 ... human voices, and musical instruments. Gladness grew in me upon the discovery of so delightful a scene. I wished for the wings of an eagle, that I might fly away to those happy seats; but the genius told me there was no passage to them except through...  The British Essayists: Spectator - Pagina 360geredigeerd door - 1823Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1729 - 342 pagina’s
...Gitei of Death that I faw opening every Moment upon the Bridge. The Iflands, faid he, that lie fo freth and green before thee, and with which the whole Face of the Ocean appears fpotted as far as thou canft fee, are more in Number than the Sands on the Sea Ihore ; there are Myriads... | |
 | 1773 - 394 pagina’s
...death that I faw opening every moment •upon the bridge. The iftands, faid he, that lye fo •/refh and green before thee, and with which -the whole face of the ocean appears fpotted as far as thou canft •fee, are more in number than the fand on the fea•Hiore: there are... | |
 | 1778 - 124 pagina’s
...of Death, tkat I faw opening every Moment upon the Bridge. The I/lands, faid he, that lie fo frelh and green before thee, and with which the whole Face of the Ocean appear fpotted as far as thou canft fee, are more in Number than the Sands on the SeaShore : There... | |
 | 1786 - 694 pagina’s
...death tint I (aw opening every moment upon the bridge. ' The ¡Hands,' laid he, ' that lie ib frelh and green before thee, and with which the whole face of the ocenn appears fpotted as far a« thou cf.- Л fee, are more in number than l!ie land? of the fea- (here;... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 1058 pagina’s
...I • faw opening every moment upon the bridge. Tr.e ¡(lands, faid he, that lie x fo lo frtth »nd green before thee, and with which the whole face of the ocean appears ipocted as far as thou canil fee, are more in number than the fands on the fea-lhore; there are myriads... | |
 | 1792 - 494 pagina’s
...егау/псцпеа: Ufon the bridge. The ¿Hands faid he, that lie fo freih and green before thee» •und with which the whole face of the ocean appears Spotted as far as thou canil Ice, are more in number than the fands on the feafhorc ; there are myriads of ¡Hands behind... | |
 | 1794 - 450 pagina’s
...away to those happy seats \ but the Genius told me there was no passage to them, except through the gates of death that I saw opening every moment upon...canst see, are more in number than the sands on the sea shore; there are myriads of islands behind those which thou here discover* est, reaching farther... | |
 | Addison (pseud.) - 1794 - 564 pagina’s
...death, that I faw opening every moment upon the bridge. : — The iflands, faid he, that lie fo frefh and green before thee, and with which the whole face of the ocean appears fpotted as far as thou canfl fee, are more in number than the fands on the fea fhore. There are myriads... | |
 | 1797 - 680 pagina’s
...of death tha* 1 faw opening every moment upon the bridge. The iflands, faid he, that IK ÍV fa frclh and green before thee, and with which the whole face of the ocean appears (potted is fer as thou canil fee, are more in number than the fands on the fea-fhore ; there in myriads... | |
 | English instructor - 1801 - 272 pagina’s
...away to those happy seats ; but the genius told me there was no passage to them , except through the gates of death that I saw opening every moment upon...far as thou canst see , are more in number than the sand on the sea -shore; there are myriads of islands behind those which thou here discoverest , reaching... | |
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