Mirza, habitations worth contending for ? Does life appear miserable, that gives thee opportunities of earning such a reward ? Is death to be feared, that will convey thee to so happy an existence ? Think not man was made in vain, who has such an Eternity... Selections from the Spectator - Pagina 78door Joseph Addison - 1892 - 220 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | John Evans - 1831 - 322 pagina’s
...for ? Does LIFE appear miserable that gives the opportunity of earning such a reward? Is DEATH to be feared that will convey thee to so happy an existence...in vain who has such an ETERNITY reserved for him !" What Addison has so elegantly expressed in prose, the young reader may be pleased to have communicated... | |
 | Moses Severance - 1832 - 312 pagina’s
...Does life appear miserable, that gives thee opportunities of earning such a reward? Is death to he feared, that will convey thee to so happy an existence?...made in vain, who has such an eternity reserved for Mm." I gazed with inexpressible pleasure on those happy islands. At length, said I, " Show me now,... | |
 | John Evans - 1834 - 306 pagina’s
...for ? Does LIFE appear miserable that gives the opportunity of earning such a reward? Is DEATH to be feared that will convey thee to so happy an existence...in vain who has such an ETERNITY reserved for him !' What Addison has so elegantly expressed in prose, the young reader may be pleased to have communicated... | |
 | Andrew Thomson - 1835 - 280 pagina’s
...Does life appear miserable, that gives thee opportunities of earning such a reward ? Is death to be feared, that will convey thee to so happy an existence?...reserved for him. I gazed with inexpressible pleasure on those happy islands. At length, said I, shew me now, I beseech thee, the secrets that lie under those... | |
 | Moses Severance - 1835 - 314 pagina’s
...gives thee opportunities of earning such a reward 1 Is death to be feared, that will convey thee to go happy an existence ? Think not man^ Was made in vain,...for him.*** I gazed with inexpressible pleasure on those happy islands. At length, said I, " Show me now, I beseech thee, the secrets •that lie under... | |
 | 1836 - 938 pagina’s
...Does life appear miserable, that gives thee opportunities of earning such a reward? Is death to be , viz. l I turned me about to address myself to him a second time, but found that he had left me; I then turned... | |
 | 1836 - 714 pagina’s
...inexpressible pleasure on these happy islands. At length, said I, snow me now, I beseech thee, the secretithat lie hid under those dark clouds which cover the ocean...the rock of adamant. The genius making me no answer, I turned about to address myself to him a second time, but I found that he had left me : I then turned... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1835 - 278 pagina’s
...made in vain, who has such an eternity reserved for him." I gazed with inexpressible pleasure on those happy islands. At length, said I, " Show me now, I beseech thee, the secreis that lie under those dark clouds, that covei the ocean on the other side of the rock of adamant."... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1837 - 480 pagina’s
...Does life appear miserable, that gives thee opportunities of earning such a reward? Is death to be feared, that will convey thee to so happy an existence?...the rock of adamant" The genius making me no answer, I turned me about to address myself to him a second time, but found that he had left me; I then turned... | |
 | Jesse Olney - 1838 - 344 pagina’s
...Does life appear miserable, that gives thee opportunities of earning such a reward ? Is death to be feared, that will convey thee to so happy an existence...vain, who has such an eternity reserved for him." 35. I gazed with inexpressible pleasure on these happy islands. At length, said I, " Show me now, I... | |
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