 On Mrs. Corbet, who died of a Cancer in her Breast. ' Here rests a woman, good without pretence, Blest with plain reason, and with sober sense ; No conquest she, but o'er herself desir'd ; No arts essay'd, but not to be admir'd. Passion and pride were...  Select British Classics - Side 1861803Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | 1796 - 500 sider
...grateful woman tt thy fame supplies, What a whole thankless land to his denies. 8 VI. On Mfs. Cvr'ie!, vJu died of a cancer in her breast. HERE rests a woman, good without pretence, Bless'd with plain reason and with sober sense : No conquest she but o'er herself desir'd, No arts... | |
 | John Bell - 1796 - 480 sider
...rests a woman, good without pretence, Bless'd with plain reason and with sober sense : No conquest she but o'er herself desir'd, No arts essay'd but not to be admir'd. Passion and pride were to her soul unknown, 5 Convinc'd that virtue cn!y is our own. So unaffected,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 sider
...epithets, fiction, at least, cease with life, and let us be serious over the grave. VI. On Mrs. CORBET, -who died of a Cancer in her Breast.* Here rests a...good without pretence, Blest with plain reason, and wit!) sober sense : No conquest she, but o'er herself desir'd ; No arts essay'd, but not to be admir'd.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 190 sider
...grateful woman to thy fame supplies What a whole thankless land to his denies. 8 VI. On Mrs. Corbet, who died of a Cancer in her Breast. HERE rests a woman, good without pretence, Bless'd with plain reason and with sober sense : No conquest she but o'er herself desir'd, No arts... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 sider
...epithets. Let fiction, at leasf, cease with life, and let us be serious over the grave. VI. On Mrs. CORBET, who died of a Cancer in her Breast.* , Here rests a woman, good without ptetence, Blest with plain reason, and with sober sense : ' No conlquesf -she, but o'er herself desir'd... | |
 | 1806 - 284 sider
...ON MRS. ELIZABETH CORBETT. By Pope. ST. MARGARET'S, WESTMINSTER. Who died at Paris, March 1st, 1724, of a Cancer in •her Breast. HERE rests a woman,...o'er herself desir'd, No arts essay'd, but not to be admir'd. Passion and pride were to her soul unknown, Convinc'd that virtue only is our own. So unaffected,... | |
 | Collection - 1806 - 286 sider
...ON MRS. ELIZABETH CORBETT. % Pope. ST. MARGARET'S, WESTMINSTER. \Vho died at Paris, March 1st, 1724, of a. Cancer in her Breast. HERE rests a woman, good...o'er herself desir'd, No arts essay'd, but not to be admir'd. Passion and pride were to her soul unknown, Convinc'd that virtue only is our own. So unaffected,... | |
 | Select collection - 1806 - 262 sider
...stone, a verse receive ; 'Tis all a father, all a friend can give ! ON MRS. CORBET, If ho died with a Cancer in her Breast. Here rests a woman, good without...o'er herself, desir'd, No arts essay'd, but not to be admir'd. Passion and pride were to her soul unknown, Convinc'd that virtue only is our own. So unaffected,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 288 sider
...One grateful woman to thy fame supplies A"h:il a whole thankless land to his denies. ON MRS. CORBET, WHO DIED OF A CANCER IN HER BREAST. HERE rests a woman, good without pretence, Bless' d with plain reason and with soher sense: No conquest she but e'er herself desir'd, No arts... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 562 sider
...rests a woman, good without pretence, Blest'd with plain reason and with sober sense : No conquest she but o'er herself desir'd, No arts essay'd but not to be admir'd. Passion and pride were to her soul 'unknown, Convinc'd that virtue only is our own. So unaffected,... | |
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