 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
 | Samuel Taylor Johnson - 1825 - 508 strani
...distress'd, And hissing infamy proclaims the rest. f 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 574 strani
...distress'd, And hissing Infamy proclaims the rest. * 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... | |
 | Juvenal - 1825 - 234 strani
...subjoined. Nil ergd optabunt homines ? SfC. 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 attempt the mercies of the skies ?— Enquirer,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1825 - 310 strani
...distrest; And hissing infamy proclaims the rest. 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 big fate ? Must no dislike alarm, no wishes rise, No cries invoke the mercies ot'the skies ? Which... | |
 | Select poetry - 1825 - 182 strani
...LVII. Must dull suspense corrupt the stagnant mind? WHERE then shall hope and fear their objects find? Must helpless man, in ignorance sedate, Roll darkling down the torrent of his fate ? Must no dislike alarm, no wishes rise, No cries invoke the mercies of the skies? Which heaven may... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 514 strani
...Where then shall hope and fear their objects find '. Must dull suspense corrupt the stagnant mind Í Must helpless man, in ignorance 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;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 508 strani
...'Where then shall hope and fear their objects find I Must dull suspense corrupt the stagnant mind I Must helpless man, in ignorance 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;... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 478 strani
...his fate ? Shall no dislike alarm, no wishes rise, No cries attempt the mercy of the skies? Inquirer, cease; petitions yet remain, Which heav'n may hear, nor deem religion vain. Still raise for good the supplicating voice, But leave to heaven the measure and the choice. c In this... | |
 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 strani
...soul the nearest way. VANITY OP 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,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 622 strani
...attained, il'we " apply our hearts" to piety: " Where then «hall hope and fear their object! find Î Shall dull suspense corrupt the stagnant mind ? Must helpless man, in ignorance sedate. Roll djrklinç down the torrent of his fate ? Shall no dislike alarm, no wishes rise, No cries attempt the... | |
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