 | Brandon Turner - 1840 - 258 σελίδες
...— Shakspeare. LESSON XVIII. RULE XVIII. At that hour, O how vain was all sublunary happiness ! " Alas, said I, man was made in vain ! how is he given away to misery and mortality !" — Addison. ''Ah, whither fled, — ye dear illusions, stay! Lo! pale and silent lies the lovely... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1842 - 944 σελίδες
...time to time? I see vultures, harpies, ravens, cormorants, and among many other feathered creatures ed. The famous Doily is still fresh in every one's...finding out materials for such stuffs as might at Superstition,Despair,Love, with the like cares and passions that infest human life." •I here fetched... | |
 | Franz C F. Demmler - 1842 - 92 σελίδες
...time to time ? I see vultures, harpies, ravens, cormorants, and, among many other feathered creatures, several little winged boys that perch in great numbers upon th'e middle arches." "These," said 12 ©rfd;6pft. the genius, "are envy, avarice, superstition, despair, love, with the like cares and... | |
 | Goold Brown - 1848 - 324 σελίδες
...peace. — Cowper. LESSON XXII —RULE XVIII. At that hour, O how vain was all sublunary happiness I Alas, said I, man was made in vain ! how is he given away to misery and mortality ! — Addison. O stretch thy reign, fair Peace, from shore to shore, Till conquest cease, and slavery... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1849 - 348 σελίδες
...time to time ? I see vultures, harpies, ravens, cormorants, and, among many other feathered creatures, several little winged boys, that perch, in great numbers, upon the middle arches." 13. "These," said the Genius, "are Envy, Avarice, Superstition, Despair, Love, with the like cares... | |
 | Charles Jean Delille - 1851 - 506 σελίδες
...time to time? I see vultures, harpies, ravens, cormorants, and among many other feathered creatures, several little winged boys, that perch in great numbers...vain ! How is he given away to misery and mortality 1 tortured in life, and swallowed up in death ! " The genius being moved with compassion towards me,... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1853 - 766 σελίδες
...time to time ? I see vultures, harpies, ravens, cormorants, and, among many other feathered creatures, several little winged boys, that perch in great numbers...sigh. " Alas," said I, " man was made in vain ! how he is given away to misery and mortality ! tortured in life, swallowed up in death!" The genius, being... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1853 - 554 σελίδες
...time to time ? I see vultures, harpies, ravens, cormorants, and among many other feathered creatures several little winged boys, that perch in great numbers...life.' " I here fetched a deep sigh. ' Alas,' said I, 1 Man was made in vain ! how is he given away to misery and mortality ! tortured in life, and swallowed... | |
 | Spectator The - 1853 - 558 σελίδες
...time to time? I see vultures, harpies, ravens, cormorants, and among many other feathered creatures, several little winged boys, that perch in great numbers,...life." ' I here fetched a deep sigh. "Alas," said 1, " man was made in vain! how is he given away to misery and mortality! tortured in life, and swallowed... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1853 - 350 σελίδες
...numbers, upon the middle arches." 13. " These," said the Genius, " are Envy, Avarice, + Superetition, Despair, Love, with the like cares and passions that...here fetched a deep sigh. "Alas ! " said I, "man was mad} in vain ! how is he given away to misery and mortality 1 tortured in life, and swallowed up in... | |
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those great flights of birds that are perpetually hovering about the bridge, and settling upon it from time to time? I see vultures, harpies, ravens, cormorants, and among many other feathered creatures several little winged boys, that perch in great... 
