 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
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1824 - 794 pàgines
...¿Eras of Men illustrious for Learning and Genius 747 thou dieooverest in it. I fee a bridge, »aid — I would have given twenty livres for an advocate...have behaved very ill, said I within myself; but Upon a more leisurely survey of it, I found that it consisted of threescore and ten entire arche*,... | |
 | George Walker - 1825 - 668 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 entire arches,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1825 - 310 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 surrey of it, I found that it consisted of threescore and ten entire arches,... | |
 | Albert Picket - 1825 - 272 pàgines
...this sea that is bounded with darkness t both ends, and tell me what thou discoverest in it." I 2e a bridge said I, standing in the midst of the tide....bridge thou seest," said he, " is human life ; consider attentively." Upon a more leisurely survey of it, I found lat it consisted of threescore and ten arches,... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1828 - 320 pàgines
...consummation. Examine now," said he, " this sea, that is thus hounded with darkness at both ends, andtellme what thou discoverest in it." " I see a bridge," said...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,... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1829 - 290 pàgines
...And the tide of water that thou seest is part of the great tide of eternity." " What is the reason,*1 said I, " that the tide I see rises out of a thick..."The bridge thou seest," said he, " is human life : considef it attentively." Upon a more leisurely survey of it, I found that it consisted of three-score... | |
 | 1830 - 288 pàgines
...reaching from the beginning of the world to ils consummation 2I. Examine now," said be, " 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 it22, I found that it consisted of " threescore and ten entire arches,... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1831 - 294 pàgines
...see rises out of a thick mist at one end, and again loses itself in a thick mist at the other 1" " What thou seest," said he, " is that portion of eternity...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,... | |
 | 1831 - 196 pàgines
...Examine now,' said he, ' this sea that is bounded with darkness at both ends, and tell me whatthou discoverest in it.' ' I see a bridge,' said I, ' standing...said he, ' is human life; consider it attentively.' Upon a more leisure survey of it, I found that it consisted of three score and ten entire arches, with... | |
 | Moses Severance - 1832 - 312 pàgines
...rises out of a thick mist at one end, and again loses itself in a thick mist at the other ?" . 6. " What thou seest," said he, " is that portion of eternity...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,... | |
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