 standing in the midst of the tide." "The bridge thou seest," said he, "is human life; consider it attentively." Upon a more leisurely survey of it, I found that it consisted of threescore and ten entire arches, with several broken arches which, added...  The Edinburgh university calendar - Pàgina 207per Edinburgh univ - 1871Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | 1794 - 450 pàgines
...now, said he, this sea that it bounded with d.irkness at both ends, and tell me what thou discwerest in it. I see a bridge, said I, standing in the midst...said he, is human life, consider .it attentively. Upon a more leisurely survey of it, I found that it consisted of th.-eescore and ten entire arches,... | |
 | English instructor - 1801 - 272 pàgines
...reaching from the beginning of the world to its consummation. Examine now , said he , this sea that is bounded with darkness at both ends , and tell me what...said he , is human life ; consider it attentively. Upon a more leisurely survey of it , I found that it consisted of three-score and ten entire arches... | |
 | 1803 - 472 pàgines
...reaching from the beginning of the world to its consummation. Examine now," said he, " this sea that is bounded with darkness at both ends, and tell me what...said I, " standing in the midst of the tide." "The bridge'thou seest," said lie, " is Human Life : consider it attentively." Upon a more leisurely survey... | |
 | 1804 - 412 pàgines
...bounded with darkness at both ends, and tell me what thou discoverest in it. I see a bridge, said f, standing in the midst of the tide. The bridge thou seest, said he, is Human Life : consider it attentivelyUpon a more leisurely survey' of' it, I found that it consisted of threescore and ten entire... | |
 | Sydney Melmoth - 1805 - 368 pàgines
...in a thick mist at the other ? What thou seest, said he, is that portion of eternity which is cafled time, measured out by the sun, and reaching from the...tide. The bridge thou seest, said he, is human life, consider1 it attentively. Upon a more leisurely survey of it, I found that it consisted of threescore... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1809 - 312 pàgines
...reaching from the beginning of the world to its consummation. Examine now, said he, this sea that is bounded with darkness at both ends, and tell me what...said he, is human life : consider it attentively. Upon a more leisurely survey of it,I found that it consisted of threescore and ten arches, with several... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pàgines
...thick mist at one end, and again, looses itself in a thick mist at the other ? What thou seest, says he, is that portion of eternity which is called time,...the midst of the tide. The bridge thou seest, said lie, is human life ; consider it attentively. Upon a more leisurely survey of it, I found that it consisted... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 508 pàgines
...thick mist at one end, and again, looses itself in a thick mist at the other ? What thou seest, says he, is that portion of eternity which is called time,...standing in the midst of the tide. The bridge thou scest, said he, is human life ; consider it attentively. Upon a more leisurely survey of it, I found... | |
 | Nicolas Gouin Dufief - 1811 - 606 pàgines
...reaching from the beginning of w the world to its consummation. — Examine now, said he, this sea that is bounded with darkness at both ends, and tell me what...standing in the midst of the tide. The bridge thou seest, sakl he, is human life; consider it attentively. Upon a more leisurely survey of it, I found that it... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 312 pàgines
...Examine now,' said he, ' this sea, that is bounded with darkness at both ends, and tell me what then discoverest in it.' — ' I see a bridge,' said I,...'standing in the midst of the tide.' — '-The bridge thon seest,' said he, ' is human life ; consider it attentively.' Upon a more leisurely survey of it,... | |
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