 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 426 σελίδες
...blest abodes ; The glorious fault of Angels and of Gods : Thence to their images on earth it flows, 15 And in the breasts of Kings and Heroes glows. Most...'tis true, but peep out once an age, Dull, sullen pris'ners in the body's cage : Dim lights of life, that burn a length of years Useless, unseen, as... | |
 | William Enfield - 1823 - 412 σελίδες
...desire ? Ambition first sprung from your blest abodes j The glorious fault of Angels and of Gods : Thence to their images on earth it flows, And in the...souls, 'tis true, but peep out once an age, Dull sullen pris'ners in the body's cage : Dim lights of life, that burn a length of years. Useless, unseen, as... | |
 | John Walker - 1823 - 406 σελίδες
...desire ? Ambition first sprung from your blest abodes, The glorious fault of angels and of gods: i Thence to their images on Earth it flows, And in the...of kings and heroes glows. Most souls, 'tis true, peep out but once an age, Dull sullen pris'ners in the body's cage; Dim lights of life, that burn a... | |
 | Reuben Percy - 1823 - 442 σελίδες
...Unfortunate Lady." " Sullen, like lamps in sepulchres, your shine Enlightens but yourselves." BLAIR. " Dim lights of life, that burn a length of years, Useless, unseen, as lamps in sepulchres." POPE. Of popular quotations, the authors of which are not generally known, or which are not correctly... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 σελίδες
...desire ? Ambition first sprung from your blest abodes ; The glorious fault of angels and of gods : battle bray, Lance to lance, and horse to horse 1...consort's faith, his father's fame, And spare the m state they keep, And close confin'd to their own palace sleep. From these perhaps (ere nature bade... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 398 σελίδες
...blest abodes ; The glorious fault of Angels and of Gods : Thence to their images on earth it flows, 15 And in the breasts of Kings and Heroes glows. Most...souls, 'tis true, but peep out once an age, Dull sullen pris'ners in the body's cage: Dim lights of life, that burn a length of years Useless, unseen, as lamps... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - 1824 - 400 σελίδες
...blest abodes ; The glorious fault of Angels and of Gods : Thence to their images on earth it flows, 15 And in the breasts of Kings and Heroes glows. Most...souls, 'tis true, but peep out once an age, Dull sullen pris'ners in the body's cage : Dim lights of life, that burn a length of years Useless, unseen, as... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - 1824 - 404 σελίδες
...breasts of Kings and Heroes glows. Most souls, 'tis true, but peep out once an age, Dull sullen pris'ners in the body's cage : Dim lights of life, that burn...length of years Useless, unseen, as lamps in sepulchres ; 20 Like Eastern Kings a lazy state they keep, And, close confin'd to their own palace, sleep. NOTES.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1825 - 536 σελίδες
...those who greatly think, or bravely die ? Most souls, 'tis true, but peep out once an age, Dull aullen prisoners in the body's cage ; Dim lights of life,...as lamps in sepulchres ; Like eastern kings a lazy state they keep, And, close confined to their own palace, sleep. From these perhaps (ere nature bade... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 σελίδες
...? Ambition first sprung from your blest abodes ; The glorious fault of angels and of gods : Thenee frame, Eaeh individual ; his great end the same. Yes, sir, how smal onee an age, Dull sullen prisoners in the body's eage : Dim lights of life, that bum a length of years,... | |
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Why bade ye else, ye powers ! her soul aspire Above the vulgar flight of low desire? Ambition first sprung from your blest abodes; The glorious fault of angels and of gods : Thence to their images on earth it flows, And in the breasts of kings and heroes... 
