 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
 | William Swinton - 1883 - 504 pagina’s
...slept the remaining twelve of the four and twenty. 9. Such was the renowned Wouter Van Twiller, — a true philosopher, for his mind was either elevated...world. He had lived in it for years, without feeling the'least curiosity to know whether the sun revolved round it, or it round the sun ; and he had watched,... | |
 | John Swett, Charles H. Allen, Josiah Royce - 1883 - 366 pagina’s
...slept the remaining twelve of the four-and-twenty. Such was the renowned Wouter Van T wilier — a true philosopher; for his mind was either elevated...settled below, the cares and perplexities of this world. 11. He had lived in it for years, without feeling the least curiosity to know whether the sun revolved... | |
 | Esther J. Trimble Lippincott - 1884 - 536 pagina’s
...each ; he smoked and doubted eight hours, and he slept the remaining twelve of the four-andtwenty. 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 - 1884 - 472 pagina’s
...slept the remaining twelve of the four-and-twenty. Such was the renowned •Wonter Van Twiller — a true philosopher, for his mind was either elevated above, or tranquilly settled below, the cares and peiplexities of this world. He had lived in it for years, without feeling the least curiosity to know... | |
 | Edward Tuckerman Mason - 1886 - 328 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... | |
 | 1886 - 332 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 - 1888 - 542 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...tranquilly settled below, the cares and perplexities of thia world. He had lived in it for years, without feeling the least curiosity to know whether the sun... | |
 | Francis Henry Underwood - 1889 - 702 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...below, the cares and perplexities of this world. He had iived in it for years, without feeling the least curiosity to know whether the sun revolved round it,... | |
 | Albert H. Smyth - 1889 - 324 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...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 troubling... | |
 | 1891 - 208 pagina’s
...mottied and streaked with dusky red, like a Spitzenberg apple. Such was the renowned Van Twiller — a true philosopher, for his mind was either elevated...settled below the cares and perplexities of this world, lie had lived in it for years, without feeling the least curiosity to know whether the sun revolved... | |
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