 | Joseph Addison - 1837 - 548 σελίδες
...farewell, Oh, how shall I repeat the word — for ever ! Portiut. Thus o'er the dying lamp th' unsteady flame Hangs quivering on a point, leaps off by fits,...And falls again, as loth to quit its hold. — Thou must not go, my soul still hovers o'er thee, And can't get loose. ¿acia. If the firm Portins shake... | |
 | Samuel Phillips Newman - 1837 - 334 σελίδες
...16.—Portius, hanging over the dying Lucia, thus addresses her, " Thus o'er the dying lamp, the unsteady flame Hangs quivering on a point, leaps off by fits, And falls again as loth to quit its hold. Thou must not go ! my soul still hovers o'er thee And can't get loose." Addison's Cato. EXAMPLE 17.—"... | |
 | Abraham Mills, Hugh Blair - 1838 - 372 σελίδες
...himself in a studied and affected comparison. Thus o'er the dying lamp th' unsteady flame Hangs quiv'ring on a point, leaps off by fits, And falls again, as loth to quit its hold. Thou must not go ; my soul still hovers o'er ihee, And can't get loose. Every one must be sensible, that... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1839 - 704 σελίδες
...anguish, makes his reply in a itodied and affected comparison : Thai o'er the dying lamp the nnsteady flame Hangs quivering on a point, leaps off by fits, And falls again, as loth to quit its hold, Tim ii must nut go ; my soul still hovers o'er thee, And can't get loose. Every one must be sensible,... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1847 - 516 σελίδες
...Portins. Stay, Lucia, stay; what dost thou say f for-frer? Portius. Thus, o'er the dying lamp th' unsteady flame Hangs quivering on a point, leaps off by fits, And falls again, as loath to quit its hold.* - Thou must not go, my soul still hovers o'er thee. And can't get loose. Cato,... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1849 - 650 σελίδες
...in a studied and affected comparison : Thus o'er the dying lamp th' unsteady flame Hangs quiv'ring on a point, leaps off by fits, And falls again, as loth to quit it* hold. Thou must not go ; my soul still hovers o'er thee, And can't get loose. Every one must be... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1850 - 528 σελίδες
...has furnished Mr. Addison with a beautiful simile in his Cato: Thus o'er the dying lamp th' unsteady flame Hangs quivering on a point, leaps off by fits, And falls again, as loath to quit its hold. And Mr. Butler, Part iii. Cant. ii. 1. 349, says, Prolong the snuff of life... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1852 - 522 σελίδες
...farewell. Oh, how shall I repeat the word, for-crcr? Portiia. Thus, o'er the dying lamp th' unsteady flama Hangs quivering on a point, leaps off by fits, And falls again, as loath to quit its hold.* Thou must not go, my soul still hovers o'er thee, And can't get loose. Cato,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1853 - 606 σελίδες
...farewel, Oh, how shall I repeat the word ? for-ever ! PORTIUS. Thus o'er the dying lamp a th' unsteady flame Hangs quivering on a point, leaps off by fits, And falls again, as loath to quit its hold. — Thou must not go, my soul still hovers o'er thee, And can't get loose.... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1853 - 542 σελίδες
...farewell. Oh, how shall I repeat the word, for-ever? Portius. Thus, o'er the dying lamp th' unsteady flama Hangs quivering on a point, leaps off by fits, And falls again, as loath to quit its hold.* - Thou must not go, my soul still hovers o'er thee. And can't get loose. "... | |
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Thus o'er the dying lamp th' unsteady flame Hangs quivering on a point, leaps off by fits, And falls again, as loth to quit its hold. — Thou must not go, my soul still hovers o'er thee, And can't get loose. 
