 | English prose literature - 1872 - 556 pages
...garlands upon their heads, passing among the trees, lying down by the sides of fountains, or resting on beds of flowers, and could hear a confused harmony...singing birds, falling waters, human voices, and musical mstruments. Gladness grew in me upon the discovery of so delightful a scene. I wished for the wings... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - English literature - 1873 - 444 pages
...garlands upon their heads, passing among thé trees, lying down by thé sides of fountains, or resting on beds of flowers ; and could hear a confused harmony...and musical instruments. Gladness grew in me upon thé discovery of so delightful a scène. I wished for thé wings of an eagle, that ] might fly away... | |
 | Matthew Arnold - Apologetics - 1873 - 454 pages
...their heads, passing among the trees, lying down by the fountains, or resting on beds of flowers, amid a confused harmony of singing birds, falling waters, human voices, and musical instruments.' Or, even, with many, it is that of a kind of perfected middle-class home, with labour ended, the table... | |
 | English literature - 1874 - 274 pages
...trees, lying down by the sides of fountains, or resting on beds of flowers. Gladness grew in me at the scene. I wished for the wings of an eagle that I might fly away to these happy seats ; but the genius told me that there was no passage to them except through the gates... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - English literature - 1874 - 568 pages
...their heads, passing among the trees, lying down by the sides oJ the fountains, or resting on bed* of flowers ; and could hear a confused harmony of singing birds, falling waters, hnman voices, and musical instruments. Gladness grew in me upon the discovery of so delightful a scene.... | |
 | Francis Henry Underwood - American literature - 1875 - 660 pages
...garlands upon their heads, passing among the trees, lying down by the side of fountains, or resting on beds of flowers ; and could hear a confused harmony...except through the gates of death, that I saw opening e*'ery moment upon the bridge. 'The islands,' said he, 'that lie so fresh and green before thee, and... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1875 - 584 pages
...upon their heads, passing among the trees, lying down by the sides of the fountains, or resting on beds of flowers ; and could hear a confused harmony...discovery of so delightful a scene. I wished for the 10 wings of an eagle, that I might fly away to those happy seats ; but the genius told me that there... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1875 - 576 pages
...upon their heads, passing among the trees, lying down by the sides of the fountains, or resting on beds of flowers; and could hear a confused harmony...discovery of so delightful a scene. I wished for the 10 wings of an eagle, that I might fly away to those happy seats; but the genius told me that there... | |
 | College student newspapers and periodicals - 1875 - 226 pages
...and could hear a confused harmony of boiling kettles, breaking glasses, human voices, and unmusical instruments. Gladness grew in me upon the discovery...of an eagle, that I might fly away to those happy rooms; but the genius told me that the fulness of such enjoyment is only distributed unto those who... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - English literature - 1876 - 472 pages
...upon their heads, passing among the trees, lying down by the sides of the fountains, or resting on beds of flowers ; and could hear a confused harmony...of an eagle, that I might fly away to those happy scats; but the Genius told me there was no passage to them, except through the gales of death that... | |
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... that were covered with fruits and flowers, and interwoven with a thousand little shining seas that ran among them. I could see persons dressed in glorious habits with garlands upon their heads, passing among the trees, lying down by the sides of fountains,... 
