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 conquest she, but o'er herself, desir'd ; No arts essay'd, but not to be admir'd. Passion and pride... Poétique anglaise - Seite 309von Albin Joseph U. Hennet - 1806Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Select epitaphs, William Toldervy - 1755 - 494 Seiten
...Conqucft fhe, hut o'er herfelf defir'd ; No Arts efljiy'd, but not to h»e admir'd. Paffion .-in J Pride were to her Soul unknown, Convinc'd that Virtue: only is our own ; So unaffefted, fo composed a Mind, , So firm, yet foft, fo ftrong, yet fo refio'd,: Heav'n as its pureft... | |
| John Hackett - 1757 - 306 Seiten
...Senfelr No Conquefts fhe, but o'er herfelf defir'd, No Arts eflay'd,. but not to be admir'd., Paiiioa and Pride were to her Soul unknown, Convinc'd that Virtue only is our own. So unaffected, fo compos'da Mind ; So firm,. yet foft ; fo fttong, yet fo refin'd ; Heav'n, as iis pureft Grold, by... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1757 - 246 Seiten
...Senfe : No Conquefts fhe, but o'er herfelf, defir'd, No Arts eflay'd, but not to be admir'd. Paffion and Pride were to her Soul unknown, Convinc'd that Virtue only is our own. So unaffefted, fp compos'da mind ; So firm, yet foft ; fo ftrong, yet fo refin'd ; Heav'n, as its pureft... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 Seiten
...Senfe: c-No Conquefls She, but o'er herfelf defir'd ; ' No Arts effay'd, but not to be admir'd. Paffion and Pride were to her Soul unknown, Convinc'd that Virtue only is our own. So unaffected, fo compos'da Mind, So firm, yet foft, fo ftrong, yet fo refm'd, Heav'n, as its pureft Gold, by Tortures... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1778 - 448 Seiten
...Senfe No Conquefts fhe, but o'er herfelf, defir'd, No Arts effay'd, but not to be admir'i, Paffion and Pride were to her Soul unknown, Convinc'd that Virtue only is our own. So unaffeaed, fo compos'da mind ; So firm, yetfoft; fo ftrong, yet fo refin'd ; Heav'n, as its pureftgold,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 392 Seiten
...Senfe : No Conquefts me, but o'er herfelf, defir'd, No Arts eflay'd, but not to be admir'd. Paffion and Pride were to her Soul unknown, Convinc'd that Virtue only is our own. So unaffefted, fo compos'da mind ; So firm, yet foft ; fo ftrong, yet fo refin'd ; Heaven, as its pureft... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 398 Seiten
...Senfe : No Conquefts (he, but o'er herfelf, defir'd, No Arts eflay'd, but not to be admir'd. Paffion and Pride were to her Soul unknown, Convinc'd that Virtue only is our own. So unaiTefted, fo compos'da mind; So firm, yet foft ; fo ftrong, yet fo refin'd; Heaven, as its pureft... | |
| 1796 - 500 Seiten
...pretence, Bless'd 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, 5 Convinc'd that virtue only is our own. So unaffected, so compos'da mind, So firm, yet soft, so strong,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 Seiten
...pretence, Blest with plain reason, and wit!) sober sense : No conquest she, but o'er herself desir'd ; No arts essay'd, but not to be admir'd. .Passion and...compos'da mind, So firm, yet soft, so strong, yet so rsfin'd, Heaven, as its purest -gold, by tortures try'd ; The saint sustain'd it, but the woman dy'd.... | |
| 1803 - 222 Seiten
...with sober sense ; No conquests she ; but o'er herself desir'd, No arts essay'd, but not to be admirM. Passion and pride were to her soul unknown, Convinc'd...mind, So firm, yet soft, so strong, yet so refin'd, Heav'n as its purest gold, by tortures try'd, The saint sustain'd it, but the woman dy'd. I have always... | |
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