 ... and therefore by no means could be omitted here) the vast multitude of spectators made up, as it uses to do-, no small part of the spectacle itself. But yet, I know not how, the whole was so managed, that, methought, it somewhat represented the life...  The Harleian Miscellany, Or, A Collection of Scarce, Curious, and ... - Page 2081810Full view - About this book
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1772 - 300 pages
...laft (for it feemed long to me, and, like his fhort reign too, very tedious) the whole fcene' pafled by ; and I retired back to my chamber, weary, and I think more melancholy than any of the mourners ; where I began ro reflect on the whole life of this prodigious man : and... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1772 - 228 pages
...laft, (for it feemed long to me, and like his fhort reign too, very tedious) the whole fcene paffed by, and I retired back to my chamber, weary, and I think more melancholy than any of the mourners. Where I began to refleft on the whole life of this prodigious man : and fometimes... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1772 - 298 pages
...laft (for it feemed long to me, and, like his fhort reign too, very tedious) the whole fcene pafied by ; and I retired back to my chamber, weary, and I think more melancholy than any of the mourners ; where I began to reflect on the whole life of this prodigious man : and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 424 pages
...mcthought, it fomewhat reprefehted the life of him for whom it VOL. II. P - 'wa» was made ; much noife, much tumult, much expence, much magnificence, much...a great Show, and yet, after all this, but an ill fight. At laft (for it feemed long to me, and like his (hort reign too, very tedious) the whole fcene... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 418 pages
...laft (for it feemed long to me, and like his fhort reign too, very tedious) the whole fcene palled by ; and I retired back to my chamber, weary, and I think more melancholy than any of the mourners ; where I began to refleft on the whole life of this prodigious man i and... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1806 - 290 pages
...small part of the spectacle itself. But yet, I know not how, the whole was so managed, that, methought, it somewhat represented the life of him for whom it...to my chamber, weary, and I think more melancholy than any of the mourners ; where I began to reflect on the whole life of this prodigious man t and... | |
 | Harleian miscellany - 1808 - 644 pages
...small partof the spectacle itself. But yet, I know not how, the whole was so managed, that, melhought, it somewhat represented the life of him for whom it...to my chamber, weary, and, I think, more melancholy than any of the mourners. Where I began to reflect upon the whole life of this prodigious man ; and... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1809 - 286 pages
...small part of the spectacle itself. But yet, I know not how, the whole was so managed, that, methought, it somewhat represented the life of him for whom it...to my chamber, weary, and I think more melancholy than any of the mourners ; where I began to reflect on the whole life of this prodigious man : and... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1809 - 284 pages
...small part of the spectacle itself. But yet, know not how, the whole was so managed, that, methought, it somewhat represented the life of him for whom it...this, but an ill sight. At last (for it seemed long to nie, and, like his short reign too, very tedious) the wholfl scene passed by ; and I retired back to... | |
 | 1810 - 620 pages
...small partof the spectacle itself. But yet, I know not how, the whole was so managed, that, methought, it somewhat represented the life of him for whom it...to my chamber, weary, and, I think, more melancholy than any of the mourners. Where I began to reflect upon the whole life of this prodigious man; and... | |
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