 On the contrary, a spacious horizon is an image of liberty, where the eye has room to range abroad, to expatiate at large on the immensity of its views, and to lose itself amidst the variety of objects that offer themselves to its observation.  Wisdom, Wit, and Allegory. Selected from "The Spectator" - Page 268by Joseph Addison, P.P. - London. - Spectator, 1711-14 - 1864 - 318 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Stephen Switzer - Agriculture - 1718 - 304 pages
...Covtpafs, and Jhortned on every fide by tie Neighbour-hood of Mountains 5 on the contrary ajpacious Horizon is an Image of Liberty, where the Eye has Room to expatiate at large on the • Immenfity of its Views ', and to hole it/elf atftidft the variety of... | |
 | 1729 - 320 pages
...and fhortned on every fide by the Neighbourhood of Walls or Mountains. On the contrary, a fpacious Horizon is an Image of Liberty, where the Eye has Room to range abroad, to expatiate at large on the Immenfity of its Views, and to lofe. it. felf amidft the Variety of Ob/efts th'at offer them. themfelres... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1789 - 416 pages
...and fhortened on every fide by the neighbourhood of walls cr mountains On the contrary, a fpacious horizon is an image of liberty, where the eye has room to range abroad, to expatiate at large on the immenfity of its views, and to lofe itfelf anaidfl the variety of objects that offer themfflves to... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1793 - 518 pages
...fliortened on every fide by the neighbourhood <{ of walls or mountains. On the contrary, a (pa" cious horizon is an image of liberty, where the *' eye has...room to range abroad, to expatiate at *' large on the immenfity of its views, and to lole *' itfelf amidft the variety of obje&s that offer " themfelves... | |
 | 1803 - 436 pages
...under a sort of confinement, when the sight is pent up in a narrow compass, and shortened on every side by the neighbourhood of walls or mountains. On the...offer themselves to its observation. Such wide and und«termined prospects are as pleasing to the fancy, as the speculations of eternity or infinitude... | |
 | 1804 - 412 pages
...confinement, VOL. 11. N when when the sight is pent up in a narrow compass, and shortened on every side by the neighbourhood of walls or mountains. On the...abroad, to expatiate at large on the immensity of it* views, and to lose itself amidst the variety of objects that ofier themselves to its observation.... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1807 - 406 pages
...-" of confinement, when the sight is pent up in a narrow comj *' pass, and shortened on every side by the neighbourhood of " walls or mountains. On the...lose itself amidst the variety of objects that offer them*' selves to its observation. Such wide and undetermined pros*' pects are as pleasing to the fancy,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 344 pages
...in a narrow compass, and shortened on every side by the neighbourhood of walls or mountains. On tha contrary, a spacious horizon is an image of liberty,...to lose itself amidst the variety of objects that otTer themselves to its observation. Such wide and undetermined prospects are as pleasing to the fancy... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1809 - 462 pages
...and jloortened on every fide by the neighbourhood of walls or mountains. On the contrary, a fpacious horizon is an image of liberty, 'where the eye has room to range abroad, ta expatiate at large on the immenfity of its views, and to lofe itfelf amidft the variety of objecls... | |
 | English essays - 1810 - 350 pages
...under a sort of confinement, when the sight is pent up in a narrow compass, and shbrtened on every side by the neighbourhood of walls or mountains. On the...immensity of its views, and to lose itself amidst tke variety of objects that offer themselves to its observation. Such wide and undetermined prospects... | |
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