 I had ever heard. They put me in mind of those heavenly airs that are played to the departed souls of good men upon their first arrival in paradise, to wear out the impressions of the last agonies, and qualify them for the pleasures of that happy place.  Selections from the Spectator - Pagina 75door Joseph Addison, Kenneth Deighton - 1901 - 220 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Spectator The - 1816 - 372 pagina’s
...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 to play upon it....was exceeding sweet , and wrought into a variety of tunei that were inexpressibly melodious, and altogether different from any thing I had erer heard ;... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 1082 pagina’s
...mu•cal instrument in his hand. As I looked •poo him, he applied it to his lips, and began to plsy upon it. The sound of it was exceeding sweet, and wrought into a variety of tones that were inexpressibly melodious, and altogether different from any thing I had ever heard :... | |
 | British essayists - 1819 - 316 pagina’s
...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 to play upon it....inexpressibly melodious, and altogether different from any thing I had ever heard. They put me in mind of those heavenly airs that are played to the departed... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 820 pagina’s
...discovered one in the habit of a shepherd, with a musical instrument in his hand. As I looked upon him he applied it to his lips, and began to play upon it....inexpressibly melodious, and altogether different from any thing I had ever heard. They put me in mind of those heavenly airs that are played to the departed... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - 438 pagina’s
...instrument in his hand. As I looked upon him he applied it to his lips, and began to play upon it. — 1 he sound of it was exceeding sweet, and wrought into...inexpressibly melodious, and altogether different from any thing I had ever heard. They put me in mind of those heavenly airs that are played to the departed... | |
 | 1824 - 278 pagina’s
...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 to play upon it....inexpressibly melodious, and altogether different from any thing I had ever heard: they put me in mind of those heavenly airs that are played to the departed... | |
 | 1824 - 348 pagina’s
...oil'' 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 to play upon it. The sound of it was exceedingly sweet, and wrought into a variety of tunes that were inexpressibly melodious, and altogether... | |
 | George Walker - 1825 - 668 pagina’s
...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 to play upon it....inexpressibly melodious, and altogether different from any thing I had ever heard. They put me in mind of those heavenly airs that are played to the departed... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 426 pagina’s
...scandalized in youth for being lively, and at childhood for being playful. Id. He applied the pipe to his lips, and began to play upon it ; the sound of it was exceeding sweet. Id. The setting sun Plays on their shining arms and burnished helmets, And covers all the field with... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 396 pagina’s
...ingrafted in human nature of an inexpreuible being. " StiUingfieel. He began to play upon it : the sound was exceeding sweet, and wrought into a variety of tunes that were inexjxetnbly melodioni. Additm'i Spectator. INEXPUG'NABLE, adj. Fr. inexpugnable ; Lat. ineipugnabilu.... | |
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