 What mean, said I, those great flights of birds that are perpetually hovering about the bridge, and settling upon it from time to time? I see vultures, harpies, ravens, cormorants, and among many other feathered creatures several little winged boys, that...  The Spectator - Seite 158von Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1809Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1773 - 394 Seiten
...time? I fee vultures, harpies, raven?, cormorants, and among many other< feathered creatures feveral little winged boys, that perch in great numbers upon the middle arches. Thefc, faid the genius, are envy, avarice, fuperftition,. defpair, love, with the like cares and paflions... | |
 | 1778 - 124 Seiten
...Time ? I fee Vultures, Harpies, Ravens, Cormorants, and, among feveral other feathered Creatures, many little winged Boys, that perch in great Numbers upon the middle Arches. Thefe, -faid the Genius, are Envy, Avarice, Superftition, Defpair, Love, with the like Cares and Paffions... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 1058 Seiten
...time i I fee vultures, harpies, ravens, cormorants, and, among many other feathered creatures, feveral little winged boys, that perch in great numbers upon the middle arches. Thefe, faid the genius, are envy, avarice, fuperllition, deipair, love, with the like cares and paffions... | |
 | 1794 - 450 Seiten
...perpetually hovering about the bridge, and settling upon it from time to time ? I See vultures, harpies, ravens, cormorants, and among many other feathered...Love, with the like cares and passions that infest hitman life. ' I here fetched a deep sigh. Alas, said I, man was made in vain ! how is he given away... | |
 | Mr. Addison - 1796 - 634 Seiten
...time ? I fee vultures, harpies, ravens, cormorants, and, among many other feathered creatures, feveral little winged boys, that perch in great numbers upon the middle arches. Thefe, faid the genius, are envy, avarice, fuperftition, defpair, love, with the like cares and paffions... | |
 | English instructor - 1801 - 272 Seiten
...perpetually hovering about the bridge , and settling upon it from time to time ? I see vultures , harpies , ravens , cormorants , and among many other feathered...arches. These , said the genius , are envy , avarice , super-- z5o THE ENGLISH INSTRUCTOR. stition , despair , love , with the like cares and passions that... | |
 | 1804 - 412 Seiten
...time ? I see vultures,' harpies, ravens, cormorants, and among among many other feathered creatirres several little winged boys, that perch in great numbers...fetched a deep sigh. Alas, said I, man was made in vain ! How is he given away to misery and mortality ! tortured in life, and swallowed up in death ! The... | |
 | Sydney Melmoth - 1805 - 368 Seiten
...perpetually hovering about the bridge, and settling upon it from time to time ? I see vultures, harpies, ravens, cormorants, and among many other feathered...fetched a deep sigh : Alas, said I, man was made in vain ! How is he given away to misery and mortality ! tortured in life and swallowed up in death ! The genius... | |
 | 1806 - 118 Seiten
...time ? I fee vultures, harpies, ravens, cormorants, and among many other feathered creatures, feveral little winged boys, that perch in great numbers upon the middle arches. 1 hefe, f?.id the genius, are envy, avarice, fuperftition, defpair, love, with the like cares and paflions,... | |
 | Spectator The - 1808 - 348 Seiten
...cormorants, and, among many other feathered creatures, sevenl little winged hoys, that perch in great numhers upon the middle arches. These, said the genius, are...life. " I here fetched a deep sigh. Alas, said I, mm was made in vain 1 How is he given away to misery and mortality! tortured in life and swallowed... | |
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