 What mean, said I, those great flights of birds that are perpetually hovering about the bridge, and settling upon it from time to time? I see vultures, harpies, ravens, cormorants, and among many other feathered creatures several little winged boys, that...  The Works of Joseph Addison - Стр. 237авторы: Joseph Addison - 1842Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | John Pierpont - 1835 - Страниц: 292
...flights of birds that are perpetually hovering about the bridge, and settling upon it from time to tune ? I see vultures, harpies, ravens, cormorants, and,...middle arches." " These," said the Genius, " are Envy, Avarke, Superstition, Despair, Love, with the like cares and passions that infest human life." I here... | |
 | 1836 - Страниц: 932
...of birds that are perpetually hovering about the bridge, and settling upon it from time to timer 1 ho sat upon one of the lowest benches, saw in vain! how is he given away to misery- and mortality ! tortured in life, and swallowed up in death!"... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1837 - Страниц: 480
...indulge myself on this melancholy prospect, told me I had dwelt long enough upon it. " Take thine eyes off the bridge, said he, " and tell me if thou yet...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!"... | |
 | Jesse Olney - 1838 - Страниц: 346
...any thing thou dost not comprehend." 34. Upon looking up, " What mean," said I, " those great flights of birds that are perpetually hovering about the bridge,...that perch in great numbers upon the middle arches." 35. " These," said the genius, " are envy, avarice, superstition, despair, love, with the like cares... | |
 | Franz C F. Demmler - 1842 - Страниц: 92
...seest any thing thou dost not comprehend." Upon looking up, " What mean," said I, " those great flights of birds that are perpetually hovering about the bridge,...great numbers upon th'e middle arches." "These," said 12 ©rfd;6pft. the genius, "are envy, avarice, superstition, despair, love, with the like cares and... | |
 | Charles Jean Delille - 1844 - Страниц: 476
...seest anything thou dost not comprehend." Upon looking up, " What mean," said I, " those great flights of birds that are perpetually hovering about the bridge,...arches." "These," said the genius, " are Envy, Avarice, Superstition, Despair, Love, with the like cares and passions that infest human life." I here fetched... | |
 | Churchman - 1844 - Страниц: 396
...seest any thing thou dost not comprehend.' Upon looking up, ' What mean,' said I, ' those great flights of birds that are perpetually hovering about the bridge,...arches.' 'These,' said the genius, ' are Envy, Avarice, Superstition, Despair, Love, with the like cares and passions that infest human life.' " I here fetched... | |
 | John Seely Hart - 1845 - Страниц: 404
...mean," said I, "those great flights of birds that are perpetually hovering about the bridge, and setting upon it from time to time ? I see vultures, harpies,...arches." " These," said the genius, " are envy, avarice, superstition, despair, love, with the like cares and passions that infest human life." I here fetched... | |
 | William Balmbro'. Flower - 1848 - Страниц: 304
...thou seest anything thou dost not comprehend. Upon looking up, What mean, said I, those great flights of birds that are perpetually hovering about the bridge,...arches. These, said the genius, are envy, avarice, superstition, despair, love, with the like cares and passions that infest human life. I here fetched... | |
 | Henry Wright Phillott - 1849 - Страниц: 224
...seest anything thou dost not comprehend. Upon looking up, — What mean, said I, those great flights of birds that are perpetually hovering about the bridge,...arches. These, said the Genius, are envy, avarice, superstition, despair, love, with the like cares and passions, that infest human life. I here fetched... | |
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