 Blest be the man ! his memory at least, Who found the art thus to unfold his breast; And taught succeeding times an easy way Their secret thoughts by letters to convey; To baffle absence, and secure delight, Which till that time was limited to sight.  The Monthly repository (and review). - Page 202Full view - About this book
 | 1804 - 498 pages
...are but too powerful without that advantage. The verses of the charming author are as follow : • Blest be the man ! his memory at least, Who found...limited to sight. The parting farewell spoke the last adien, The less'ning distance past, then loss of view, The friend was gone which some kind moments... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1807 - 334 pages
...they are but too powerful without that advantage. The verses of the charming author are us follow : ' Blest be the man ! his memory at least, Who found the art thus to unfold his breast ; A"d taught succeeding times au easy way Their secret thoughts by letters to convey; To baffle absence,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1807 - 374 pages
...they are but too powerful without that advantage. The verses of the charming author are as follow : ' Blest be the man ! his memory at least, Who found the art thus to unfold his brca»t ; And taught succeeding times an easy way Their secret thoughts by letters to convey ; To baffle... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1810 - 342 pages
...they are but too powerful without that advantage. The verses of the charming author are as follow : ' Blest be the man ! his memory at least, Who found...and secure delight, Which till that time was limited tb sight. The parting farewel spoke, the last adieu, The less'ning distance past, then loss of view,... | |
 | George Marshall - East Indies - 1812 - 238 pages
...GEORGE MARSHALL, LATE A CHIEF OFFICER IN THE HONORABLE EAST INDIA COMPANY'S SEA SERVICE. " Blest he the man, his memory at least, ' Who found the art thus to unfold his hreast, 1 And taught succeeding times an easy way 1 Their secret thoughts hy LETTERS to convey '. <... | |
 | Decoration and ornament - 1823 - 434 pages
...grasped the sword, and their foes gave them fame on wide-skirted fields of the great in arms. BG " Blest be the man, his memory at least, Who found the...easy way Their secret thoughts by letters to convey." — -Guardian, No. 173. REVOLVING in my mind the other morning which of my lucubrations I should send... | |
 | James Ferguson - English essays - 1819 - 296 pages
...they are but too powerful without that advantage. The verses of the charming author are as follow: Blest be the man ! his memory at least, Who found...sight. The parting farewell spoke, the last adieu, The lessening distance past, then loss of view, The friend was gone which some kind moments gave, And absence... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1822 - 472 pages
...they are but too powerful without that advantage. The verses of the charming author are as follow ; ' Blest be the man ! his memory at least, Who found...adieu, The less'ning distance past, then loss of view, The friend was gone which some kind moments gave, And absence separated, like the grave. When for a... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1822 - 476 pages
...they are but too powerful without that advantage. The verses of the charming author are as follow : ' Blest be the man ! his memory at least, Who found...adieu, The less'ning distance past, then loss of view, The friend was gone which some kind moments gave, And absence separated, like the grave. When for a... | |
 | 1822 - 666 pages
...INVENTION OF WRITING. BLEST be the man ! bis memory at least, Who found the art thus to unfold bis breast, And taught succeeding times an easy way, Their...delight, Which till that time was limited to sight. 272 The parting farewell spoke the last adieu, The less'mng distance past, then lost to view; The friend... | |
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