Slowly and imperceptibly old age comes creeping on.

Slowly and imperceptibly old age comes creeping on.

This is the real secret of all that indignation.

This is the real secret of all that indignation.

Virtue is increased by the smile of approval; and the love of
renown is the greatest incentive to honourable read more

Virtue is increased by the smile of approval; and the love of
renown is the greatest incentive to honourable acts.

The whole race of scribblers flies from the town and yearns for
country life.

The whole race of scribblers flies from the town and yearns for
country life.

Now o'er his tomb and happy ashes will not violets spring?

Now o'er his tomb and happy ashes will not violets spring?

Envy will merit as its shade pursue,
But like a shadow, proves the substance true.

Envy will merit as its shade pursue,
But like a shadow, proves the substance true.

The sense of death is most in apprehension,
And the poor beetle that we tread upon
In read more

The sense of death is most in apprehension,
And the poor beetle that we tread upon
In corporal sufferance finds a pang as great
As when a giant dies.

Scared out of his seven senses.

Scared out of his seven senses.

The truly noble mind has no resentments.

The truly noble mind has no resentments.