THERE is a sort of delight, which is alternately mixed with terror and sorrow, in the contemplation of death. The soul has its curiosity more than ordinarily awakened, when it turns its thoughts upon the conduct of such who have behaved themselves with... Parliamentary Papers - Page 22by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - 1859Full view - About this book
| 1729 - 342 pages
...modus •,. • ,' ' Tarn Chart cafitisf . . . Ho*. THERE is a fort of Delight, which is alternate^ mixed with Terror and Sorrow, in the Contemplation...Curiosity more than ordinarily awakened, when it turns its Thought* upon the Conduct of fuch who have behaved themfelvt* with an Equal, a Refigned, a Chearful,... | |
| 1729 - 354 pages
...<£*» Dtfidtrit fit pndor, aitt mcdus Tarn Chan capitis > Hor. *~T* HERE is a fort of Delight, which i* alternately £ mixed with Terror and Sorrow, in the Contemplation of Death. The Soul has its Cm iofity more than ordinarily awakened, when it turns its Thoughts upon the Conduct of fucli who have... | |
| English essays - 1739 - 346 pages
...De/tJerio Jit pudor, out modus Tarn Chart cafitis f Hor. THERE is a fort of Delight, which is alternate!/ mixed with Terror and Sorrow, in the Contemplation of Death. The Soul has its Curiolity more than ordinarily awakened, when it turns its Thoughts upon the Conduft of fuch who have... | |
| 1794 - 450 pages
...his worth, our loss is such, " We cannot love too well, or grieve too much." OLDISWORTH. ON DEATH. THERE is a sort of delight, which is alternately mixed...have behaved themselves with an equal, a resigned, a chearful, a generous or heroic temper in that extremity. We are affecied with these respective manners... | |
| English literature - 1799 - 334 pages
...alternately mixed with terror and forrow, in the contemplation of death. The foul has its curiofity more than ordinarily awakened, when it turns its thoughts upon the conduct of fuch who have behaved themfelves with an equal, a refigned, a cheerful, a generous or heroic temper... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 322 pages
...THERE is a sort of delight, which is alternately nixed with terror and sorrow, in the contemplation °f death. The soul has its curiosity more than ordinarily awakened, when it turns its thoughts upon 1* conduct of such who have behaved themselves with an equal, a resigned, a cheerful, a generous or... | |
| 1808 - 306 pages
...— Who can grieve too much, what time shall end Our mourning for so dear a friend. CREECH. HPHERE is a sort of delight which is alternately mixed with terror and sorrow, in the contempt atiou of death. The soul has its curiosity more thau ordinarily awakened, when it turns its... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1810 - 324 pages
...xxiv. I. Such was his worth, our loss is such, We cannot love too well, or grieve too much. OLDI5WOMTH. THERE is a sort of delight, which is alternately mixed with terror and sorrow, in the contemplaVOL. III. B tion of death. The soul has its curiosity more than ordinarily awakened, when... | |
| Thomas Ewing - Elocution - 1819 - 448 pages
...nature to do good, whose value is not explained, is merely a blind vague and uncertain instinct. 6. There is a sort of delight, which is alternately mixed...sorrow, in the contemplation of death. The soul has * No pause is admitted between tbe substantive and the adjective in the inverted order, when the adjective... | |
| Spectator (London, England : 1711) - 1822 - 788 pages
...so dear • friend ? CREECH. Tmnr. is a sort of delight, which is alternately mixed with terrorand oseph he conduct of such who have behaved themselves vith an equal, a resigned, a cheerful, a generous, or... | |
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