 on man in the first stage of his existence, in his setting out for eternity, but cast thine eye on that thick mist into which the tide bears the several generations of mortals that fall into it.  A French grammar - Page 410by Charles Jean Delille - 1851 - 472 pagesFull view - About this book
 | George S. Measom - Arab countries - 1856 - 266 pages
...deep sigh : " Alas !" said I, " man was made in vain ! how is he given away to misery and mortality ! tortured in life, and swallowed up in death !" The...uncomfortable a prospect. " Look no more," said he, " on a man in the first stage of his existence, in his setting out for eternity ; but cast thine eye on... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1856 - 622 pages
...fetched a deep sigh ; alas, said I, man was made in vain ! How is he given away to misery and mortality ! tortured in life, and swallowed up in death ! The...compassion towards me, bid me quit so uncomfortable aprospect. Look no more, said he, on mau in the first stage of his existence, in his setting out for... | |
 | Spectator The - 1857 - 786 pages
...in the compassion towards roc, bid me quit so uncomfortable a prospect, ' Look no more.' said be, ' on man in the first stage of his existence, in his setting out for eternity; but cast thitie eye on4hat thick mist into midst of the tide.'—' The bridge thou secst,' said he, ¡ which... | |
 | Marcius Willson - Bible stories - 1860 - 372 pages
...a deep sigh. "Alas!" said I, " man was made in vain! how is he given away to misery and mortality! tortured in life, and swallowed up in death!" The Genius, being moved with compassion toward me, bid me quit so uncomfortable a prospect. "Look no more," said he, " on man in the first... | |
 | Marcius Willson - Readers - 1860 - 368 pages
...deep sigh. "Alas!" said I, " man was made in vain ! how is he given away to misery and mortality ! tortured in life, and swallowed up in death !" The Genius, being moved with compassion toward me, bid me quit so uncomfortable a prospect. "Look no more," said he, " on man in the first... | |
 | Archibald Hamilton Bryce - 1862 - 344 pages
...a deep sigh. ' Alas,' said I, ' man was made in vain! How is he given away to misery and mortality, tortured in life and swallowed up in death!" The Genius, being moved with compassion towards me, bade me quit so uncomfortable a prospect. 'Look no more,' said he, 'on man in the first stage of his... | |
 | Scottish school-book assoc - 1863 - 438 pages
...melancholy. "Alas," said I, "man 1 was made in vain! How is he given away to misery and mortality!" The Genius, being moved with compassion towards me,...for eternity; but cast thine eye on that thick mist 1 into which the tide bears the several generations of mortals that fall into it." I directed my sight... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - English literature - 1863 - 696 pages
...look no more, said hé, on man in the first stage of his existence, iu his setling oui for eteruity ; but cast thine eye on that thick mist into which the tide bears the several generations of mortals tbat fall into it. I directed niy sigbt as 1 was ordered, and (whéthér or no the good genius strenglhéned... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1865 - 244 pages
...sigh. ' Alas,' said I, ' man was made in vain! — how is he given away to misery and mortality! — tortured in life, and swallowed up in death!' The genius being moved with compassion towards me, bade me quit so uncomfortable a prospect. ' Look no more,' said he, ' on man in the first stage of... | |
 | Archibald Hamilton Bryce - English literature - 1869 - 344 pages
...deep sigh. ' Alas,' said I, ' man was made in vain ! How is he given away to misery and mortality, tortured in life and swallowed up in death!' The Genius, being moved with compassion towards me, bade me quit so uncomfortable a prospect. ' Look no more,' said he, 'on man in the first stage of his... | |
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