 Here rests a woman, good without pretence, Blest with plain reason, and with sober sense: No conquest she, but o'er herself, desir'd ; No arts essay'd, but not to be admir'd. Passion and pride were to her soul unknown, Convinced that Virtue only is our...  The works of Samuel Johnson - Stran 208avtor: Samuel Johnson - 1823Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | 1869 - 448 strani
...No conquest she, but oe'r herself desired, No arts essay'd, but not to be admired, Passion and prido were to her soul unknown, Convinced that virtue only is our own. So unaffected, so composed a mind ; So firm, yet soft ; so strong, yet so refined ; Heaven, as its purest gold, by tortures... | |
 | Henry Philip Dodd - 1870 - 652 strani
...find no room. EPITAPH ON MRS. COSSET, WHO DIED OF A CANCER; IK THE CHURCH OF S. MARGARET, WESTMINSTER. Here rests a woman, good without pretence, Blest with...admir'd. Passion and pride were to her soul unknown, Convinc'd that virtue only is our own. So unaffected, so compos'da mind, So firm, yet soft, so strong,... | |
 | Miss Cornish - 1871 - 400 strani
...to the crisp ring of Harold Bushby's tenor voice, or Philip Arkwright's melodious treble. CHAPTER X. A woman, good without pretence, Blest with plain reason and with sober sense, No conquests she but o'er herself desired, No arts essayed, but not to be admired. Passion and pride were... | |
 | Charles Stokes Carey - 1872 - 314 strani
...scream, and cormorants rejoice, And mariners, though shipwreck'd, fear to land. ON MRS CORBET. HERE lies a woman, good without pretence, Blest with plain reason,...with sober sense ; No conquest she, but o'er herself, desired, No arts essay'd, but not to be admired. Passion and pride were to her soul unknown, Convinced... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1872 - 744 strani
...What a whole thankless laud to his denies. i VI. ON MRS CORBET, WHO DIED OF A CANCER IN HER BREAST. HERE rests a woman, good without pretence, Blest with plain reason, and with sober sense : No conquests she, but o'er herself, desired. No arts essay'd, but not to be admired. Passion and pride... | |
 | Epitaphiana - 1873 - 214 strani
...that he commanded. 205. By Pope, on MRS. CORBETT. This lady died of cancer in the breast : — • Here rests a woman, good without pretence, Blest with plain reason and with sober sense. No conquests she, but o'er herself, desired, No arts essay'd, but not to be admired. Passion and pride... | |
 | William Fairley - 1875 - 208 strani
...than that he commanded. 205. By Pope, on MRS. CORBETT. This lady died of cancer in the breast : — Here rests a woman, good without pretence, Blest with plain reason and with sober sense. No conquests she, but o'er herself, desired, No arts essay'd, but not to be admired. Passion and pride... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1873 - 590 strani
...plain Reason, and1 with sober Sense : No Conquests she, but o'er herself, desir'd, No Arts essay' d, but not to be admir'd. Passion and Pride were to her soul unknown, Convinc'd that Virtue only is our own. So unaffected, so compos'da mind; So firm, yet soft; so strong,... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1875 - 794 strani
...Each art he prompts, each charm he can create. Whate'er he gives, are giv'n for you to hate. POPE. Passion and pride were to her soul unknown ; Convinced that virtue only is our own. POPE. Fools into the notion fall That vice or virtue there is none at all : Ask your own heart, and... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1876 - 366 strani
...died of a cancer), Dr. Johnson having extolled it highly and pronounced it the best of the collection. Here rests a woman, good without pretence, Blest with...No conquest she but o'er herself desir'd ; No arts essayed, but not to be admir'd. Passion and pride were to her soul unknown, Convinc'd that virtue only... | |
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