Date: 1731
The soul may join "her great Original," "Like a Sun Beam that springs with vibrant Force, / And darts to meet its ever-glorious Source"
preview | full record— Boyse, Samuel (1708-1749)
Date: 1732
"Heav'ns! what Ideas fill'd each mighty Mind! / Their Works appear'd the Mirrour of Mankind!"
preview | full record— Mitchell, Joseph (c. 1684-1738)
Date: 1732
"Neither birth, nor books, nor conversation, can introduce a knowledge of the world into a conceited mind, which will ever be its own object, and contemplate mankind in its own mirror!"
preview | full record— Berkeley, George (1685-1753)
Date: 1733-1735
"Still be his Image on your Mind imprest; / Be that the Mirror which you most admire, / Mortality itself can rise no higher."
preview | full record— Bowden, Samuel (fl. 1733-1761)
Date: 1733-4
"For Wit's false mirror held up Nature's light"
preview | full record— Pope, Alexander (1688-1744)
Date: 1734
"Alas! that I shou'd view your Heart in the Mirror of my own!"
preview | full record— Cooke, Thomas (1703-1756); Terence (c. 190 - 159 B.C.)
Date: 1734
"The question is, how this Familiarity arises? and how the Cabinet comes to be sensible of any thing that's put into it? A Scritore knows nothing of the Papers which the careful Banker locks up in it? Or a Glass, tho' it may be said to receive the Image of a Beau, and he really sees somewhat of h...
preview | full record— Forbes of Pitsligo, Alexander Forbes, Lord (1678-1762)
Date: 1734 [1735?]
"Customs or Int'rests govern all Mankind, / Some Biass cleaves to the unguarded Mind; / Thro' this, as in a false or flatt'ring Glass / Things seem to change their Natures as they pass."
preview | full record— Paget, Thomas Catesby, Lord Paget (1689-1742)
Date: 1734
"Or Fancy's beam enlarges, multiplies, / Contracts, inverts, and gives ten thousand dyes."
preview | full record— Pope, Alexander (1688-1744)
Date: 1735
"Still can my Soul in Fancy's Mirrour view / Deeds glorious once."
preview | full record— Somervile, William (1675-1742)