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" graces shine ? They, like the sun, irradiate all between ; The body charms because the soul is seen. Hence, men are often captives of a face, They know not why, of no peculiar grace: Some forms, tho' bright, no mortal man can bear; Some, none resist,... "
The Works of the Author of The Night-thoughts: In Three Volumes - Page 140
by Edward Young - 1802 - 383 pages
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Love of Fame, the Universal Passion: In Seven Characteristical Satires

Edward Young - English poetry - 1752 - 154 pages
...graces fhine ? They, like the fun, irradiate all between ; The body charms, becaufe the foul is Jeen. Hence, men are often captives of a face, They know...grace ; Some forms, tho* bright, no mortal man can liar ; Some, none rtjijl, tho* not exceeding fair. ^ highly born, and nicely bred, Of tafte refin'd,...
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The History of Portia: Written by a Lady. ...

Lady - 1759 - 284 pages
...graces (hine? Thefe, like the fun, irradiate all between ; The body charms becaufe the foul is feen; Hence men are often captives of a face, They know not why, of no peculiar grace. Some forms, though bright, no mortal man can bear; Some none refill, though not exceeding fair. Dr. Young's Univerf....
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The History of Portia: Written by a Lady. ...

Lady - Portia - 1759 - 276 pages
...graces (hinc? Thefe, like the fun, irradiate all between ; The body charms becaufe the foul is feen: Hence men are often captives of a face, They know not why, of no peculiar grace. Some forms, though bright, no mortal man can bear; Some none refift, though not exceeding fair. Dr. Young's Univerf....
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The Works of the Author of the Night-thoughts ...

Edward Young - English literature - 1762 - 412 pages
...graces fhine ? The/, like the fun, irradiate all between ; The body charms, becaufe the foul is feen. Hence, men are often captives of a face, They know not why, of no peculiar grace: ^ome forms, tho' bright, no mortal man can hear; Some, none rcjijt .tho' not exceeding fair. VOL. I....
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Anecdotes of Polite Literature ...

Literature - 1764 - 236 pages
...graces fhine f They like the fun irradiate all between; The body charms, becaufe the foul is feen* Hence men are often captives of a face, They know...forms tho' bright no mortal man can bear, Some none refifts, tho' not exceeding fair.* « Sat. 6. The idea of beauty has always remairiid vague and undefined;...
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The Life of Alexander Pope, Esq: Comp. from Original Manuscripts; with a ...

Owen Ruffhead - Poets, English - 1769 - 600 pages
..."fhine? *' They, like the fun, irradiate all between; '* The body charms, becaufe the foul is feen. " Hence, men are often captives of a face, " They know...tho' bright, no mortal man " can bear; " Some, none refill, tho' not exceeding fair." In fhort, Young, as I have premifed, though by no means equal to...
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The Works of the Author of the Night-thoughts ...

Edward Young - 1792 - 348 pages
...graces fhine ? They, like the fun, irradiate all between; The body charms becaufe the foul \sfeen. Hence, men are often captives of a face, They know...forms, tho' bright, no mortal man can bear ; Some, none rejift, tho' not exceeding fair. Asp ASIA'S highly born, and nicely bred, Of tafte refin'd, in life...
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Bell's Edition: The Poets of Great Britain Complete from Chaucer to ...

English poetry - 1803 - 468 pages
...yet the ca.se is clear. What's female beauty but an air divine, Ttito' which the mind's all gentle graces shine ? They, like the sun, irradiate all between; The body charms, hecause the soul is seen: Ij6 LOVE OF FA MF. Sal. VI. Hence men ave often captives of a face, They...
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The Poetical Works of the Rev. Dr. Edward Young: With the Life of ..., Volume 4

Edward Young - English poetry - 1805 - 230 pages
...between ; Fhe body charms, because the soul is seen: rlence men are often captives of a face, Phey know not why, of no peculiar grace, some forms, tho' bright, no mortal man can bear i jome none resist, tho' not exceeding fair. Aspasia's highly born, and nicely bred, )f taste refin'd,...
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The Works of the Rev. Dr. Edward Young, Volume 1

Edward Young - Drama - 1811 - 294 pages
...yet the case is clear ; What's female beauty, but an air divine, Thro' which the mind's all gentle graces shine ? They, like the sun, irradiate all between...bear / Some, none resist, tho' not exceeding fair. ASPASIA'S highly born, and nicely bred, Of taste refin'd, in life and manners read ; Yet reaps no fruit...
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