 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
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1885 - 264 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... | |
 | Ludwig Herrig - 1885 - 752 pages
...fetched a deep sigh. 'Alas,' said I, 'man was made in vain! how is he given away to misery and mortality! tides, and fogs: as for the revenuevessels, they all know him well enough, but they toward me, bid me quit so uncomfortable a prospect. 'Look no more,' said he, 'on man in the first stage... | |
 | William Swinton - Readers - 1885 - 620 pages
...expression. 7 How is he given, etc. What kind of sentence? 8 mortality. Analyze. 126 JOSEPH ADDISON. The Genius, being moved with compassion towards me, bid me quit so uncomfortable la prospect. " Look no more," said he, " on man in the first stage of his existence, in his setting-out... | |
 | William Swinton - Readers - 1885 - 628 pages
...Change the form of expression. 7 J?ow is he given, etc. What kind of sentence? 8 mortality. Analyze. The Genius, being moved with compassion towards me, bid me quit so uncomfortable J a prospect. " Look no more," said he, " on man in the first stage of his existence, in his setting-out... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - English literature - 1887 - 446 pages
...vain! How is he given away to misery and mortality! tortured in life, and swallowed up in deathl — The genius being moved with compassion towards me,...uncomfortable a prospect : look no more, said he, on man in thé flrst stage of bis existence, in bis setting out for eternity; but cast thine eye on that thick... | |
 | Albert Franklin Blaisdell - Readers, American - 1888 - 366 pages
...enough upon it. "Take thine eyes off the bridge," said he, " and tell me if thou yet seest any thing thou dost not comprehend." Upon looking up, " What...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... | |
 | English language - 1888 - 576 pages
...vain ; how is he given away to misery and mortality, tortured in life, and swallowed up in death 1 ' " The genius, being moved with compassion towards me,...prospect. ' Look no more,' said he, ' on man in the f,rst stage of his existence, in his setting out for eternity ; but cast thine eye on that thick mist... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1888 - 606 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 genius being moved with compaesion towards me, bid me quit so uncomfortable a prospect. Look no more, said he, on man in the... | |
 | Richard Garnett - Anthologies - 1890 - 456 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 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 existence,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1892 - 256 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...existence, in his setting out for eternity ; but cast thine eyes on that thick mist into which the tide bears the several generations of mortals that fall into... | |
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