 | British essayists - 1802 - 342 páginas
...of deference, played with Honoria's fan, and repeated, Sedley has that prevailing gentle art, That can with a resistless charm impart The loosest wishes...Between declining virtue and desire, Till the poor vanquish'd maid dissolves away In dreams all night, in sighs and tears all day*. ( When Crastin had... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 366 páginas
...of deference, played with Honoria's fan, and repeated, Sedley has that prevailing gentle art, That can with a resistless charm impart The loosest wishes to the chastest he^rt : Raise such a conflict, kindle such a fire, Between declining virtue and desire, Til! the poor... | |
 | 1803 - 376 páginas
...extinguished in an object which would be otherwise desirable. It was said of a wit in the last age, Sidney has that prevailing gentle art Which can with a resistless...such a fire, Between declining virtue and desire, That the poor vanquish'd maid dissolves away In dreams ail night, in sighs and tears all day. This... | |
 | 1803 - 472 páginas
...air of deference, played Honoria's fan, and repeated ' Sedley has that prevailing gentle art, That can with a resistless charm impart The loosest wishes...Between declining virtue and desire, Till the poor vanquish'd maid dissolves away In dreams all night, in sighs and tears all day'. 1 Lord Rochester's... | |
 | 1803 - 436 páginas
...otherwise desirable. It was said of a wit of the last age1, ' Sedley has that prevailing gentle art J Which can with a resistless charm impart > The loosest wishes to the chastest heart; j . Raise such a conflict, kindle such a fire, Between declining virtue and desire, That the poor vanquish'd... | |
 | Samuel Richardson, Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - 1804 - 414 páginas
...prevailing gentle art. Which can, with a resistless force, impart The loosest wishes to the chasest heart ; Raise such a conflict, kindle such a fire Between declining virtue and desire, That the poor vanquished maid dissolves away, In dreams all night, in .sighs and tears all day. His... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 346 páginas
...otherwise desirable. It was said of a wit of the last age, ' Sedley * has that prevailing gentle art' • i Which can with a resistless charm impart The loosest...such a fire, Between declining virtue and desire, That the poor vanquish'd maid dissolves away In dreams all night, in sighs and tears all day,' ,,,•••... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 366 páginas
...deferetice, played with Honoria's fan, and repeated, Sedley has that prevailing gentle art, } That can with a resistless charm impart > The loosest wishes to the chastest heart: J Raise such a conflict, kindle such a fire, Between declining virtue and desire, Till the poor vanquish'd... | |
 | Sir Richard Steele - 1809 - 410 páginas
...said of Sir Charles, who breathed his last in this room, " Sedley has that prevailing gentle art, -j Which can with a resistless charm impart > The loosest wishes to the chastest heart ; J * It is to be feared there were too many pecuniary reasons for this temporary solitude. f About... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 362 páginas
...would be otherwise desirable. -It was said of a wit of the last age, ' Sedley* has that pi'evailing gentle art Which can with a resistless charm impart The loosest wishes to the chastest heart ; liaise such a conflict, kindle such a fire, Between declining virtue and desire, That the poor vanquish'd... | |
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Sedley has that prevailing gentle art, That can with a resistless charm impart The loosest wishes to the chastest heart : Raise such a conflict, kindle such a fire, Between declining virtue and desire, Till the poor vanquish'd maid dissolves away In dreams... 
