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" When I look upon the tombs of the great, every emotion of envy dies within 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... "
Friends Intelligencer: A Religious and Family Journal - Page 71
1856
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The Spectator: ...

English essays - 1739 - 334 pages
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A Collection of Select Aphorisms and Maxims: With Several Historical ...

Charles Palmer (Deputy Serjeant of the House of Commons.) - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1748 - 342 pages
...them; I repent of all my life, but that part of it Ifpent in communion with God, and doing good. 1813. 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 defire goes out j when I meet with...
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The Letters of Marcus Tullius Cicero to Several of His Friends, Volume 3

Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1778 - 404 pages
...fentiments of Sulpicius. " When I look upon the tombs of the great, (fays the incomparable Addifon) " every emotion of envy " dies within me ; when I read...the epitaphs of the beautiful, " every inordinate defire goes out ; when I meet with the " grief of parents upon a tomb-ftone, my heart melts with "...
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The letters of Marcus Tullius Cicero to several of his friends ..., Volume 3

Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1778 - 400 pages
...fentiments of Sulpicius. " When I look upon the tombs of the great, (/ays the incomparable Addifon) " every emotion of envy dies within me ; when I read the epitaphs of the beautiful, every inordinate defire goes out ; when I meet with the grief of parents upon a tomb-ftone, my heart melts with compaffion...
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Select lessons in prose and verse, from various authors, to which are added ...

Select lessons - 1785 - 156 pages
...delightful ones. By this Means I can improve myfelf with thofc Objects which others confider with Terror. 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 Defire goes out; when I meet with...
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The County Magazine, Volume 2

Periodicals - 1788 - 220 pages
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Harrison's British Classicks, Volume 4

1786 - 694 pages
...delightful ones. By this means I can improve myfelf with thofe objects, which others coniider with terror. 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 defire goes out; when I meet with...
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The Spectator. ...

1789 - 508 pages
...delightful ones. By this means I can improve myfelf with thofe objects, which others confider with terror. 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 defire goes out; when I meet with...
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Lessons in Elocution, Or, A Selection of Pieces in Prose and Verse: For the ...

William Scott - Elocution - 1789 - 416 pages
...delightful ones. By thefe means, I can improve myfelf with objects which others confider with terrow.— — 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 defire goes out ; when I meet with...
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The ambulator; or, The stranger's companion in a tour round London ...

John Bew - 1794 - 358 pages
...dead : nor can any thing be morejuft and beautiful than Mr. Addifon's reflections on this fubjeft : " 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 defire goes out : when I meet with...
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