 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
 | John Pierpont - 1831 - Počet stránok 294
...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... | |
 | 1831 - Počet stránok 196
...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, ' man is but a shadow, and life a'dream.* Whilst 1 was thus musing, I cast my eyes towards the summit of a rock that was not far from... | |
 | Moses Severance - 1832 - Počet stránok 312
...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, "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... | |
 | Moses Severance - 1833 - Počet stránok 304
...myself on the lops of the mountains, I fell into a profound contcmplaiion on the vanity of human life; and. passing from one thought to another.' "Surely,"...said I, "man is but" a shadow, and life a dream." 2. While I was thus musing. I east my eyes toward the summit of a rock that was not far from me, where... | |
 | Andrew Thomson - 1835 - Počet stránok 302
...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 in the habit of a shepherd, with a musical instrument in his hand. As I looked upon him he applied... | |
 | 1836 - Počet stránok 932
...myself on the tops of the mountains, I fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human life; e so far from destroying those pernicious creatures,...from resembling this disinterested animal; and rather one in the habit of a shepherd, witli a little musical instrument in his hand. As I looked upon him... | |
 | 1836 - Počet stránok 1118
...from one thought to another, ' Surely,' said [, ' man is but a shadow, and life a dream.' Whilst [ was thus musing, I cast my eyes towards the summit of a rock that was not far from me, where [ discovered one in the habit of a shepherd, with л ittle musical instrument in his hand. As I looked... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1837 - Počet stránok 480
...myself on the tops of the mountains, I fefl 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 little musical instrument •in his hand. As I looked upon him... | |
 | Jesse Olney - 1838 - Počet stránok 346
...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, " man is but a shadow, and life a dream." in his hand. As I looked upon him, he applied it to his lips, and began to play upon it. 4. The sound... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1842 - Počet stránok 944
...myself on the tops of the mountains, I fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human life; that every Sunday he would pronounce one of them...and make a continued system of practical divinity.' one in the habit of a shepherd, with a little musical instrument in his hand. As I looked upon him... | |
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