 Unhappy man takes pains to find, T' inflict himself upon his mind : And out of his own bowels spins A rack and torture for his sins ; Torments himself, in vain, to know That most, which he can never do; And the more strictly 'tis denied, The more he is...  The Poetical Works of Samuel Butler - Seite 187von Samuel Butler - 1835Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Samuel Butler, Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 414 Seiten
...these plagues are nothing near Those, far more cruel and severe, 170 Unhappy man takes pains to find, T" inflict himself upon his mind : And out of his...finding scruples out, To languish in eternal doubt ; 180 Sees spectres in the dark, and ghosts, And starts, as horses do at posts, And, when his eyes... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 312 Seiten
...these plagues are nothing near Those, far more cruel and severe, Unhappy man takes pains to find, To' inflict himself upon his mind: And out of his own...which he can never do; And the more strictly 'tis denied, The more he is unsatisfied; Is busy' in finding scruples out, To languish in eternal doubt... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1827 - 344 Seiten
...these plagues are nothing near Those far more cruel and severe, 1 70 Unhappy man takes pains to find, T" inflict himself upon his mind ; And out of his...for his sins : Torments himself, in vain, to know 175 That most, which he can never do ; And the more strictly 'tis denied, The more he is unsatisfied... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith, Sir James Prior - 1837 - 538 Seiten
...all these plagues are nothing near Those far more cruel and severe, Unhappy man takes pains to find T inflict himself upon his mind ; And out of his own...which he can never do ; And the more strictly 'tis denied, The more he is unsatisfied : Is busy in finding scruples out, To languish in eternal doubt... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1837 - 582 Seiten
...all these plagues are nothing near Those far more cruel and severe, Unhappy man takes pains to find T' inflict himself upon his mind ; And out of his...know That most, which he can never do ; And the more strictlj' 'tis denied, The more he is unsatisfied : Is busy in finding scruples out, To languish in... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith, Sir James Prior - 1850 - 558 Seiten
...man's destruction, or his use; A standard both to buy and sell All things from heaven down to hell." And out of his own bowels spins A rack and torture...which he can never do ; And the more strictly 'tis denied, The more he is unsatisfied : Is busy in finding scruples out, To languish in eternal doubt... | |
 | Samuel Butler, George Gilfillan - 1854 - 318 Seiten
...these plagues are nothing near Those far more cruel and severe, no Unhappy man takes pains to find, T' inflict himself upon his mind ; And out of his...finding scruples out, To languish in eternal doubt ; iso Sees spectres in the dark, and ghosts, And starts, as horses do at posts ; And, when his eyes... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1854 - 312 Seiten
...these plagues are nothing near Those far more cruel and severe, 170 Unhappy man takes pains to find, T' inflict himself upon his mind ; And out of his...finding scruples out, To languish in eternal doubt ; iso And, when his eyes assist him least, 183 Discerns such subtle objects best : On hypothetic dreams... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 766 Seiten
...all these plagues are nothing near Those far more cruel and severe, Unhappy man takes pains to find T' inflict himself upon his mind; And out of his own...rack and torture for his sins : Torments himself, in rain, to know That most, which he can never do ; And the more strictly 'tis denied, The more he is... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1856 - 560 Seiten
...man's destruction, or his use j A standard both to buy and sell All things from heaven down to hill." And out of his own bowels spins A rack and torture...which he can never do ; And the more strictly 'tis denied. The more he is unsatisfied : Is busy in finding scruples out. To languish in eternal doubt... | |
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