 To the following comparison of a man that travels, and his wife that stays at home, with a pair of compasses, it may be doubted whether absurdity or ingenuity has the better claim...  The Twentieth Century - Seite 8571880Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 Seiten
...ihee : For joy, like wine, kept close does better taste ; Jf it take air before, its spirits waste. To the following comparison of a man that travels,...with a pair of compasses, it may be doubted whether absurdity or ingenuity has the better claim : Our two souls therefore, which are one, > Though I must... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 Seiten
...thee: For ioy, like wine. kept close does better taste ; If it take air before, its spirits waste. To the following comparison of a man that traVels, and his wife tint stavs at home, with a pair of compasses, it may be doubted whether absurdity or ingenuity has... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1806 - 294 Seiten
...: For joy, like wine, kept close does better taste ; • If it take air before, its spirits waste. To the following comparison of a man that travels,...with a pair of compasses, it may be doubted whether absurdity or ingenuity has the better claim : Our two souls therefore, which are one, Though I must... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 336 Seiten
...to thee: For joy, like wine kept close, does better taste; If it take air before its spirits waste. To the following comparison of a man that travels...with a pair of compasses, it may be doubted whether absurdity or ingenuity has better claim : 'Our two souls, therefore, which are one. Though I must go,... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1809 - 296 Seiten
...thee : For joy, like wine, kept close does better taste ; If it take air before, its spirits wasteTo the following comparison of a man that travels, and...with a pair of compasses, it may be doubted whether absurdity or ingenuity has the better claim : Our two souls therefore, which are one, Though I must... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 476 Seiten
...thee : For joy, like wine kept close, does better taste ; If it take air before its spirits waste. To the following comparison of a man that travels...with a pair of compasses, it may be doubted whether absurdity or ingenuity has better claim : Our two souls, therefore, which are one, Though I must go,... | |
 | 1810 - 594 Seiten
...go, endure not yet A breach, but an expansion, Like gold, to airy thinness beat. * Our two souls.] " To the following comparison of a man that travels, and his wife that stays at home, with a pair of If we be two, we are two so As stiff twin-compasses are two : Thy soul, the fixed foot, makes no show... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 Seiten
...10 thee : Kor joy, like witie kept close does better taste, If it take air before its spirits waste. To the following comparison of a man that travels...with a pair of compasses, it may be doubted whether absurdity or ingenuity has better claim : Our two souls, therefore, which arc one, Though I must go,.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 486 Seiten
...thee : For joy, like wine kept close, does better taste ;• If it take air before its spirits waste. To the following comparison of a man that travels...with a pair of compasses, it may be doubted whether absurdity or ingenuity has better claim : Our two souls, therefore which are one* Though I must go,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 410 Seiten
...to thee : For joy, like wine kept close, does better taste, If it take air before its spirits waste. To the following comparison of a man that travels...with a pair of compasses, it may be doubted whether absurdity or Ingenuity has better claim : Our two souls, therefore, which are one, Though I must go,... | |
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