...few epitaphs of more value than the following, which was written by Pope, on Mrs Corbet, who «I ici! of a cancer in her breast. Here rests a woman, good without pretence, Blest with plain mison, and with sohei sense; No conquest she, but o'er herself desir'd ; No arts essay '«I, but not...

...life, and let us be serious over the grave. VI. On Mrs. CORBET, who died of a Cancer in her Si-east. * 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...

...epitaphs. Let fiction, at least, cease with life, and let us be serious over the grave. VI. On Mrs. CORBET, who died of a Cancer in her Breast*. Here rests a...Blest with plain reason, and with sober sense : No conquest she, but o'er herself, desir'dj No arts essay'd, but not to be admir'd. Passion and pride...

...1631. Mortuus Maij 1, 1700. JOANNES SHEFFIELD DUX BUCKINGHAMIENSIS POSUIT. P. VI. ON MRS. CORBET,* WHO DIED OF A CANCER IN HER BREAST. HERE rests a Woman,...pretence, Blest with plain Reason, and with sober Sense ; NOTES. * I have always considered this as the most -valuable of Pope's Epitaphs ; the subject of...

...9, 1631. Mortuus Maij 1, 1700. JOANNES SHEFFIELD DUX BUCKINGHAMIENSIS POSUIT. P~ VL ON MRS. CORBET,* WHO DIED OF A CANCER IN HER BREAST. HERE rests a Woman,...pretence, Blest with plain Reason, and with sober Sense ; NOTES. * I have always considered this as the most valuable of Pope's Epitaphs ; the subject of it...

...splendour, the felicity of life. Domestic virtue, as it is exerted without great occasions, or 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, 5 Convinc'd that Virtue only is our own. So unaffected,...

...epitaphs. Let fiction, at least, cease with life, and let us be serious over the grave. VI. ON MRS. CORBET, Who died of a cancer in her breast '. Here rests a...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...

...supplies What a whole thankless land to his denies. ON MRS. CORBET, Who died of a Cancer in her Brcast. HERE rests a woman, good without pretence, Blest with...sober sense : No conquests she, but o'er herself, desired, No arts essay'd, but not to be admired. Passion and pride were to her soul unknown, Convinced...

...on the monument in the Abbey, etected to Rowe and his daughter. — WARE. / • VI. On Mrs. CORBET, who died of a Cancer in her Breast.* Here rests a woman, good without pretence, i • Blest with plain reason, and with sober sense : No conquest she, but o'er herself, desir'd ;...

...epitaphs. Let fiction at least cease with 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, ljood v.-ithout pretence, Hlesl with plain reason and with sober sense ; No conquest she, but o'er...