 Look no more, said he, on man in the first stage of his existence, in his setting out for eternity ; but cast thine eye on that thick mist into which the tide bears the several generations of mortals that fall into it.  Selections from the Spectator - Pagina 77door Joseph Addison - 1892 - 220 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Jesse Olney - 1838 - 346 pagina’s
...superstition, despair, love, with the like cares and passions that infest human life." . 36. I here fetched a deep sigh : " Alas," said I, " man was made...towards me, bid me quit so uncomfortable a prospect. 27. " Look no more," said he, " on man in the first stage of his existence, in his setting out for... | |
 | Brandon Turner - 1840 - 258 pagina’s
...— Shakspeare. LESSON XVIII. RULE XVIII. At that hour, O how vain was all sublunary happiness ! " Alas, said I, man was made in vain ! how is he given away to misery and mortality !" — Addison. ''Ah, whither fled, — ye dear illusions, stay! Lo! pale and silent lies the lovely... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1842 - 944 pagina’s
...and passions that infest human life." •I here fetched a deep sigh. "Alas," said I, "man was made m n able to carry eye on that thick mist into which the tide bears the several generations of mortals that fall into... | |
 | Franz C F. Demmler - 1842 - 92 pagina’s
...avarice, superstition, despair, love, with the like cares and passions that infest human life," I here fetched a deep sigh ; " Alas," said I, " man was made in vain ! How is he given to misery and mortality ! Tortured in life1, and swallowed up in death !" The genius, being moved with... | |
 | Charles Jean Delille - 1844 - 476 pagina’s
...Avarice, Superstition, Despair, Love, with the like cares and passions that infest human life." I here fetched a deep sigh. "Alas," said I, " man was made...existence, in his setting out for eternity, but cast thine eye on that thick mist into which the tide bears the several generations of mortals that fall into... | |
 | Churchman - 1844 - 396 pagina’s
...Avarice, Superstition, Despair, Love, with the like cares and passions that infest human life.' " I here fetched a deep sigh. ' Alas,' said I, ' man was made...existence, in his setting out for eternity ; but cast thine eye on that thick mist into which the tide bears the several generations of mortals that fall into... | |
 | John Seely Hart - 1845 - 404 pagina’s
...avarice, superstition, despair, love, with the like cares and passions that infest human life." I here fetched a deep sigh. " Alas," said I, " man was made...prospect. " Look no more," said he, " on man in the first stnge of his existence, in his setting out for eternity ; but cast thine eye on that thick mist into... | |
 | William Balmbro'. Flower - 1848 - 304 pagina’s
...avarice, superstition, despair, love, with the like cares and passions that infest human life. I here fetched a deep sigh. Alas, said I, man was made in...The genius being moved with compassion towards me, bade me quit so uncomfortable a prospect. Look no more, said he, on man in the first stage of his existence,... | |
 | Goold Brown - 1848 - 324 pagina’s
...peace. — Cowper. LESSON XXII —RULE XVIII. At that hour, O how vain was all sublunary happiness I Alas, said I, man was made in vain ! how is he given away to misery and mortality ! — Addison. O stretch thy reign, fair Peace, from shore to shore, Till conquest cease, and slavery... | |
 | Henry Wright Phillott - 1849 - 224 pagina’s
...avarice, superstition, despair, love, with the like cares and passions, that infest human life. I here fetched a deep sigh. Alas ! 'said I, man was made...existence, in his setting out for eternity ; but cast thine eye on that thick mist into which the tide bears the several generations of mortals that fall into... | |
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