 | William Peacock - English literature - 1903 - 408 pages
...rest of 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...shadow, and life a dream." Whilst I was thus musing, I cast my eyes towards the summit of a rock that was not far from me, where I discovered one in the... | |
 | Franklin Verzelius Newton Painter - Criticism - 1903 - 218 pages
...rest of 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...said I, ' man is but a shadow, and life a dream.' " (3) Exposition explains the nature or meaning of things. The purpose of description is to form a... | |
 | William T. Vlymen - Readers - 1904 - 520 pages
...rest of 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...said I, " man is but a shadow, and life a dream." While I was musing, I cast my eyes toward the summit of a rock that was not far from me, where I discovered... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - English literature - 1904 - 524 pages
...rest of 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 life ; and passing from one thought to auother : Surely, said I, man is but a shadow and life a dream. Whilst I was thus musing, I cast my... | |
 | Stefan Hock - 1904 - 234 pages
...SerfucÇe. Sßten 1812. 1: 139), »on Slbbifonâ „Vision of Mirzah" (Spectator Sir. 156) abhängig. (.Surely, said I, man is but a shadow and life a dream", Works. Birmingham 1761. Ill : 86.) ') SBergl. ©фгоаг}, Senfroiirbigfeiten. Seipjig 1828, <3.... | |
 | Inez Nellie Canfield McFee - American literature - 1905 - 614 pages
...rest of 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...shadow and life a dream. Whilst I was thus musing I cast my eyes towards the summit of a rock that was not far from me, when I discovered one in the... | |
 | Walter Cochrane Bronson - Digital images - 1905 - 426 pages
...rest of 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...shadow, and life a dream.' Whilst I was thus musing, I cast my eyes towards the summit of a rock that was not far from 5 me, where I discovered one in the... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1905 - 442 pages
...thought to another, Surely, said I, man is but a " shadow and life a dream. Whilst I was thus musing, I cast " my eyes towards the summit of a rock that was not far from " me, where I discovered one in the habit of a shepherd, with 10 " a musical instrument in his hand. As I... | |
 | Walter Cochrane Bronson - Digital images - 1905 - 422 pages
...to another, ' Surely,' said I, ' man is but a shadow, and life a dream.' Whilst I was thus musing, I cast my eyes towards the summit of a rock that was not far from 5 me, where I discovered one in the habit of a shepherd, with a little musical instrument in his hand.... | |
 | William Swinton - English language - 1905 - 404 pages
...the italicized pronouns in the following sentences : 1. We can show you where he lies. — Scott. 2. Surely, said I, man is but a shadow, and life a dream. — Addison. 3. Each thought on the woman who loved him best. — Kingsley. 4. 1 could hear my friend... | |
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Bagdat, in order to pass the rest of 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 life; and passing from one thought to another, Surely, said I,... 
