 As I looked upon him he applied it to his lips, and began to play upon it. The sound of it was exceeding sweet, and wrought into a variety of tunes that were inexpressibly melodious, and altogether different from any thing I had ever heard. They put me...  Readings in English Prose of the Eighteenth Century - Pagina 193geredigeerd door - 1911 - 724 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 620 pagina’s
...profound contemplation on the vanity of human life ; and passing from one thought to another, sorely, said I, man is but a shadow and life a dream. Whilst...inexpressibly melodious, and altogether different from any thing I had ever heard. They put me in mind of those heavenly airs that are played to the departed... | |
 | Salem Town - 1855 - 492 pagina’s
...said I, "man is but a shadow, and life a dream." 2. While I was thus musing, I cast my eyes toward the summit of a rock that was not far from me, where...lips, and began to play upon it. The sound of it was exceedingly sweet, and wrought into a variety of tunes that were inexpressibly melodious, and altogether... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1856 - 622 pagina’s
...kept holy, after having washed myself, and offered up my morning devotions, I ascended the high hill of Bagdat, in order to pass the rest of the day in...inexpressibly melodious, and altogether different from any thing I had ever heard. They put me in mind of those heavenly airs that are played to the departed... | |
 | 1856 - 420 pagina’s
...I cast my eyes towards the summit of a rock that was not far from me, where I discovered one in tho habit of a shepherd, with a musical instrument in...inexpressibly melodious, and altogether different from any thing I had ever heard. They put me in mind of those heavenly airs that are played to the departed... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1856 - 628 pagina’s
...the summit of a rock that was not far from me, where I discovered one in the habit of a shep• herd, with a musical instrument in his hand." As I looked...inexpressibly melodious, and altogether different from any thing I had ever heard. They put me in mind of those heavenly airs that are played to the departed... | |
 | Spectator The - 1857 - 780 pagina’s
...of a rock that was not far from me, where I discovered one in the habit of a shepherd, with a little musical instrument in his hand. As I looked upon him...inexpressibly melodious, and altogether different from any thing I had ever heard. They put me in miud of those heavenly airs that are played to the departed... | |
 | Salem Town - 1859 - 496 pagina’s
...While I was thus musing, I cast my eyes toward the summit of a rock that was not far from me, where 1 discovered one, in the habit of a shepherd, with a...lips, and began to play upon it. The sound of it was exceedingly sweet, and wrought ii to a variety of tunes that were inexpressibly melodious, and altogether... | |
 | Marcius Willson - 1860 - 368 pagina’s
...said I, "man is but a shadow, and life a dream." 2. While I was thus musing, I cast my eyes toward the summit of a rock that was not far from me, where...inexpressibly melodious, and altogether different from any thing I had ever heard. They put me in mind of those heavenly airs that are played to the departed... | |
 | Advanced reading book - 1860 - 458 pagina’s
...of a rock that was not far from me, where I discovered one in the habit of a shepherd, with a little musical instrument in his hand. As I looked upon him,...heavenly airs that are played to the departed souls of Tood men upon their first arrival in Paradise, to wear out the impressions of the last agonies, and... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1863 - 698 pagina’s
...a little musical instrument in his hand. As I looked upon him he applitd it to his lips, and beg-.n to play upon it. The sound of it was exceeding sweet,...inexpressibly melodious, and altogether different from any thing I had ever heard. They put me in mind of those heavenly airs that are played lo the departed... | |
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