 | William Jerdan - 1834 - 418 pàgines
...pain, this intellectual being, Those thoughts that wander through eternity, To perish rather, swallow'd up and lost In the wide womb of uncreated night, Devoid of sense and motion ?" BOOK II. LINE I45—I5I. The vast subjects alluded to in these lines, at once riveted and perplexed... | |
 | Archibald Bell - 1835 - 456 pàgines
...But another great poet," rejoined I, " tells us that existence is desirable, even though in pain : For who would lose, Though full of pain, this intellectual...womb of uncreated night, Devoid of sense and motion. " Why, sir," said Mr Acid, " this only proves what exceeding foolish things wise men will sometimes... | |
 | Archibald Bell - 1835 - 456 pàgines
...But another great poet," rejoined I, " tells us that existence is desirable, even though in pain : For who would lose, Though full of pain, this intellectual...womb of uncreated night, Devoid of sense and motion. " Why, sir," said Mr Acid, "this only proves what exceeding foolish things wise men will sometimes... | |
 | 1835 - 524 pàgines
...all his rage upon them— " And that must end us ; that must be our cure, To be no more. Sad care ! for who would lose, Though full of pain, this intellectual...womb of uncreated night, Devoid of sense and motion ?" These sentiments may, perhaps, appear so horrible to us from the difference in the nature of humanity,... | |
 | John Milton - 1835 - 264 pàgines
...exasperate The almighty Victor to spend all his rage, And that must end us; that must he our cure, 145 To he no more. Sad cure ! for who would lose, Though full of pain, this intellectual heing. Those thoughts that wander .through eternity, To perish rather, swallow'd up and lost In the... | |
 | 1836 - 558 pàgines
...exasperate The almighty Victor to spend all his rage, And that must end us; that must be our cure, To be no more: sad cure! for who would lose, Though...womb of uncreated night, Devoid of sense and motion 1 and who knows, Let this he good, whether our angry Foe Can give it, or will ever ? how he can, Is... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - 1836 - 534 pàgines
...exasperate The almighty victor to spend all his rage, And that must end us ; that must be our cure,: — To be no more. — Sad cure ! — for who would lose,...perish rather,- swallowed up and lost In the wide tomb of uncreated night, Devoid of sense and motion ? — And who knows (Let this be good) whether... | |
 | François-René vicomte de Chateaubriand - 1837 - 430 pàgines
...exasperate The Almighty Victor to spend all his rage, And that must end us ; that must be our cure, To be no more : sad cure ! for who would lose, Though...thoughts that wander through eternity, To perish rather , swallow'd up and lost In the wide womb of uncreated night, Devoid of sense and motion ? and who knows,... | |
 | 1836 - 428 pàgines
...To benemore : — sad cure ! For who tetnUd lose, Though full of pain, Otis intellectual being, Thou thoughts that wander through eternity ! To perish...womb of uncreated night, Devoid of sense and motion V Byron, in one of his gloomy moods, agrees with Moloch : " Connt o'er the joys thine hours have seen... | |
 | Richard Cattermole - 1836 - 360 pàgines
...lo»c, Though full of pain, this intellectual being, Those thought! that wander through eternity I To perish rather, swallowed up and lost In the wide...womb of uncreated night, Devoid of sense and motion ?" Byron, in one of his gloomy moods, agrees with Moloch : " Count o'er the joys thine hours have seen,... | |
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To be no more. Sad cure! for who would lose, Though full of pain, this intellectual being, Those thoughts that wander through eternity, To perish rather, swallowed up and lost In the wide womb of uncreated Night, Devoid of sense and motion? 
