 Bridge, said I, 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...  History of English Literature - Page 115de Hippolyte Taine - 1874Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | 1794 - 450 pages
...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...leisurely survey of it, I found that it consisted of th.-eescore and ten entire arches, with several broken arches, whic'.i added to those that were entire,... | |
 | English instructor - 1801 - 272 pages
...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 thou discoverest in...leisurely survey of it , I found that it consisted of three-score and ten entire arches , with several broken arches , which , added to those that were entire... | |
 | 1803 - 472 pages
...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 thou discoverest in...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 pages
...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 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... | |
 | Sydney Melmoth - 1805 - 368 pages
...of the world to its consummation. Examine now, said he, this sea that is thus bounded with darkness at both ends, and tell me what thou discoverest in...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... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 322 pages
...of the work; to its consummation." " Examine now," said he, " this sea that is bounded with darkness at both ends, and tell me what thou discoverest in...attentively." Upon a more leisurely survey of it, 1 found that it consisted of threescore and ten entire arches, with several broken arches, which added... | |
 | Spectator The - 1808 - 348 pages
...discoverest in it. I see a hridge, aaid J, standing in the midst of the tide. The hridge thim „-•-', said he, is human life, consider it attentively. Upon...leisurely survey of it, I found that it consisted of threescore and ten entire arches, with severai hroken arches, which, added to thuse that were entire,... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1809 - 312 pages
...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 thou discoverest in...consider it attentively. Upon a more leisurely survey of it,I found that it consisted of threescore and ten arches, with several broken arches, which, added... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 324 pages
...of the world to its consummation." "Examine now," said he, "this sea that is bounded with darkness at both ends, and tell me what thou discoverest in...leisurely survey of it, I found that it consisted of threescore and ten entire arches, with several broken arches, which added to those that were entire,... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pages
...of the world to its consummation. Examine now, said he, this sea that is thus bounded with darkness at both ends, and tell me what thou discoverest in...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... | |
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