 Unhappy man takes pains to find, T" inflict himself upon his mind : And out of his own bowels spins A rack and torture for his sins ; Torments himself, in vain, to know That most which he can never do : And the more strictly 'tis...  Poetical Works: With the Life of the Author - Página 57de Samuel Butler, Samuel Johnson - 1807Visualização completa - Sobre este livro
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 654 páginas
...OF CHARLES II. 203 But all these plagues are nothing near Those, far more cruel and severe, Vnhappy man takes pains to find, T inflict himself upon his...finding scruples out, To languish in eternal doubt ; Sees spectres in the dark, and ghosts, And starts, as horses do at posts, And, when his eyes assist... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1819 - 644 páginas
...But all these plagues nre nothing near Those, far more cruel and sffvere, Unhappy man takes ¡«ins to find, T inflict himself upon his mind : And out...himself in vain, to know That most which he can never do ; An'!, the more strictly 'tis deny'd, The more he is unsatisfy'd ; le busy in finding scruples out,... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 312 páginas
...these plagues are nothing near Those, far more cruel and severe, Unhappy man takes pains to find, To' inflict himself upon his mind: And out of his own...which he can never do; And the more strictly 'tis denied, The more he is unsatisfied; Is busy' in finding scruples out, To languish in eternal doubt... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1827 - 344 páginas
...give them by way of note. But all these plagues are nothing near Those far more cruel and severe, 1 70 Unhappy man takes pains to find, T" inflict himself...for his sins : Torments himself, in vain, to know 175 That most, which he can never do ; And the more strictly 'tis denied, The more he is unsatisfied... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1835 - 316 páginas
...The bowels of the earth below, For metals, that are found to dwell Near neighbour to the pit of hell. T' inflict himself upon his mind : And out of his...finding scruples out, To languish in eternal doubt ; Sees spectres in the dark, and ghosts, And starts, as horses do, at posts, And when his eyes assist... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1835 - 328 páginas
...The bowels of the earth below, For metals, that are found to dwell Near neighbour to the pit of hell, T inflict himself upon his mind : And out of his own...finding scruples out, To languish in eternal doubt ; Sees spectres in the dark, and ghosts, And starts, as horses do, at posts, And when his eyes assist... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith, Sir James Prior - 1837 - 538 páginas
...neighbour to the pit of hull. " But all these plagues are nothing near Those far more cruel and severe, Unhappy man takes pains to find T inflict himself...which he can never do ; And the more strictly 'tis denied, The more he is unsatisfied : Is busy in finding scruples out, To languish in eternal doubt... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1837 - 582 páginas
...give them by way of note : " But all these plagues are nothing near Those far more cruel and severe, Unhappy man takes pains to find T' inflict himself...know That most, which he can never do ; And the more strictlj' 'tis denied, The more he is unsatisfied : Is busy in finding scruples out, To languish in... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith, Sir James Prior - 1850 - 558 páginas
...easy-troubled life, and short ?* " But all these plagues are nothing near Those far more cruel and severe, Unhappy man takes pains to find T inflict himself upon his mind ; * Though this satire seems fairly transcribed for the press, yet on a vacancy in the sheet opposite... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1854 - 312 páginas
...luxury, disease, and debt, Pain, pleasure, discontent, and sport, An easy-troubled life, and short 1 But all these plagues are nothing near Those far more...finding scruples out, To languish in eternal doubt ; iso And, when his eyes assist him least, 183 Discerns such subtle objects best : On hypothetic dreams... | |
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