 I had ever heard. They put me in mind of those heavenly airs that are played to the departed souls of good men upon their first arrival in Paradise, to wear out the impressions of the last agonies, and qualify them for the pleasures of that happy place....  The Spectator, no. 1-314 - Page 236by Joseph Addison - 1837Full view - About this book
 | Henry Wright Phillott - 1849 - 224 pages
...into a variety of tunes, that were inexpressibly melodious, and altogether different from anything I had ever heard. They put me in mind of those heavenly...place. My heart melted away in secret raptures. I had been often told that the rock before me was the haunt of a Genius ; and that several had been entertained... | |
 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 pages
...musical instrument in his hand. As I looked upon him, he applied it to his lips, and began to play. The sound of it was exceeding sweet, and wrought into...place. My heart melted away in secret raptures. " I had been often told, that the rock before me was the haunt of a genius, and that several had been entertained... | |
 | Charles Jean Delille - French language - 1851 - 506 pages
...wrought into a variety of tunes that were inexpressibly melodious, and altogether different from anything I had ever heard. They put me in mind of those heavenly...place. My heart melted away in secret raptures. I had been often told that the rock before me was the haunt of a genius ; and that several had been entertained... | |
 | Joseph Guy - 1852 - 458 pages
...the day in meditation and prayer. As I was here airing myself on the tops of the mountains, I fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human...place. My heart melted away in secret raptures. I had been often told that the rock before me was the haunt of a genius ; and that several had been entertained... | |
 | Scottish school-book assoc - 1852 - 322 pages
...wrought into a variety of tunes that were inexpressibly melodious, and altogether different from anything I had ever heard ; they put me in mind of those heavenly...of good men, upon their first arrival in paradise, 10 wear out the impressions of their last agonies, and qualify them for the pleasures of that happy... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - Children - 1853 - 350 pages
...summit of a rock, that was not far from me, where I discovered one, in the habit of a shepherd, with a musical instrument in his hand. As I looked upon him,...qualify them for the pleasures of that happy place. it, but never heard that the musician had before made himself visible. When he had raised my thoughts,... | |
 | Christian literature, American - 1850 - 790 pages
...had ev- : er heard. They put me in mind of those , heavenly airs that are played to the depart- \ ed souls of good men upon their first arrival } in Paradise,...place. My heart melted away in secret raptures. I had been often told that the rock before me was the haunt of a genius ; and that several had been entertained... | |
 | Spectator The - 1853 - 1118 pages
...wrought into a variety of tunes that were inexpressibly melodious, and altogether different from anything I had ever heard. They put me in mind of those heavenly...arrival in Paradise, to wear out the impressions of their last agonies, and qualify them for the pleasures of that happy place. My heart melted away in... | |
 | Spectator The - 1853 - 558 pages
...into a variety of tunes that were inexpressibly melodious, and altogether different from any thing 1 had ever heard: they put me in mind of those heavenly...arrival in Paradise, to wear out the impressions of their last agonies, and qualify them for the pleasures of that happy place. My heart melted away in... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 624 pages
...summit of a rock that was not far from me, where I discovered one in the habit of a shepherd, with a musical instrument in his hand." As I looked upon...arrival in paradise, to wear out the impressions of their last agonies, and qualify them for the pleasures of that happy place. My heart melted away in... | |
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