 Wouter Van Twiller — a true philosopher, for his mind was either elevated above, or tranquilly settled below, the cares and perplexities of this world. He had lived in it for years without feeling the least curiosity to know whether the sun revolved...  The Monthly Anthology, and Boston Review - Pagina 126geredigeerd door - 1810Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Washington Irving - 1835 - 284 pagina’s
...he slept the remaining twelve of the four-and-twenty. Such was the renowned Wouter Van Twiller — a true philosopher, for his mind was either elevated...the least curiosity to know whether the sun revolved around it, or it round the sun ; and he had even watched for at least half a century, the smoke curling... | |
 | John Goldsbury, William Russell - 1844 - 444 pagina’s
...philosopher would have perplexed his brain, in accounting for its rising above the surrounding atmosphere. 10 for his mind was either elevated above, or tranquilly...revolved round it, or it round the sun; and he had watched, for at least half a century, the LESSON LI. INVOCATION OF MIRTH. Milton. [The extract which... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1848 - 472 pagina’s
...each ; he smoked and doubted eight hours, and he slept the remaining twelve of the four-and-twenty. Such was the renowned Wouter Van Twiller—a true...revolved round it, or it round the sun; and he had watched, for at least half a century, the smoke curling from his pipe to the ceiling, without once... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1849 - 490 pagina’s
...slept the remaining twelve of the four-and-twenty. Such was the renowned "Wouter Van Twiller — a true philosopher, for his mind was either elevated...revolved round it, or it round the sun ; and he had watched, for at least half a century, the smoke curling from his pipe to the ceiling, without once... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1851 - 476 pagina’s
...slept the remaining twelve of the four-and-twenty. Such was the renowned "Wouter Van Twiller — a true philosopher, for his mind was either elevated...revolved round it, or it round the sun ; and he had watched, for at least half a century, the smoke curling from his pipe to the ceiling, without once... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1853 - 304 pagina’s
...he slept the remaining twelve of the four-and-twenty. Such was the renowned Woutcr Van Twiller — a true philosopher, for his mind was either elevated...for years, without feeling the least curiosity to knovt whether the sun revolved around it, or it round ths sun ; and he had even watched for at least... | |
 | Popular educator - 1854 - 922 pagina’s
...four-ana-twenty. Such was the renowned AVouter Van Twiller, — a true philosopher ; for his mind was cither elevated above, or tranquilly settled below, the cares...years without feeling the least curiosity to know whither the sun revolved round it, or it round the sun ; and he had watched, for at least half a century,... | |
 | 1856 - 428 pagina’s
...slept the remaining twelve of the four-and-twenty. Such was the renowned Wouter Van Twiller, — a true philosopher ; for his mind was either elevated...revolved round it, or it round the sun ; and he had watched, for at least half a century, the smoke curling from his pipe to tbi1 ceiling, without once... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1858 - 752 pagina’s
...slept the remaining twelve of the four-and-twenty. Snch was the renowned \Vonter Van Twiller — a trne philosopher, for his mind was either elevated above,...perplexities of this world. He had lived in it for years, withont feeling the least curiosity to know whether the sun revolved round it, or it round the sun... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1859 - 812 pagina’s
...slept the remaining twelve of the four-and-twenty. Such was the renowned Wouter '\ran Twiller,- -a true philosopher ; for his mind was either elevated...below, the cares and perplexities of this world. He hud lived in it for years, without feeling the least curiosity to know whether the sun revolved round... | |
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