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" 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 desire goes out; when I meet with the grief of parents upon a tombstone, my heart melts with compassion ; when I see... "
The ambulator; or, The stranger's companion in a tour round London ... - Page 7
by John Bew - 1794
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A Collection of Select Aphorisms and Maxims: With Several Historical ...

Charles Palmer (Deputy Serjeant of the House of Commons.) - 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 the beautiful, every inordinate defire goes out j when I meet with the grief of parents upon a tomb-frone, my heart melts with compaflion j when I...
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An index to makind: or Maxims selected from the wits of all nations

Index - 1754 - 180 pages
...Coffin, and Cyprefs for his Funeral. How When I look upon the Tombs of the Great, fays Mr. Addifou, every Emotion of Envy dies in me ; when I read the...Tomb-ftone, my Heart melts with Compaffion; when I fee the Tomb of the Parents themfelves, I confider the Vanity of grieving for thofe whom we mult: quickly...
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The Spectator: ...

1778 - 378 pages
...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...grief of parents upon a tombftone, my heart melts with compamon ; when I fee the tomb of the parents themfelves, I confider the vanity of grieving for thofe...
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The Letters of Marcus Tullius Cicero to Several of His Friends, Volume 3

Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1778 - 404 pages
...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, "...tomb-ftone, my heart melts with " compaffion; when I fee the tomb of the parents them" felves, I confider the vanity of grieving for thofe whom " we muft...
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The letters of Marcus Tullius Cicero to several of his friends ..., Volume 3

Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1778 - 400 pages
...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...tomb-ftone, my heart melts with compaffion ; when I fee the tomb of the parents themfelves, I confider the vanity of grieving for thofe whom we muft quickly...
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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...out; when I meet with the Grief of Parents upon a TombStone, my Heart melts with Companion; when I fee the Tomb of the Parents themfelves, I cfl^ fider...
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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 parents upon a tomb-ftone, my heart melts with companion; when I fee the tomb of the parents themfelves, I confider the vanity of grieving for thofe...
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Lessons in Elocution, Or, A Selection of Pieces in Prose and Verse: For the ...

William Scott - 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...tomb-ftone, my heart melts with compaffion ; when I fee the tomb ef the parents themfelves, I conlider the vanity of grieving for thofe whom we muft quickly...
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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...grief of parents upon a tombftone, my heart melts with companion j when I fee the tomb of the parents themfelves, I confider the vanity of grieving for thofe...
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Of London

Thomas Pennant - 1790 - 556 pages
...perufe the following piece of inftruclive eloquence. " When I " look (fays the delightful moralift) upon the tombs of the great, " every emotion of envy...of parents upon a tomb-ftone, my heart melts " with compafilon : when I fee the tomb of the parents them" felves, I confider the vanity of grieving for...
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