 ... falling waters, human voices, and musical instruments. — Gladness grew in me upon the discovery of so delightful a scene. I wished for the wings of an eagle, that I might fly away to those happy seats; but the genius told me there was no passage...  Histoire de la littérature anglaise - Page 415by Hippolyte Taine - 1866Full view - About this book
 | 1794 - 450 pages
...Gladness grew in me upon the discovery of so delightful a scene. I wished for the wings of an eagle, that I might fly away to those happy seats \ but the...fresh and green before thee, and with which the whole face of the ocean appears spotted as far as thou canst see, are more in number than the sands on the... | |
 | English instructor - 1801 - 272 pages
...Gladness grew in me upon the discovery of so delightful a scene. I wished for the wings of an eagle that I might fly away to those happy seats ; but the...fresh and green before thee , and with which the whole face of the ocean appears spotted as far as thou canst see , are more in number than the sand on the... | |
 | 1804 - 412 pages
...delightful a scene. I wished for the wings of an eagle, that I mi^ht fly away to those VOL. ii. B happy happy seats ; but the genius told me there was no...passage to them, except through the Gates of Death that 1 saw opening every moment upon the bridge. The islands, said he, that lie so fresh and gr$en b^ore... | |
 | Sydney Melmoth - 1805 - 368 pages
...Gladness grew in me upon the discovery of so delightful a scene. I wished for the wings of an eagle, that I might fly away to those happy seats ; but the...fresh and green before thee, and with which the whole face of the ocean appears spotted as far as thou canst see, are more in number than the sands of the... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1809 - 312 pages
...Gladness grew in me upon the discovery of so delightful a scene. I wished for the wings of an eagle, that I might fly away to those happy seats ; but the...fresh and green before thee, and with which the whole face of the ocean appears spotted as far as thou canst see, are more in number than the sands on the... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pages
...Gladness grew in me upon the discovery of so delightful a scene. I wished for the wings of an eagle, that I might fly away to those happy seats ; but the...fresh and green before thee, and with which the whole face of the ocean appears spotted as far as thou canst see, are more in number than the sands on the... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 508 pages
...Gladness grew in me upon the discovery of so delightful a scene. I wished for the wings of an eagle, that I might fly away to those happy seats ; but the...fresh and green before thee, and with which the whole face of the ocean appears spotted as far as thou canst see, are more in number than the sands on the... | |
 | Nicolas Gouin Dufief - 1811 - 606 pages
...Gladness grew in me at the discovery of so delightful a scene. 1 wished for the wings of an eagle, that I might fly away to those happy seats; but the...passage to them, except through the gates of death that 1 saw opening eve: y moment upon the bridge The islands, said he, that lie so ffesh and green before... | |
 | Spectator The - 1811 - 802 pages
...upon the discovery of so delightful a scene. 1 wished for the wings of an eagle, that I might Ну away to those happy seats ; but the Genius told me...to them, except through the gates of death that I «aw opening every moment upon the bridge. "The inlands," said he, " that lie so fresh and green before... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 312 pages
...scene. I wished for the wings of an eagle, that I might fly away to those happy seats ; but the genins told me there was no passage to them, except through...fresh and green before thee, and with which the whole face of the ocean appears spotted as far as I hou canst see, are more in number than, the sands on... | |
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