 standing in the midst of the tide." "The bridge thou seest," said he, "is human life; consider it attentively." Upon a more leisurely survey of it, I found that it consisted of threescore and ten entire arches, with several broken arches which, added...  The Edinburgh university calendar - Seite 207von Edinburgh univ - 1871Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1794 - 450 Seiten
...now, said he, this sea that it bounded with d.irkness at both ends, and tell me what thou discwerest in it. I see a bridge, said I, standing in the midst...said he, is human life, consider .it attentively. Upon a more leisurely survey of it, I found that it consisted of th.-eescore and ten entire arches,... | |
 | English instructor - 1801 - 272 Seiten
...reaching from the beginning of the world to its consummation. Examine now , said he , this sea that is bounded with darkness at both ends , and tell me what...said he , is human life ; consider it attentively. Upon a more leisurely survey of it , I found that it consisted of three-score and ten entire arches... | |
 | 1803 - 472 Seiten
...reaching from the beginning of the world to its consummation. Examine now," said he, " this sea that is bounded with darkness at both ends, and tell me what...said I, " standing in the midst of the tide." "The bridge'thou seest," said lie, " is Human Life : consider it attentively." Upon a more leisurely survey... | |
 | 1804 - 412 Seiten
...bounded with darkness at both ends, and tell me what thou discoverest in it. I see a bridge, said f, standing in the midst of the tide. The bridge thou seest, said he, is Human Life : consider it attentivelyUpon a more leisurely survey' of' it, I found that it consisted of threescore and ten entire... | |
 | Sydney Melmoth - 1805 - 368 Seiten
...in a thick mist at the other ? What thou seest, said he, is that portion of eternity which is cafled time, measured out by the sun, and reaching from the...tide. The bridge thou seest, said he, is human life, consider1 it attentively. Upon a more leisurely survey of it, I found that it consisted of threescore... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1809 - 312 Seiten
...reaching from the beginning of the world to its consummation. Examine now, said he, this sea that is bounded with darkness at both ends, and tell me what...said he, is human life : consider it attentively. Upon a more leisurely survey of it,I found that it consisted of threescore and ten arches, with several... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 Seiten
...thick mist at one end, and again, looses itself in a thick mist at the other ? What thou seest, says he, is that portion of eternity which is called time,...the midst of the tide. The bridge thou seest, said lie, is human life ; consider it attentively. Upon a more leisurely survey of it, I found that it consisted... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 508 Seiten
...thick mist at one end, and again, looses itself in a thick mist at the other ? What thou seest, says he, is that portion of eternity which is called time,...standing in the midst of the tide. The bridge thou scest, said he, is human life ; consider it attentively. Upon a more leisurely survey of it, I found... | |
 | Nicolas Gouin Dufief - 1811 - 606 Seiten
...reaching from the beginning of w the world to its consummation. — Examine now, said he, this sea that is bounded with darkness at both ends, and tell me what...standing in the midst of the tide. The bridge thou seest, sakl he, is human life; consider it attentively. Upon a more leisurely survey of it, I found that it... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 312 Seiten
...Examine now,' said he, ' this sea, that is bounded with darkness at both ends, and tell me what then discoverest in it.' — ' I see a bridge,' said I,...'standing in the midst of the tide.' — '-The bridge thon seest,' said he, ' is human life ; consider it attentively.' Upon a more leisurely survey of it,... | |
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