 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 - 1909 - 336 pagina’s
...slept the remain- 25 ing twelve of the four-and-twenty. Such was the renowned Wouter Van Twiller, — a true philosopher, for his mind was either elevated...feeling the least curiosity to know whether the sun 30 revolved round it, or it round the sun ; and he had watched, for at least half a century, the smoke... | |
 | Marshall Pinckney Wilder - 1911 - 266 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... | |
 | Reuben Post Halleck - 1915 - 328 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... | |
 | Mary Edwards Calhoun, Emma Leonora MacAlarney - 1915 - 670 pagina’s
...and he slept the remaining twelve of the twenty-four. Such was the renowned Wouter Van Twilier, — 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... | |
 | George Rice Carpenter - 1916 - 798 pagina’s
...he slept the remaining twelve of the fourand-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... | |
 | Walter Cochrane Bronson - 1916 - 760 pagina’s
...he slept the remaining twelve of the fourand-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... | |
 | William Harris Elson, Christine M. Keck - 1919 - 650 pagina’s
...dusky red, like a Spitzenberg apple. His habits were as regular as his person. He daily took his 2s four stated meals, appropriating exactly an hour to...tranquilly settled below, the cares and perplexities of so this world. He had lived in it for years, without feeling the least curiosity to know whether the... | |
 | 1919 - 966 pagina’s
...mortals would or tranquilly settled below, the cares and rashly determine at first glance, he would withdraw In silence from the living, and no friend Take note of thy departure? All curi- of it a single instance of any offender beosity to know whether the sun revolved ing brought... | |
 | Ernest Clark Hartwell - 1921 - 408 pagina’s
...the remaining twelve of the four and twenty. Such was the renowned Wouter van Twiller — a true 1s philosopher, for his mind was either elevated above,...revolved round it or it round the sun ; and he had watched for at least half 20 a century the smoke curling from his pipe to the ceiling without once... | |
 | Franklyn Bliss Snyder, Edward Douglas Snyder - 1927 - 1288 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...the least curiosity to know whether the sun revolved consideration. The facts respecting him were so scattered and vague, and divers of them so questionable... | |
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