On the contrary, a spacious horizon is an image of liberty, where the eye has room to range abroad, to expatiate at large on the immensity of its views, and to lose itself amidst the variety of objects that offer themselves to its observation. Wisdom, Wit, and Allegory. Selected from "The Spectator" - Strana 268podľa Joseph Addison, P.P. - London. - Spectator, 1711-14 - 1864 - Počet stránok 318Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
| Stephen Switzer - 1718 - Počet stránok 304
...Covtpafs, and Jhortned on every fide by tie Neighbour-hood of Mountains 5 on the contrary ajpacious Horizon is an Image of Liberty, where the Eye has Room to expatiate at large on the • Immenfity of its Views ', and to hole it/elf atftidft the variety of... | |
| 1729 - Počet stránok 320
...and fhortned on every fide by the Neighbourhood of Walls or Mountains. On the contrary, a fpacious Horizon is an Image of Liberty, where the Eye has Room to range abroad, to expatiate at large on the Immenfity of its Views, and to lofe. it. felf amidft the Variety of Ob/efts th'at offer them. themfelres... | |
| William Scott - 1789 - Počet stránok 416
...and fhortened on every fide by the neighbourhood of walls cr mountains On the contrary, a fpacious horizon is an image of liberty, where the eye has room to range abroad, to expatiate at large on the immenfity of its views, and to lofe itfelf anaidfl the variety of objects that offer themfflves to... | |
| Hugh Blair - 1793 - Počet stránok 518
...fliortened on every fide by the neighbourhood <{ of walls or mountains. On the contrary, a (pa" cious horizon is an image of liberty, where the *' eye has...room to range abroad, to expatiate at *' large on the immenfity of its views, and to lole *' itfelf amidft the variety of obje&s that offer " themfelves... | |
| 1803 - Počet stránok 436
...under a sort of confinement, when the sight is pent up in a narrow compass, and shortened on every side by the neighbourhood of walls or mountains. On the...offer themselves to its observation. Such wide and und«termined prospects are as pleasing to the fancy, as the speculations of eternity or infinitude... | |
| 1804 - Počet stránok 412
...confinement, VOL. 11. N when when the sight is pent up in a narrow compass, and shortened on every side by the neighbourhood of walls or mountains. On the...abroad, to expatiate at large on the immensity of it* views, and to lose itself amidst the variety of objects that ofier themselves to its observation.... | |
| Hugh Blair - 1807 - Počet stránok 406
...-" of confinement, when the sight is pent up in a narrow comj *' pass, and shortened on every side by the neighbourhood of " walls or mountains. On the...lose itself amidst the variety of objects that offer them*' selves to its observation. Such wide and undetermined pros*' pects are as pleasing to the fancy,... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - Počet stránok 344
...in a narrow compass, and shortened on every side by the neighbourhood of walls or mountains. On tha contrary, a spacious horizon is an image of liberty,...to lose itself amidst the variety of objects that otTer themselves to its observation. Such wide and undetermined prospects are as pleasing to the fancy... | |
| Hugh Blair - 1809 - Počet stránok 462
...and jloortened on every fide by the neighbourhood of walls or mountains. On the contrary, a fpacious horizon is an image of liberty, 'where the eye has room to range abroad, ta expatiate at large on the immenfity of its views, and to lofe itfelf amidft the variety of objecls... | |
| 1810 - Počet stránok 350
...under a sort of confinement, when the sight is pent up in a narrow compass, and shbrtened on every side by the neighbourhood of walls or mountains. On the...immensity of its views, and to lose itself amidst tke variety of objects that offer themselves to its observation. Such wide and undetermined prospects... | |
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