Shall dull suspense corrupt the stagnant mind ? Must helpless man, in ignorance sedate, Roll darkling down the torrent of his fate ? Shall no dislike alarm, no wishes rise, No cries attempt the mercy of the skies ? Enthusiast, cease ; petitions yet remain,... Boswell's Life of Johnson - Stran 119avtor: James Boswell - 1904Celotni ogled - O knjigi
| James Boswell - 1827 - 576 strani
...Where then shall hope and fear their object« find f Shall dull suspense corrupt the stagnant mind Í Must helpless man, in ignorance sedate. Roll darkling down the torrent of hii fate ? Shall no dislike alarm, no wishes rise. No cries attempt the mercy of the skies f Inquirer,... | |
| James Montgomery - 1828 - 1058 strani
...ambush'd foe. Close of the Vanity of Human wishes. WHERE then shall hope and fear their objects find. Must dull suspense corrupt the stagnant mind? Must helpless...sedate, Roll darkling down the torrent of his fate? Must no dislike alarm, no wishes rise, No cries invoke the mercies of the skies? Inquirer, cease, petitions... | |
| George Croly - 1828 - 430 strani
...grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale. Where then shall Hope and Fear their objects find ? Must dull suspense corrupt the stagnant mind ? Must helpless...sedate, Roll darkling down the torrent of his fate ? Must no dislike alarm, no wishes rise, No cries invoke the mercies of the skies ? Inquirer, cease... | |
| Thomas Carpenter (schoolmaster.) - 1828 - 332 strani
...Prayer recommended, and its objects dejined. SAY, where shall Hope and Fear their objects find 1 Must dull Suspense corrupt the stagnant mind .' .Must helpless...sedate, Roll darkling down the torrent of his fate? Must no dislike alarm, no wishes rise, No cries invoke the mercy of the skies ? Inquirer, cease—petitions... | |
| 1828 - 198 strani
...WISHES. POPE find, Must dull suspense corrupt the stagnant Where then shall hope and fear their objects mind? Must helpless man, in ignorance sedate, Roll darkling down the torrent of his fate? Must not dislike alarm, no wishes rise, No cries invoke the mercies of the skies? Inquirer, cease,... | |
| Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 394 strani
...humours. Adduon on Italy, Foul ministers, dark-working by the force Of secret, sapping gold. Thornton. Must helpless man, in ignorance sedate, Roll darkling down the torrent of his fat« ? Musino dislike alarm, no wishes rise, No cries invoke the mercies of the skies ? Jofmton. Vanity... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.), Harding Grant - 1830 - 654 strani
...suffer themselves to pardon its introduction. " Where then shall hope and fear their objects find ? Must dull suspense corrupt the stagnant mind ? Must helpless...sedate, Roll darkling down the torrent of his fate ? Must no dislike alarm, no wishes rise, No cries invoke the mercies of the skies ? Inquirer, cease;... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Harding Grant - 1830 - 466 strani
...suffer themselves to pardon its introduction. " Where then shall hope and fear their objects find ? Must dull suspense corrupt the stagnant mind ? Must helpless...ignorance sedate, Roll darkling down the torrent of his fete ? Must no dislike alarm, no wishes rise, No cries invoke the mercies of the skies ? Inquirer,... | |
| John Evans - 1831 - 322 strani
...find'.' Shall dull suspense corrupt the stagnant mind? Must hopeless man, in ignorance sedate, Fall darkling down the torrent of his fate ? Shall no dislike...wishes rise, No cries attempt the mercy of the skies'.' Inquirer, cease; petitions yet remain, Which HEAVEN may hear, nor deem Religion vain : Still raise... | |
| George Croly - 1831 - 436 strani
...grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale. Where then shall Hope and Fear their objects find 1 Must dull suspense corrupt the stagnant mind ? Must helpless...sedate, Roll darkling down the torrent of his fate ? Must no dislike alarm, no wishes rise, No cries invoke the mercies of the skies ? Inquirer, cease;... | |
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