 Bagdat, in order to pass the rest of the day in meditation and prayer. As I was here airing myself on 'the tops of the mountains, I fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human life; and passing from one thought to another, Surely, said I,...  The British Essayists - Strana 122úprava: - 1808Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | Nicolas Gouin Dufief - 1811 - Počet stránok 606
...myself on the tops of the mountains, 1 fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human life ; and passing from one thought to another, Surely, said...shadow, and life a dream. Whilst I was thus musing, 1 cast my eyes towards the summit of a rock that was not far from me, ahere I discovered one in the... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - Počet stránok 312
...contemplation on the vanity of human-life ; and passing from one thought to another, ' Surely,' Raid I, ' man is but a shadow, and life a dream.' Whilst...thus musing, I cast my eyes towards the summit of :i rock that was not far from me, where I discovered one in the habit of a shepherd, with a little... | |
 | William Godwin - 1814 - Počet stránok 342
...myself 'on the tops of the mountains, I fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human life; and passing from one thought to another, Surely, said...rock that was not far from me, where I discovered one 10 ALLEGORY. % in the habit of a shepherd, with a little musical instrument in his hand. As I looked... | |
 | Spectator The - 1816 - Počet stránok 372
...myself on the tops of the mountains, I fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human life; and passing from one thought to another : « Surely,...is but a shadow, and life, a dream.» Whilst I was tlmi nutting, I cast my eyes towards the summit^»f • rock that was not far from me , where I discovered... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - Počet stránok 1082
...Surely, said I, BUD is but a shadow, and life a dream. Whilst I wai thus musing, I cast my eyes (swards the summit of a rock that was not far from me, where I discovered one in the habit of a shepherd, with a little mu•cal instrument in his hand. As I looked •poo him,... | |
 | British essayists - 1819 - Počet stránok 316
...contemplation on the vanity of human life ; and passing from one thought to another, " Surely," said 1, " man is but a shadow, and life a dream." Whilst I was...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... | |
 | Albert Picket - 1820 - Počet stránok 314
...myself on the top of the mountains, I fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human life ; and passing from one thought to another, surely, said...rock that was not far from me, where I discovered one in the habit of a shepherd, but who was in reality, a being of superiour nature. 1 drew near with... | |
 | 1822 - Počet stránok 788
...myself on the tops of the mountains, I fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human life: ave credit to thy fair speeches, and admitted one 'of thy papers every day, save Sunda Me a dream." Whilst I was thus musing, I cast my eyes towards the summit of a rock that was not ftf... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - Počet stránok 820
...myself on the tops of the mountains, I fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human life ; and passing from one thought to another, ' Surely,'...rock that was not far from me, where I discovered one in the habit of a shepherd, with a musical instrument in his hand. As I looked upon him he applied... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - Počet stránok 438
...contemplation on the vanity of human life ; and passing from one thought to another, "Surely,° said l,"man is but a shadow, and life a dream." Whilst I was thus musing, least my eyes towards the summit of a rock that was not far from me, where I discovered one in the... | |
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