| Robert Ainslie - 1831 - 290 Seiten
...nought." These, Cato, according to the poet, concluded to be prognostics of futurity. " 'Tis," said he, " the divinity that stirs within us ; 'Tis heaven itself that points out an hereafter, and intimates an eternity to man."* Nor are such conceptions the result of education and refinement, more than our... | |
| Cornelius Heathcote Reaston RODES - 1831 - 132 Seiten
...I would answer in the words of one of our most celebrated moralists, " Tis the Divinity that speaks within us, 'tis Heaven itself that points out an hereafter, and intimates eternity to man." It is the inspiring hope of an after reward which leads the poor but honest man to submit... | |
| 1832 - 438 Seiten
...Of falling into nought ? Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction ? "I'is the divinity that stirs within us ; "Tis Heaven itself...that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. Eternity ! (thou pleasing, dreadful thought, Through what variety of untry'd being, Through... | |
| Thomas Ewing - 1832 - 428 Seiten
...horror, Of falling into nought ? Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction ? — 'Tis the Divinity that stirs within us-: 'Tis Heaven itself that points out — a hereafter, And intimates — Eternity to man. Eternity ! — thou pleasing — dreadful thought... | |
| James Hedderwick - 1833 - 232 Seiten
...horror Of falling into nought? Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction ? — 'Tis the Divinity that stirs within us: 'Tis Heaven...points out — an hereafter, And intimates — Eternity to man. Eternity! — thou pleasing, dreadful thought! Through what variety of untried being, Through... | |
| S.C. Hall - 1833 - 380 Seiten
...horror, Of falling into nought ? Why shrinks the Soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction ? ' Tis the Divinity that stirs within us ; 'Tis Heaven...that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. Eternity ! thou pleasing, dreadful thought ! Through what variety of untried being — Through... | |
| 1833 - 828 Seiten
...Of falling into nought ! Why shrinks the soul i Back on herself, and startles at destruction 1 — L 'Tis the divinity that stirs within us; 'Tis Heaven...that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. Eternity ! thou pleasing, dreadful thought ! Through what variety of untried being, [pass?... | |
| Charles Feist - 1833 - 304 Seiten
...troubled waters of our souls. " Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction ? 'Tis the Divinity that stirs within us ; 'Tis Heaven itself that points out a hereafter, And intimates eternity to man." The wisest men, in all ages, have expressed some faint... | |
| Jeremiah N. Reynolds - 1835 - 648 Seiten
...rightly understood, give evidence of its own consciousness of immortality. " 'Tis the divinity which stirs within us, 'Tis Heaven itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man !" If it be not so, why does the Laplander picture to himself that after this life he shall... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1837 - 342 Seiten
...horror. Of falling into nought 1 Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction 1 :''Tis the divinity that stirs within US'; \ 'Tis...that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man ! Eternity ! thou pleasing, dreadful thought ! Through what variety of untry'd being, Through... | |
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