I here fetched a deep sigh. Alas ! 'said I, man was made in vain ! how is he given away to misery and mortality ! tortured in life, and swallowed up in death ! The Genius, being moved with compassion towards me, bid me quit so uncomfortable a prospect.... Beauties of British Prose - Page 346by Sydney Melmoth - 1805 - 360 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1718 - 348 pages
...isExiftence.inhisftt' ting out for Eternity ; but caft thine Eye on that thick « MiftintowhichtheTidebears the ieveral Generations of ' Mortals that fall into it. I directed...was ' ordered, and (whether or no the good Genius ftrengflr• ened it with any fupernatural Force, or diffipated Part of ' the Miftthat was before too... | |
| Young women - 1778 - 124 pages
...thick Mift, into which the Tide bears the fevertJ Generations of Mortals that fall into it. I dire&ed my Sight as I was ordered, and (whether or no the good Genius ftrengthened it with any fupernatural Force, or diffipated Part of the Mift, that was before too thick... | |
| 1794 - 450 pages
...uncomfortable a prospect. Look no more, said he, on man in the first stage of his existence, in his getting out for eternity; but cast thine eye on that thick...strengthened it with any supernatural force, or dissipated part'of the mist that was before too thick for the eye to to penetrate) I saw the valley opening at... | |
| 1804 - 412 pages
...moved with compassion towards me, bid me quit so uncomfortable a prospect : Look no more, said he, on man in the first stage of his existence, in his...fall into it. I directed my sight as I was ordered, aud (whether or no the good genius strengthened it with any supernatural force, or dissipated part... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 322 pages
...moved with compassion towards me, bid me quit so uncomfortable a prospect. " Look no more," said he, " on man in the first stage of his existence, in his setting out for eternity ; but cast thine eye ou that thick mist into which the tide bears the several generations of mortals that fall into it.... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 322 pages
...towards me, bid me quit so uncomfortable a prospect. " Look no more," said he, " on man in the lirst stage of his existence, in his setting out for eternity ; but cast thiuc eye on that thick mist into which the tide bears the several generations of mortals that fall... | |
| Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - English literature - 1809 - 312 pages
...compassion towards me, bid me quit so uncomfortable a prospect. ' Look no more, said he, on man in the lirst stage of his existence, in his setting out for eternity...tide bears the several generations of mortals that full into it.' 1 directed my aight as I was ordered, and (whether or no the good genius strengthened... | |
| Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pages
...being moved with compassion towards me, bid me quit so uncomfortable a prospect. Look no more, said he, on man in the first stage of his existence, in his...genius strengthened it with any supernatural force, or dissipat? ed part of the mist that was before too thick for the eye to penetrate) I saw the valley... | |
| Joseph Addison - English literature - 1811 - 508 pages
...being moved with compassion towards me, bid me quit so uncomfortable a prospect. Look no more, said he, on man in the first stage of his existence, in his setting out for eternity j but cast thine eye on that thick mist into which the tide bears the several generations of mortals... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1812 - 312 pages
...moved with compassion towards me, bid me quit so uncomfortable a prospect. ' Look no more,' said he, ' on man in the first stage of his existence, in his...directed my sight as I was ordered, and (whether or uo the good genius strengthened it with any supernatural force, or dissipated part of the mist that... | |
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