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
| Hippolyte Taine - 1866 - 442 Seiten
...rest of the day in meditation and prayer. As I was here airing myself on the tops of the mountains, 1 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... | |
| Hugh George Robinson - 1867 - 458 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... | |
| Joseph Payne - 1868 - 530 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... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1868 - 958 Seiten
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| sir William Smith - 1869 - 382 Seiten
...Bagdad, in order to pass the rest of the day in meditation and prayer. As I was here refreshing 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... | |
| Archibald Hamilton Bryce - 1869 - 344 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... | |
| Thomas Budd Shaw, William Smith - 1850 - 492 Seiten
...Bagdad, in order to pass the rest of the day in meditation and prayer. As I was here refreshing 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... | |
| Robert Kidd - 1870 - 396 Seiten
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| Francis Young (F.R.G.S.) - 1870 - 262 Seiten
...order to spend 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... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1892 - 252 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 I... | |
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