 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
 | 1830 - 288 pages
...of the world to ils consummation 2I. Examine now," said be, " 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 it22, I found that it consisted of " threescore and ten entire arches, with several broken aiiches,... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1831 - 294 pages
...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...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,... | |
 | 1831 - 196 pages
...Examine now,' said he, ' this sea that is bounded with darkness at both ends, and tell me whatthou discoverest in it.' ' I see a bridge,' said I, ' standing...human life; consider it attentively.' Upon a more leisure survey of it, I found that it consisted of three score and ten entire arches, with several... | |
 | Moses Severance - 1832 - 312 pages
...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...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,... | |
 | Moses Severance - 1833 - 304 pages
...he, "this sen, that is thus bounded with 'darkness at both ends, and tell me what thou diseovcrest in it." "I see a bridge," said I, "standing in the...leisurely survey of it, I found that it consisted of three-score and ten entire arc-lies, with several broken arches, which, added to those that were entire,... | |
 | Andrew Thomson - 1835 - 302 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...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,... | |
 | Moses Severance - 1835 - 314 pages
...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...midst of the tide." " The bridge thou seest," said ne, " is human life : consider it attentively." Upon a more leisurely survey Of hV I found that it... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1835 - 292 pages
...consider it attentively." Upon a more 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 pntire, made up the number about a hundred. As I was counting the arches, the Genius told me that this... | |
 | 1836 - 932 pages
...the world to its consummation.'— "Examine now," said he, " this sea that is bounded with darkness re to lie down in safety, and sleep amidst the falls...Her part was to watch and hold him awake in her arm s^est," said he, "is human life, consider it attentively. " Upon a more leisurely survey of it, I found... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1837 - 480 pages
...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,... | |
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