 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1837 - 448 σελίδες
...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...lights of life, that burn a length of years, Useless, nnseen, as lamps in sepulchres ; Like eastern kings a lazy state they keep, And, close confin'd to... | |
 | Charles Bucke - 1837 - 364 σελίδες
...opportunities, and qualifications. XXVII. WHO CONFINE THEMSELVES ONLY TO ONE PART OF THEIR SUBJECT. ' Most souls, 'tis true, but peep out once an age, Dull, sullen pris'ners of the body's cage. Like eastern kings, a lazy state they keep, And, close confined to their... | |
 | Andrew Becket - 1838 - 396 σελίδες
...nature. — Ambition first sprang from the 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 glows. Fred. Enough of the malice and ingratitude of Voltaire. But you will acknowledge that my literary career... | |
 | Andrew Becket - 1838 - 320 σελίδες
...nature. — Ambition first sprang from the 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 glows. Fred. Enough of the malice and ingratitude of Voltaire. But you will acknowledge that my literary career... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1839 - 510 σελίδες
...desire ? Ambition first sprung from your blest abodes ; The glorious fault of angels and of gods : er state they keep, And, close confined to their own palace, sleep. From these perhaps (ere nature bade... | |
 | John Aikin - 1841 - 840 σελίδες
...low desire? Ambition first sprung from your blest abodes; The glorious fault of angels and of gods : 4 ^h state they keep, And, close confin'd to their own palace, sleep. From these perhaps (ere Nature bade... | |
 | John Aikin - 1843 - 830 σελίδες
...low desire? Ambition first sprung from your blest abodes; The glorious fault of angels and of gods : . Such were those prime of days. bum a length of years, Useless, unseen, as lamps in sepulehres; Like eastern kings a lazy state they... | |
 | John Aikin - 1843 - 826 σελίδες
...low desire? Ambition first sprung from your blest abodes; The glorious fault of angels and of gods : Or whether Heaven has doom'd that Shock must fall....ihee, Brillante, we consign ; And, Momentilla, le bum a length of yean, Useless, unseen, as lamps in sepulchres ; Like eastern kings a lazy state they... | |
 | Bransby Blake Cooper - 1843 - 490 σελίδες
...Astley Cooper may be thought of public service; for so far removed was he from among the number of those Dim lights of life, that burn a length of years, Useless, unseen, as lamps in sepulchres ; so extensive was the sphere of his acquaintance, so revered was he in his professional, and so beloved... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1847 - 488 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... | |
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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... 
