 Mirza, habitations worth contending for ? Does life appear miserable that gives thee opportunities of earning such a reward ? Is death to be feared that will convey thee to so happy an existence ? Think not man was made in vain, who has such an eternity...  Histoire de la littérature anglaise - Page 170by Hippolyte Taine - 1863Full view - About this book
 | 1729 - 342 pages
...happy I (kinds-. At length, faid I, (hew me now, I befeech thee, the Secrets that lye hid under thofe dark Clouds which cover the Ocean on the other Side of the Rock of Adamant. The Genius making me no Anfwer, I turned about to addrefs my felf to him a fecond time, but I found that he had left me ; I... | |
 | 1729 - 354 pages
...length. 1 i.iiil J , (hew me now, I befeech thee, the Secrets that ' Ire hid under thofe dark Cloudt which cover the ' Ocean on the other Side of the Rock of Adamant. The ' Genius making me no Anfwer, I turned about to ad' tlrcf s my felf to him a fecond time, but I found that he ' had left... | |
 | English essays - 1739 - 346 pages
...happy Iflands. At length, faid I, fhew me now, I befeech thee, the Secrets that lie hid under thofe dark Clouds which cover the Ocean on the other Side of the Rock of Adamant. Tha Genius making me no Anfwer, I turned about to addrefs my felf to him a fecond time, but I found... | |
 | Young women - 1778 - 124 pages
...-'iiappy lilaAds. At length^ faid I, fhcw me now, I befeech thee, the Secrets that lie hW . tinder thofe dark Clouds, which 'cover the Ocean on the other Side of the Rock of A<U-tnant. T-he Genius making me noAniwer, J turned about to addrefs myfelf to him a fecond Time, but... | |
 | English instructor - English literature - 1801 - 272 pages
...thee to so happy an existence ? Think not man was made in vain , who has such an eternity reserved for him. « I gazed with inexpressible pleasure on these happy islands. « At length, said I , shew me now , I beseech thee , the secrets that lie hid under those dark clouds, which cover the... | |
 | Sydney Melmoth - English prose literature - 1805 - 368 pages
...thee to so happy an existence ? Think not man was made in vain, who has such an Eternity reserved for him. I gazed with inexpressible pleasure on these happy islands. At length, said I, shew me now, I beseech thee, the secrets that lie hid, under those dark clouds which cover the ocean... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 322 pages
...said I, shew me now, I beseech tliee, the secrets that lie bid under those dark clouds which cover die ocean on the other side of the rock of adamant. The genius making me no answer, I turned me about to address myself to him a second time, but I found that he had left me ; I then turned again... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 322 pages
...reserved for him." I gazed with inexpressible pleasure on these happy islands. At length, said I, shew me now, I beseech thee, the secrets that lie hid under those dark clouds which rover the ocean on the other side of the rock of adamant. The genins making me no answer, I turned... | |
 | Spectator The - 1808 - 348 pages
...nk not man was made in vain, who has such an eternity reserved for him. I gn/ed with inexpressihle pleasure on these happy islands. At length, said I, show me now, 1 heseech thee, the secrets that tie hid nuder thuse dark clonds which cover the ocean on the other... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - English literature - 1809 - 312 pages
...? Think not man 160 THE SPECTATOR. No. 160. was made in vain, who has such an eternity reserved for him.' I gazed with inexpressible pleasure on these happy islands. At length, said I, shew me now, I beseech thce. the secrets that lie hid under those dark clouds which cover the ocean... | |
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