 Now sinks at last, or feebly mans the soul; While low delights, succeeding fast behind, In happier meanness occupy the mind : As in those domes, where Caesars once bore sway, Defaced by time and tottering in decay, There in the ruin, heedless of the dead,...  Poetical Works - 第17页作者：Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 72 页全本阅读 - 图书信息
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 页
...those domes, were Caesars once bore sway, Defac'd by time and tott'ring in decay, There in the rum, heedless of the dead, The shelter-seeking peasant...wondering man could want the larger pile, Exults, andowr.r his cottage with a smile. My soul turn from them, turn we to survey Where rougher climes a... | |
 | 1809 - 402 页
...occupy the mind: As in those domes where Cicsars once Lore sway, Defdc'il by lime, nnd tott'rine ">' decay, There in the ruin, heedless of the dead, The...shelter-seeking peasant builds his shed; And, wondering man conld want the Urgtr pile, Exults, and ewu« his cottage with a smile. My soul, turn from them —... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 102 页
...decay, " There in the ruin, heedlefs of the dead, " The ftielter-feeking peafant builds his fhed, «' And, wondering man could want the larger pile, " Exults, and owns his. cottage with a fmile." Traveller, p. SS. THE DESERTED VILLAGE. A POEM. FIRST PRINTED IN MDCCLXIX. ** How often have... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 页
...once bore sway, IWac'd by time, and tott'riug in decay, There in the ruin, hieJless of the dead, Tiu; ll feeling of futurity benumb'd ! All relish of realties expir'd : Renounc'd all correspo Kxults, and owns his cottage with a smile. My soul, turn from them — turn we to survey Where rougher... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 656 页
...meanness occupy the mind : As in those domes, where Caesars once bore sway, Defac'd by time, and tott'ring in decay, There in the ruin, heedless of the dead,...The shelter-seeking peasant builds his shed ; And, wond'ring man could want the larger pile, Exults, and owns his cottage with a smile. My soul, turn... | |
 | Poetical selections - 1811 - 324 页
...As in those domes, where Ctesars once bore sway", Defac'd by time, and tott'ring in decay, Therein the ruin, heedless of the dead, The shelter-seeking...black Swiss their stormy mansion tread, And force a churl^h soil for scanty bread; No product here the barren hills afford, But mHn and steel, the soldier... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 470 页
...meanness occupy the mind : As in those domes, where Caesars once bore sway, Defac'd by time and tott'ring in decay, There in the ruin heedless of the dead,...Where rougher climes a nobler race display, Where the bleak Swiss their stormy mansion tread, And force a. churlish soil for scanty bread; No product here... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1813 - 520 页
...Contraft. Thus, after defcribing the effeminate and debated -Romans, the Poet proceeds to the Swifs : My soul, turn from them — turn we to survey Where rougher climes a nobler race display. And, after painting fome defects in the manners of this gallant but unrefined people, his thoughts... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1813 - 124 页
...The shelter seeking peasant builds his shed; And, wondering man could want the larger pite? Kxults, and owns his cottage with a smile. My soul turn from them, turn we to survey t Where rougher climes a tloblei' rar? display ; Where the bleak Swiss their stormy mansion tread,... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1813 - 564 页
...after defcribing the effeminate and debafed Romans, the Poet proceeds to the Swifs : My soul, tuna from them- — turn we to survey Where rougher climes a nobler race display. And, after painting fome defects in the manners of this gallant but unrefined people, his thoughts... | |
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