 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 - Seite 122herausgegeben von - 1808Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1739 - 346 Seiten
...to another, Surely, faid I, Man is but a Shadpw and Life a Dream. Whilft I was thus mufing, I caft my Eyes towards the Summit of a Rock that was not far from me, where I difcovened one m the Habit of a Shepherd, with a little mufical Instrument in his Hand. As I looked... | |
 | 1794 - 450 Seiten
...contemplation on the vanity of human life : and passing from one thought to another, surely, said I, ma-i is but a shadow, and life a dream. Whilst I was thus...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... | |
 | English instructor - 1801 - 272 Seiten
...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 little musical instrument in his hand. As I looked upon him... | |
 | 1804 - 412 Seiten
...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,...a dream. Whilst I was thus musing, I cast my eyes tosvards the summit of a rock that was not far from me, where I discovered one in the habit of a shepherd,... | |
 | Sydney Melmoth - 1805 - 368 Seiten
...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 little musical instrument in his hand. As I looked upon him... | |
 | Spectator The - 1808 - 348 Seiten
...vanity of human life ; and parsing from one Bonght to another, Surely, .iM 1, man is hut a sha'^w, and life a dream. Whilst I was thus musing, I cast...rock that was not far from me, where I discovered one in the hahit of a shepherd, with a little masicai instrument in his hand. As I looked upon him... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1809 - 312 Seiten
...passing from one thought to another, Surely (said 1) man is but a shadow, and life a dream. Whilstjl was thus musing, I cast my eyes towards the summit...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... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 324 Seiten
...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 little musical instrument in Iiis hand. As I looked upon him... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 508 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 Seiten
...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... | |
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