 | Joseph Addison - 1733 - 94 pages
...fi-lf, and ftartlcs at Deftruclion? . 'Tis the Divinity that ftirs within us; 'ris Heav'n it fclf, that points out an Hereafter. And intimates Eternity...pleafing, dreadful, Thought! Through what Variety of urt-y'd Being, Through what new Scenes and Changes muft we pafs! The wide, th'unbounded Profpeft lies... | |
 | 1737 - 326 pages
...her felf, and ftartlcs at Deftruftion ? 'ris the Divinity that ftirs within us; 'Tis Heaven it felf, that points out an Hereafter, And intimates Eternity...Variety of untry'd Being, Through what new Scenes ar.d Changes muft we pafs ! The wide, th' unbounded Profpeft, lyes before me ; But Shadows, Clouds,... | |
 | 1758 - 732 pages
...foul Back on herfelf, and ftartles at deftruflion ? 'Tis the divinity that ftirs within us ; TU heav'n itfelf, that points out an hereafter, And intimates...to man. Eternity, thou pleafing, dreadful thought! Thro' what variety of untry'd beings,. Thro' what new fcenes and changes mud we pafs ! [tore me, The... | |
 | 1769 - 302 pages
...prefent happinefs is not fincere. Whence then can this atife ? I anfwer with the great Mr. Addifon : " 'Tis the Divinity that ftirs within us ; " 'Tis Heaven...out an hereafter, " And intimates eternity to man."- • VOL. II. C If If we examine the works of PJato, the fayings ofSocrates in Zenophon, the writings... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1773 - 364 pages
...Back on herfelf, and ftartles at defirution ? 'Tis the divinity that ftirs within us ; 'Tis heav'n itfelf, that points out an hereafter. And intimates...Through what variety of untry'd being, Through what new fcenesand changes muft we pafsf The wide, th' unbounded profpect lies before me ; But fhadows, clouds,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1777 - 354 pages
...Back on herfelf, and ftartles at deftruftion ? 'Tis the divinity that ftirs within us; 'Tis heav'n itfelf, that points out an hereafter, And intimates...Through what variety of untry'd being, Through what new fcenes and changes muft we pafs? ' The wide, th' unbounded profpeft, lies before me? But fhadows, clouds,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 398 pages
...horror, Of falling into nought? Why mrinks the foul Back on herfelf, and ftartles at deftruiSlion ? 'Tis the divinity that ftirs within us; 'Tis heaven...Through what variety of untry'd being, Through what new fcenes and changes muft we pafs! The wide, th' unbounded profpeft, lies before me ; But fhadows, clouds,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 368 pages
...horror, Of falling into nought ? Why fbrinks the foul Back on herfelf, and ftartles at deftruftion ? *Tis the divinity that ftirs within us ; 'Tis heaven...hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. Eternity I thou pleafmg, dreadful, thought ! Through what variety of untry'd being, Through what new fcenes... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 942 pages
...{brinks the /oul Back on herfelf, and ftartles at deltruclion ? 'Tis the divinity that ftirs within usj 'Tis heaven itfelf, that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. Eternity 1 thou pleafing, dreadful, thought ! Through what variety of untry'd being, ; Through what new fcenes... | |
 | Jacob Duché - 1779 - 452 pages
...depend upon it, we feel the Prefent DEITY, the GOD, whom the Prophet calls upon us " to behold:" 'Tis 'Tis the Divinity that ftirs within us > 'Tis Heaven itfelf, that points out what is good, And wakes each latent virtue in our breafts ! Let us, therefore, " Behold our GOD," and... | |
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Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond desire, This longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread and inward horror Of falling into... 
