 The intensity of their feelings on one subject made them tranquil on every other. One overpowering sentiment had subjected to itself pity and hatred, ambition and fear. Death had lost its terrors and pleasure its charms. They had their smiles and their...  The Works of Lord Macaulay Complete - Page 39by Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1871Full view - About this book
 | 1825 - 570 pages
...fear. Death had lost its terrors, and pleasure its charms. They had their smiles and their tears, their raptures and their sorrows, but not for the things...unwise means. They went through the world like Sir Artegale's Iron man Talus, with his flail crushing and trampling down oppressors; mingling with human... | |
 | Baptists - 1825 - 582 pages
...raptures and their sorrows, but not for tho things of this world. Enthusiasm had made them stoics, bad cleared their minds from every vulgar passion and...but never to choose unwise means. They went through tho world like Sir Artcgalc's Iron man Talus, with his flail crushing and trampling down oppressors;... | |
 | Presbyterianism - 1826 - 596 pages
...fear. Death lost its terrors, and pleasure its charms. They had their smiles and their tears, their raptures and their sorrows, but not for the things...unwise means. They went through the world like Sir Artegale's iron man, Talus, with his flail, crushing and trampling down oppressors, mingling with human... | |
 | Ant The - 1827 - 366 pages
...fear. Death had lost its terrors, and pleasure its charms. They had their smiles and their tears, their raptures and their sorrows, but not for the things...unwise means. They went through the world like Sir Artegale's iron man, Talus, with his flail, crushing and trampling down oppressors, mingling with human... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1828 - 418 pages
...passion and prejudice, and raised them above the influence of dan90 ger and of corruption. It sopetimes might lead them to pursue unwise ends, but never to...unwise means. They went through the world like Sir Artegales's iron man Talus with his flail, crushing and trampling down oppressors, mingling with human... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1828 - 414 pages
...Death had lost its terrors, and pleas85 ure is charms. They had their smiles and their tears, their raptures and their sorrows, but not for the things of this world. Enthusiasm had made them stoicks, had cleared their minds from every vulgar passion and prejudice, and raised them above the... | |
 | James Hedderwick - Oratory - 1833 - 232 pages
...fear. Death had lost its terrors, and pleasure its charms. They had their smiles and their tears, their raptures and their sorrows, but not for the things...world. Enthusiasm had made them Stoics, had cleared theif minds from every vulgar passion and prejudice, and raised them above the influence of danger... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1835 - 420 pages
...Death had lost its terrors, and pleas85 ure its charms. They had their smiles and their tears, their raptures and their sorrows, but not for the things...prejudice, and raised them above the influence of dan90 ger and of corruption. It sometimes might lead them to pursue unwise ends, but never tochoose... | |
 | 1835 - 932 pages
...Death had lost its terrors , and pleasure its charms. They had their smiles and their tears, their raptures and their sorrows, but not for the things of this world. Enthusiasm had made them stoics, and cleared their minds from every vulgar passion and prejudice, and raised them above the influence... | |
 | Literature - 1836 - 332 pages
...fear. Death had lost its terrors, and pleasure its charms. They had their smiles and their tears, their raptures and their sorrows, but not for the things of this world. Enthusiasm had made them stoies, had cleared their minds from every vulgar passion and prejudice, and raised them above the... | |
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