 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 reserved for him.  The Spectator - Page 2091853 - 742 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1803 - 472 pages
...gazed with inexpressible pleasure on these happy islands. "At length," said I, " shew me now, I beseech thee, the secrets that lie hid under those dark clouds...he. had left me ; I then turned again to the vision whieh I"had been so long contemplating; but instead of the rolling tide, the arched bridge, and the... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 322 pages
...said I, shew me now, I beseech tliee, the secrets that lie bid under those dark clouds which cover die ocean on the other side of the rock of adamant. The genius making me no answer, I turned me about to address myself to him a second time, but I found that he had left me ; I then turned again... | |
 | Joseph Addison - English literature - 1811 - 508 pages
...gazed with inexpressible pleasure on these happy islands. At length, said I, shew me now, I beseech thee* the secrets that lie hid under those dark clouds...him a second time, but I found that he had left me j I then turned again to the vision which I had been so long contemplating, but, instead of the rolling... | |
 | Nicolas Gouin Dufief - Commercial correspondence, Spanish - 1811 - 606 pages
...gazed with inexpressible pleasure on these happy islands. At length, said I, Show me now, t beseech thee, the secrets that lie hid under those dark clouds,...ocean on the other side of the rock of adamant. The genkis iiq making me no answer, I turned about to address myself to him a second time, but 1 found... | |
 | Spectator The - 1811 - 802 pages
...adamant." The Genius making me no answer, I turned about to address m>sclf to him a second time, but 1 found that he had left me; I then turned again to...I had been so long contemplating ; but instead of (he rolling tide, the arched bridge, and the happy islands, I saw nothing but the long hollow valley... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 312 pages
...gazed with inexpressible pleasure on these happy islands. At length, said I, * Show me now, I beseech thee, the secrets that lie hid under those dark clouds, which cover the ocean on the other fide of the rock of adamant.' The genius making me no answer, I turned about to address myself to him... | |
 | William Godwin - Gods, Greek - 1814 - 342 pages
...with the like cares and passions that infest human life. At length, said I, shew me now, I beseech thee, the secrets that lie hid under those dark clouds which cover the ocean on the other side beyond the end of the bridge. The genius making me no answer, I turned about to address myself to him... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 1082 pages
...I gwed with inexpressible pleasure on these happy islands. At length, said I, Shew me KW, I beseech thee, the secrets that lie hid under those dark, clouds,...which cover the ocean on the other side of the rock of jJanant. The genius making me no an•w, I turned about to address myself to Ion a second time, but... | |
 | Spectator The - 1816 - 372 pages
...inexpressihle pleasure on these happy islands. « At length, said I, show roe now, I hrsccrh thec , the secrets that lie hid under those dark clouds which cover the ocean, on the other side of die rock nf adamant. » The Genius making me no answer, I turned an'oul to address myself to him n... | |
 | Nicolas Gouin Dufief - English language - 1817 - 594 pages
...gazed with inexpressible pleasure on these happy islands. At length, said I, Show me now, I beseech thee, the secrets that lie hid under those dark clouds,...The genius making me no answer, I turned about to addrcuS' myself to him a second time, but I found that he had left me ; I then turned again to the... | |
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