 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 a little musical instrument in his hand.  The Prose epitome; or, Extracts, elegant, instructive, and entertaining ... - Seite 11792 - 456 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Spectator The - 1816 - 372 Seiten
...Bagdad, 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, man is but a shadow, and life, a dream.»... | |
 | 1816 - 756 Seiten
...Bapdat, in order to pafs the reft of the day in meditation and prayer. As I was here airing mjfelf on the tops of the mountains, I fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human life. MJifon SfeSator. 3. To air liquors ; to warm them by the fire : a term ufed in converfation. 4. To... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1816 - 298 Seiten
...bf Bagdat, in order to pafs the reft of the day in meditation and prayer. As I waS'here refrefhing myfelf on the tops of the mountains, I fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human'life ; and palling from one thought to another, Surely, faid I, man is but a fhadow, and life... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 1082 Seiten
...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 tbe vanity of human life ; and passing from one thought to another, Surely, said I, BUD is but a shadow,... | |
 | British essayists - 1819 - 316 Seiten
...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 1, " man is but a shadow, and life a dream." Whilst... | |
 | Albert Picket - 1820 - 314 Seiten
...order to pass the rest of the day in meditation and prayer. As I was here airing myself on the top 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, man is but a shadow, and life a dream. Whilst... | |
 | 1822 - 788 Seiten
...Bagdat, in order to pass the rest of the day in mt • ditation and prayer. As I was here airing myself that it is from this passing from one thought to another, " Surely," said I, " man is but a shadow, and Me a dream." Whilst... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 820 Seiten
...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, ' man is but a shadow, and life a dream.' Whilst... | |
 | 1824 - 348 Seiten
...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, man is but a shadow, and life a dream. nrit of... | |
 | 1824 - 278 Seiten
...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, man is but a shadow, and life a dream. — Whilst... | |
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