| Charles Lamb - 1808 - 512 páginas
...the soul of peace : Of all the virtues, 'tis nearest kin to heaven ; It makes men look like gods. — The best of men That e'er wore earth about him was a Sufferer, A soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit ; The first. true gentleman that ever breath'd. THE SECOND... | |
| Walter Scott - 1810 - 620 páginas
...'tis the soul of peace : Of all the virtues, 'tis nearest kin to heaven; It makes men look like god». The best of men That e'er wore earth about him, was a sufferer; A soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit : The first true gentleman, that ever breathed. The stock... | |
| Charles Lamb - 1813 - 508 páginas
...the soul of peace : Of all the virtues, 'tis nearest kin to heaven ; It makes men look like gods. — The best of men That e'er wore earth about him was a Sufferer, A soff, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit ; The first true gentleman that ever breath'd. THE SECOND... | |
| 1820 - 394 páginas
...there is none which can truly harm us. Virtue makes even the deeper impression when it is afflicted. " The best of men, that e'er wore earth about him, was a sufferer." In viewing images of greatness and of anguish, our hearts are, at once, elevated and softened—they... | |
| Henry Southern - 1820 - 402 páginas
...there is none which can truly harm us. Virtue makes even the deeper impression when it is afflicted. " The best of men, that e'er wore earth about him, was a sufferer." In viewing images of greatness and of anguish, our hearts are, at once, elevated and softened — they... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1821 - 380 páginas
...have been persons who, being sceptics as to the divine mission of Christ, have taken an unaccountable prejudice to his doctrines, and have been disposed...That e'er wore earth about him, was a sufferer; A soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit ; The first true gentleman thai ever breathed." This was... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1821 - 374 páginas
...have been persons who, being sceptics as to the divine mission of Christ, have taken an unaccountable prejudice to his doctrines, and have been disposed...That e'er wore earth about him, was a sufferer ; A soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit ; The first true gentleman that ever breathed." This was... | |
| 1821 - 436 páginas
...soul of peace : Of all the virtues, 'tis the nearest kin to heaven ; It makes men look like gods. — The best of men That e'er wore earth about him was a suff'rer, A soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit ; The first true gentleman that ever breathed."... | |
| Robert Dodsley, Isaac Reed, Octavius Gilchrist - 1825 - 442 páginas
...the soul of peace : Of all the virtues, 'tis nearest kin to heaven ; It makes men look like Gods. — The best of men That e'er wore earth about him, was a sufferer; A soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit. The first true gentleman, that ever breath'd ; The stock... | |
| 1820 - 398 páginas
...there is none which can truly harm us. Virtue makes even the deeper impression when it is afflicted. " The best of men, that e'er wore earth about him, was a sufferer." In viewing images of greatness and of anguish, our hearts are, at once, elevated and softened — they... | |
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