 | Nicolas Gouin Dufief - 1811 - 606 páginas
...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 was thus musing, 1 cast my eyes towards the summit of a rock that was not far from me, ahere I discovered one in the... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 312 páginas
...contemplation on the vanity of human-life ; and passing from one thought to another, ' Surely,' Raid I, ' man is but a shadow, and life a dream.' Whilst...thus musing, I cast my eyes towards the summit of :i rock that was not far from me, where I discovered one in the habit of a shepherd, with a little... | |
 | William Godwin - 1814 - 342 páginas
...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...rock that was not far from me, where I discovered one 10 ALLEGORY. % in the habit of a shepherd, with a little musical instrument in his hand. As I looked... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 1082 páginas
...Surely, said I, BUD is but a shadow, and life a dream. Whilst I wai thus musing, I cast my eyes (swards the summit of a rock that was not far from me, where...discovered one in the habit of a shepherd, with a little mu•cal instrument in his hand. As I looked •poo him, he applied it to his lips, and began... | |
 | Spectator The - 1816 - 372 páginas
...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 was tlmi nutting, I cast my eyes towards the summit^»f • rock that was not far from me , where I discovered... | |
 | British essayists - 1819 - 316 páginas
...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 I was...discovered one in the habit of a shepherd, with a little musical instrument in his hand. As I looked upon him he applied it to his lips, and began to... | |
 | Albert Picket - 1820 - 314 páginas
...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...where I discovered one in the habit of a shepherd, but who was in reality, a being of superiour nature. 1 drew near with profound reverence, and fell... | |
 | 1822 - 788 páginas
...human life: and passing from one thought to another, " Surely," said I, " man is but a shadow, and Me nto my house, for the edification of my daughter Tabitha, and to the end that Susanna the wi ftf from me, where I discovered one in the habit of a shepherd, with a little musical instrument in... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - 438 páginas
...contemplation on the vanity of human life ; and passing from one thought to another, "Surely,° said l,"man is but a shadow, and life a dream." Whilst I was thus musing, least my eyes towards the summit of a rock that was not far from me, where I discovered one in the... | |
 | 1824 - 278 páginas
...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. —...discovered one in the habit of a shepherd, with a little musical instrument in his hand. As I looked upon him he applied it to his lips, and began to... | |
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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. 
