 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...  English Essays from Sir Philip Sidney Macaulay - Pagina 861910 - 421 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1794 - 450 pagina’s
...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 pagina’s
...the 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...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 pagina’s
...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...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 pagina’s
...the 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 pagina’s
...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 thou discoverest...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 pagina’s
...beginning 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...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 pagina’s
...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 pagina’s
...the 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...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 pagina’s
...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...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 pagina’s
...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 thou discoverest...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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