What, what is virtue, but repose of mind, A pure ethereal calm, that knows no storm ; Above the reach of wild Ambition's wind, Above those passions that this world deform, And torture man, a proud malignant worm ? But here, instead, soft gales of passion... The Book of Human Character - עמוד 302מאת Charles Bucke - 1837תצוגה מלאה - מידע על ספר זה
| James Thomson, Patrick Murdoch - 1802 - 368 דפים
...and sweeten'd by the social sense; ." For interest, envy, pride, and strife arebanish'd hence. XVI. " What, what is virtue, but repose of mind, " A pure...world deform " And torture man, a proud malignant worm ? " But here, instead, soft gales of passion play, " And gently stir the heart, thereby to form " A... | |
| James Thomson - 1802 - 344 דפים
...and sweeten'd by the social sense; " For interest, envy, pride, and strife are banish'd hence. XVI. " What, what is virtue, but repose of mind, " A pure...world deform " And torture man, a proud malignant worm ? " But here, instead, soft gales of passion play, " And gently stir the heart, thereby to form " A... | |
| James Thomson, John Aikin - 1804 - 236 דפים
...sweeten'd by the social sense ; " For interest, envy, pride, and strife, are banish'd hence. XVI. " What, what is virtue, but repose of mind, " A pure...deform, " And torture man, a proud malignant worm ? " But here, instead, soft gales of passion play, " And gently stir the heart, thereby to form •'... | |
| James Thomson, Thomas Park - 1808 - 444 דפים
...sooth'd and sweeten'd by the social sense; For interest, envy, pride, and strife are banish'd hence. XVI. What, what, is virtue, but repose of mind, A pure...world deform, And torture man, a proud malignant worm ? But here, instead, soft gales of passion play, And gently stir the heart, thereby to form A quicker... | |
| Cabinet - 1808 - 524 דפים
...sooth'd and sweeten'd by the social sense ; " For interest, envy, pride, and strife are banish'd hence. " What, what, is virtue, but repose of mind, " A pure..." Above the reach of wild ambition's wind, " Above the passions that this world deform, " And torture man, a proud malignant worm ? " But here, instead,... | |
| British poets - 1809 - 526 דפים
...in town. ' Thus, from the source of tender indolence, ' With milky blood the heart is overflown, ' What, what is virtue, but repose of mind, * A pure...passions that this world deform, ' And torture man, a prond malignant worm ! ' But here, instead, soft gales of passion play, ' And gently stir the heart,... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 דפים
...and strife are banjsh'd hence. " What, what is virtue, but repose of mind ? " A pure ethereal culm, ng breast* A voice, passionsthat this world deform, " And torture man, a proud malignant worm! •' But here instead, soft... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 546 דפים
...'d and swceten'd by the social sense; For Interest, Fjivy, Pride, and Strife, are banish/d hence. " What, what is virtue, but repose of mind, A pure ethereal...; Above the reach of wild ambition's wind, .Above the passions that this world deform, And torture man, a proud malignant worm t But here, instead, soft... | |
| William Somervile - 1811 - 312 דפים
...sooth'd and sweeteu'd by the social sense : .or interest, envy, pride, and strife are banish'd hence: What, what, is virtue, but repose of mind, a pure ethereal calm, that knows no storm; above the tea h of wild ambition's wind. above the passions that this would deform, and torture man, a proud... | |
| James Thomson, Dr. Johnson - 1818 - 316 דפים
...sooth'd and sweeten'd by the social sense ; "Forinterest,envy,pride,and strife are banish'd hence. XVI. " What, what is virtue, but repose of mind, " A pure...deform, " And torture man, a proud malignant worm? " But here, instead, soft gales of passion play, " And gently stir the heart, thereby to form " A quicker... | |
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