upon a tombstone, my heartjnelts with compassion ; when I see the tomb of the parents...contemporaries, and make our appearance together."] XXIII. XXV. The Druids' groves are gone — so much the better : Stone-Henge is not — but what the...
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Works of Lord Byron: With His Letters and Journals, and His Life, Volume 17

George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - 1833 - 334 pages
...parents themselves, I consider the vanity of grieving for those whom we must quickly follow. When 1 see kings lying by those who deposed them ; when I...contemporaries, and make our appearance together."] XXV. The Druids' groves are gone — so much the better: Stone-Henge is not— but what the devil is...
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The Saturday Magazine, Volume 2

Periodicals - 1833 - 270 pages
...deposed them ; when I consider rival wits placed side by side ; or the holy men that divided the world by their contests and disputes ; I reflect with sorrow...contemporaries, and make our appearance together." An epitaph should tell its story in the most simple language, and in the fewest words ; and the main...
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The Rule of Life: Or a Collection of Select Moral Sentences ...

Watson Adams - Conduct of life - 1834 - 290 pages
...the tomb of the parents themselves, I consider the vanity of grieving for those whom we must BO soon follow ; when I see kings lying by those who deposed...contemporaries, and make our appearance together. Addition. BBUGION. From the Economy of Human Life. THERE is but one God, the Author, the Creator, the...
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The Printing machine (or, Companion to the library) [ed. by J.H.L. Hunt].

576 pages
...astonishment on the little competitions factions, and debates of mankind : when I read the severa dates on the tombs, of some that died yesterday, and some six...we shall all of us be contemporaries, and make our appearanc( together *." ions dependent upon localities, as national halls, temples, and cathedrals,...
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An Historical Description of Westminster Abbey, Its Monuments and ...

Westminster Abbey - London (England) - 1834 - 210 pages
...of the tombs of some that died yesterday, and some six hundred years ago, we cannot help considering that great day, when we shall all of us be contemporaries, and make our appearance before one awful judge together." OF ADMISSION. To view the whole of the Abbey, enter at Poets' Corner...
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