 | Joseph Addison - 1733 - 94 psl.
...fi-lf, and ftartlcs at Deftruclion? . 'Tis the Divinity that ftirs within us; 'ris Heav'n it fclf, that points out an Hereafter. And intimates Eternity to Man. Eternity! thou pleafing, dreadful, Thought! Through what Variety of urt-y'd Being, Through what new Scenes and Changes... | |
 | 1739 - 332 psl.
...her felf, and ftartles at Deftruftion ? 'Tis the Divinity that ftirs within us ; 'Tis Heav'n it felf, that points out an Hereafter, And intimates Eternity to Man. Eternity ! thou pleafing, dreadful, Thought ! Through what Variety of untry'd Being, Through what new Scenes and Changes... | |
 | John Holmes - 1739 - 202 psl.
...herfelf, and ftartles at Deftruction ? 'Tis the Divinity that ftirs within us ; 'Tis Heaven itfelf, that points out an Hereafter, And intimates Eternity to Man. Eternity ! thou pleafing, dreadful Thought ! Through what Variety of untry'd Being, Through what new Scenes and Changes... | |
 | 1758 - 732 psl.
...on herfelf, and ftartles at deftruflion ? 'Tis the divinity that ftirs within us ; TU heav'n itfelf, that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. Eternity, thou pleafing, dreadful thought! Thro' what variety of untry'd beings,. Thro' what new fcenes and changes... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1777 - 354 psl.
...herfelf, and ftartles at deftruftion ? 'Tis the divinity that ftirs within us; 'Tis heav'n itfelf, that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. Eternity! thou pleafing, dreadful, thought! Through what variety of untry'd being, Through what new fcenes and changes... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 398 psl.
...herfelf, and ftartles at deftruiSlion ? 'Tis the divinity that ftirs within us; 'Tis heaven itfelf, that points out an hereafter,. And intimates eternity to man. Eternity ! thou pleafing, dreadful, thought! Through what variety of untry'd being, Through what new fcenes and changes... | |
 | William Enfield - 1785 - 460 psl.
...on herfelf, and ftartles at deftru&ion ? 'Tis the Divinity that ftirs within us ; 'Tis Heav'n itfelf that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. Eternity ! thou pleafing, dreadful, thought ! Thro' what variety of untry'd being, Thro' what new fcenes and changes... | |
 | Select lessons - 1785 - 156 psl.
...herfelf, and ftartles at Deftruction ? 3 Tis the Divinity that ftirs within us, 'Tis Heaven itfelf that points out an Hereafter, And intimates Eternity to Man. Eternity ! thou pleafmg, dreadful Thought! Through what Variety of untry'd Being, Through what new Scenes and Changes... | |
 | William Scott - 1789 - 416 psl.
...herfelf, and (tartles at defitntion ? 'Tis the divinity that ftirs within us : 'Tis Heaven itfelf, that points out an Hereafter, And intimates Eternity to man. Eternity ! thou pleafing dreadful thought } Througjj^what variety of uotry'd being, Through? what new (cenes and... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 364 psl.
...herfelf, and ftartles at deftruftion ? 'Tis the divinity that ftirs within us ; 'Tis heaven itfelf, that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. Eternity ! thou pleafing, dreadful thought ! Through what variety of untry'd being, Through what new fcenes and changes... | |
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IT must be so Plato, thou reason'st well ! Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond desire, This longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread, and inward horror, Of falling into nought ? why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles... 
