... it would be, that the great want which mankind labors under, at this present period, is — Sleep ! The world should recline its vast head on the first convenient pillow, and take an age-long nap. National Review - Стр. 4781860Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
| Myron W. Reed - 1898 - Страниц: 270
...sleep. "The great want," says Hawthorne, " which mankind labors under at this present period is sleep. The world should recline its vast head on the first convenient pillow and take an age-long nap." Not until we sleep are we aware of the speed of the mind. The bugle and sounds " Halt," and the tired... | |
| Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1902 - Страниц: 490
...it would be, that the great want which mankind labors under, at this present period, is — Sleep! The world should recline its vast head on the first...through a morbid activity, and, while preternaturally wide-awake, is nevertheless tormented by visions, that seem real to it now, but would assume their... | |
| Henry Frank - 1908 - Страниц: 280
...others, it would be that the great want which mankind labors under at this present period is sleep. The world should recline its vast head on the first...through a morbid activity, and, while preternaturally wide-awake, is nevertheless tormented by visions that seem real to it now, but would assume their true... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1909 - Страниц: 406
...extraordinary to think that he was born within two years of Poe. He thought ' the world was very weary, and should recline its vast head on the first convenient pillow and take an age-long nap.' America, at least, had a thousand other things to do, but it was not until he had seen Europe that... | |
| Arthur Ransome - 1909 - Страниц: 508
...extraordinary to think that he was born within two years of Foe. He thought ' the world was very weary, and should recline its vast head on the first convenient pillow and take an age-long nap.' America, at least, had a thousand other things to do, but it was not until he had seen Europe that... | |
| Arthur Ransome - 1909 - Страниц: 402
...extraordinary to think that he was born within two years of Poe. He thought ' the world was very weary, and should recline its vast head on the first convenient pillow and take an age-long nap.' America, at least, had a thousand other things to do, but it was not until he had seen Europe that... | |
| Caroline Ticknor - 1926 - Страниц: 316
...others, it would be, that the great want which mankind labors under at this present period is sleep. The world should recline its vast head on the first...convenient pillow and take an age-long nap. It has gone [ 122 ] distracted through a morbid activity, and, while preternaturally wide awake, is nevertheless... | |
| Mason Long - 1928 - Страниц: 344
...others, it would be, that the great want which mankind labors under at this present moment is sleep. The world should recline its vast head on the first...that seem real to it now, but would assume their true aspects and character were all things once set right by an interval of sound repose. — NATHANIEL... | |
| 1867 - Страниц: 856
...no effect on the old buccaneer, who had the true Anglounder, at this present period, is — sleep ! The world should recline its vast head on the first...convenient pillow, and take an age-long nap. It has gnne distracted, through a morbid activity, and, while pretematurally wide awake, is nevertheless tormented... | |
| Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1982 - Страниц: 1546
...it would be, that the great want which mankind labors under, at this present period, is — sleep! The world should recline its vast head on the first...through a morbid activity, and, while preternaturally wide-awake, is nevertheless tormented by visions, that seem real to it now, but would assume their... | |
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