 | David Bates Tower - 1853 - 426 Seiten
...aws, not legislatures." Solemn and Impressive Thoughts. 21. "It must be so; — Plato, thou reaaonest well. Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond desire,...? * . Tis the divinity that stirs within us , 'Tis Heaven itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. Eternity ! thou pleasing,... | |
 | Clericus M.A., Cantab, pseud - 1848
...well-known soliloquy which he puts into the mouth of Cato: — " It must be so — Plato, thou reasonest well ; Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond desire,...— 'Tis the Divinity that stirs within us ; 'Tis Heaven itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man."14 14 The ascription of... | |
 | John Hunter (of Uxbridge.) - 1848 - 44 Seiten
...Milton. XVIII. CATO'S SOLILOQUY ON THE IMMORTALITY OF THE SOUL. It must be so ! — Plato, thou reasonest well ! — Else, whence this pleasing hope, this fond...— 'Tis the Divinity that stirs within us ; 'Tis Heaven itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates Eternity to man ! Eternity ! thou pleasing... | |
 | Reciter - 1848
...more the destiny of mighty states, But there's a Will that orders it.— Caotr. CATO'S SOI.II.OQU7. It must be so : — Plato, thou reason'st well ! Else,...soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction j — 'Tis the Divinity that stirs within us ; 'Tis Heaven itself that points out an hereafter, And... | |
 | David Heagle - 1920 - 203 Seiten
...realized. Or, in the familiar words of Addison, we may say : It must be so — Plato, thou reasonest well! — Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond...this secret dread, and inward horror, Of falling into naught? Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction? 'See Note i, p. 181, showing... | |
 | KATE LOUISE ROBERTS - 1922
...Wallenstein's Tod. III. 4. 9. IMMORTALITY (See also DEATH) 3 It must be so — Plato, thou reasonest well! — Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond...destruction? 'Tis the divinity that stirs within us; Tis heaven itself, that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. ADDISON— Cato. Act V.... | |
 | Dennis John Kavanagh - 1922 - 256 Seiten
...familiar. Many of us in our school days committed to memory his sublime expression of Cato's soliloquy: "It must be so. Plato, thou reason'st well ! Else...this secret dread and inward horror Of falling into naught? Why shrinks the soul Back on herself and startles at destruction? Tis the Divinity that stirs... | |
 | Edward Albert - 1923 - 542 Seiten
...profound? How would you describe it ? Discuss the meter — its regularity, melody, and power. (1) It must be so — Plato, thou reason'st well, Else...destruction? — 'Tis the Divinity that stirs within us; 'Tis heaven itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates Eternity to man. (2) Be wise to-day : 'tis... | |
 | United States. Congress House - 1934 - 49 Seiten
...yearning unfulfilled? Gate's thoughts are ours when he says: It must be so — Plato, thou reasonest well — Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond...this secret dread, and Inward horror, Of falling Into naught? Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction? Tie the divinity that stirs... | |
 | United States. 73d Cong., 2d sess., 1934. House - 1934 - 41 Seiten
...yearning unfulfilled? Cato's thoughts are ours when he says: It must be so — Plato, thou reasonest well — Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond...this secret dread, and Inward horror, Of falling Into naught? Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction? Tls the divinity that stirs... | |
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IT must be so — Plato, thou reason'st well ! — Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond desire, This longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread, and inward horror, Of falling into nought ? why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles... 
