I see a 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... The British Essayists - Сторінка 123редактори - 1808Повний перегляд - Докладніше про цю книгу
| Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 стор.
...reaching from the beginning 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...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 стор.
...reaching from the beginning 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...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... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1812 - 312 стор.
...eternity which is called time, measured ont by the Sun, and reaching from tin- beginning of the world to its consummation. Examine now,' said he, ' this...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... | |
| William Godwin - 1814 - 342 стор.
...thus bounded with darkness at both ends, and tell me what thoudiscoverest in it. I see ALLEGORY. 11 a bridge, said I, standing in the midst of the tide. The hridge thou seest, said he, is human life, consider it attentively. Upon a more leisurely survey of... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1816 - 1082 стор.
...eternity, which is called Time, measured out by the sun, and reaching from the beginning of the world to its consummation. Examine now, said he, this sea,...what thou discoverest in it. I see a bridge, said T, standing in the midst of the tide. The bridge thou seest, said he, is human life ; consider it attentively.... | |
| Spectator The - 1816 - 372 стор.
...eternity which is tailed time , measured out by the sun, and reaching from the beginning of the world to its consummation. Examine now, said he, this sea...both ends, and tell me what thou discoverest in it? » — tt I see a bridge , said I, standing in the midst ol the tide, a—« The bridge thou seest,... | |
| Nicolas Gouin Dufief - 1817 - 594 стор.
...eternity which is called i'ime, measured out by the sun, and reaching from the beginning of the world to its consummation. — Examine now, said he, this...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... | |
| British essayists - 1819 - 316 стор.
...eternity which is called time, measured out by the Sun, and reaching from the beginning of the world to its consummation." " Examine now," said he, " this sea that is bounded withdarkness at both ends, and tell me Jwhat thou discoverest in it." " I see a bridge," said I, "... | |
| Albert Picket - 1820 - 314 стор.
...fell through one after another, being quite tired and spent with so long a walk. tiing of the world to its consummation. Examine now, said he, this sea...with darkness at both ends, and tell me what thou discovcrest in it. I see a bridge, said I, standing in the midst of the tide. The bridge thou aeest,... | |
| 1822 - 788 стор.
...eternity which is oiled time, measured out by the sun, and reaching from the b eginning of the world -gentleman can approach her without being a jest....going to tell you, when I came to her house I was admi tliou discoverest in it." — "I see a bridge," said t, " standing in the midst of the tide."— "The... | |
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