 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...  Essays from Addison - Pagina 67door Joseph Addison - 1907 - 112 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1739 - 346 pagina’s
...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 pagina’s
...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, ma-i is but a shadow, and life a dream. Whilst I was thus musing, I cast my eyes towards the summit... | |
 | English instructor - 1801 - 272 pagina’s
...ditation and pfayer. As I was he're airing myself on the tops of the mountains , I fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human life, and passing...discovered one in the habit of a shepherd , with a little musical instrument in his hand. As I looked upon him , he applied it to his lips , and began... | |
 | 1804 - 412 pagina’s
...meditation and prayer. As I was here airing mysdf on the tops of the mountains, 1 full into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human life ; and, passing from one thought to another, Surely, suid I, man is hut a shadow, and life a dream. Whilst I was thus musing, 1 cast my eyea towards the... | |
 | Sydney Melmoth - 1805 - 368 pagina’s
...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...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 he applied... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 322 pagina’s
...myself on the tops of the mountains, I fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human lite; and passing from one thought to another, " Surely,"...rock that was not far from me, where I discovered ene in the habit of a shepherd, with a little musical instrument in his hand. As I looked upon him... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 322 pagina’s
...tops of the mountains, I fell into n profound contemplation on the .vanity of human life; and passiwg from one thought to another, " Surely," said I, "...my eyes towards the summit of a rock that was not fkr from me, where I discovered one in the habit of a shepherd, with a little musical instrument in... | |
 | Spectator The - 1808 - 348 pagina’s
...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...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 he applied... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1809 - 312 pagina’s
...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 1) man is but a shadow, and life a dream. Whilstjl was thus musing, I cast my eyes towards the summit... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 324 pagina’s
...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...discovered one in the habit of a shepherd, with a little musical instrument in Iiis hand. As I looked upon him he applied it to liis lips, and began... | |
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