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" Here rests a woman, good without pretence, Blest with plain reason, and with sober sense: No conquest she, but o'er herself, desir'd ; No arts essay'd, but not to be admir'd. Passion and pride were to her soul unknown, Convinced that Virtue only is our... "
The works of Samuel Johnson - Page 208
by Samuel Johnson - 1823
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 77-78

John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 480 pages
...Mrs. Corhet, uho ditd of a cancer in herbreart, HERE rests a woman, good without pretence, Bless'd with plain reason and with sober sense : No conquest...admir'd. Passion and pride were to her soul unknown, 5 Convinc'd that virtue cn!y is our own. So unaffected, so compos'da mind, So firm, yet soft, so strong,...
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Lives

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...life, and let us be serious over the grave. VI. On Mrs. CORBET, -who died of a Cancer in her Breast.* Here rests a woman, good without pretence, Blest with plain reason, and wit!) sober sense : No conquest she, but o'er herself desir'd ; No arts essay'd, but not to be admir'd....
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Select British Classics, Volume 10

English essays - 1803 - 222 pages
...life, and let u& be serious over the grave. VI. Ou Mas. CosEjer, who died of a cancer in her breast. Here rests a woman, good without pretence, Blest with plain reason, and with sober sense ; No conquests she ; but o'er herself desir'd, No arts essay'd, but not to be admirM. Passion and pride...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: With His Last Corrections ..., Volume 5

Alexander Pope - 1804 - 190 pages
...Mrs. Corbet, who died of a Cancer in her Breast. HERE rests a woman, good without pretence, Bless'd with plain reason and with sober sense : No conquest...admir'd. Passion and pride were to her soul unknown, S Convinc'd that virtue only is our own. So unaffected, so compos'da mind, So firm yet soft, so strong...
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A select collection of epitaphs and monumental inscriptions, with anecdotes ...

Select collection - Epitaphs - 1806 - 262 pages
...'Tis all a father, all a friend can give ! ON MRS. CORBET, If ho died with a Cancer in her Breast. Here rests a woman, good without pretence, Blest with plain reason, and with sober sense : No conquests she, but o'er herself, desir'd, No arts essay'd, but not to be admir'd. Passion and pride...
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A collection of epitaphs and monumental inscriptions, Volume 1

Collection - 1806 - 286 pages
...Pope. ST. MARGARET'S, WESTMINSTER. \Vho died at Paris, March 1st, 1724, of a. Cancer in her Breast. HERE rests a woman, good without pretence, Blest with plain reason, and with sober sense ! No conquests she, but o'er herself desir'd, No arts essay'd, but not to be admir'd. Passion and pride...
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A Collection of Epitaphs and Monumental Inscriptions, Historical ..., Volume 1

Epitaphs - 1806 - 284 pages
...Pope. ST. MARGARET'S, WESTMINSTER. Who died at Paris, March 1st, 1724, of a Cancer in •her Breast. HERE rests a woman, good without pretence, Blest with plain reason, and with sober sense ! No conquests she, but o'er herself desir'd, No arts essay'd, but not to be admir'd. Passion and pride...
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Poétique anglaise, Volume 2

Albin Joseph U. Hennet - 1806 - 472 pages
...pretence , Blest with plaîn reason , and with sober sense ; No conquests she , but o'er herself desîr'd; No arts essay'd , but not to be admir'd. Passion and pride were to her soul unknown , Convinc'd that virtue only is our own. So unaffected , so compos'da mind , So firm , yet soft , so...
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The poets of Great Britain complete from Chaucer to Churchill, Volume 40

John Bell - 1807 - 562 pages
...VI. ON MRS. CORBET, who died of a cancer in her breast. rests a woman, good without pretence, Blest'd with plain reason and with sober sense : No conquest...admir'd. Passion and pride were to her soul 'unknown, Convinc'd that virtue only is our own. So unaffected, so compos'da mind ; So firm, yet «oft, so strong,...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1

Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...On Mrs. Corbet,who died ofaCancer in far Breast. HERE rests a woman, good without pretence, Bless'd with plain reason and with sober sense : No conquest she but o'er herself desir'd, No art3 essay'd but not to be admir'd. Passion and pride were to her soul unknown, Convinc'd that virtue...
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