 ... 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 lehte
...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 lehte
...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 lehte
...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 lehte
...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... | |
 | 1808 - 384 lehte
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 | Vicesimus Knox - 1808 - 1162 lehte
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 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1809 - 312 lehte
...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 lehte
...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 lehte
...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... | |
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