In the midst of the current of Life, was the gulph of Intemperance, a dreadful whirlpool, interspersed with rocks, of which the pointed crags were concealed under water, and the tops covered with herbage, on which Ease spread couches of repose ; and with... Works - Page 198by Samuel Johnson - 1811Full view - About this book
| Samuel Johnson - 1763 - 292 pages
...IN the midft of the curent of life was the gulph ef INTEMPERANCE, a dreadful whirlpool, interIperfed with rocks, of which the pointed crags were concealed...water, and the tops covered with herbage, on which EASE fpread couches of repofe, and with /hades, where PLEASURE warbled the fong of invitation. Within fight... | |
| English literature - 1773 - 394 pages
...the midft of the current of life was the gulph of INTEMPERANCE, a dreadful whirlpoolr interfperfed with rocks, of which the pointed crags were concealed...water, and the tops covered with herbage, on which EASE fpread couches of repofe, and with fhades where PLEASURE warbled the fong of invitation. Within fight... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 472 pages
...the midft of the current of life was the gitlfh of INTEMPERANCE, a dreadful whirlpool, interfperfed with rocks, of which the pointed crags were concealed...water, and the tops covered with herbage, on which EASE fpread couches of repofe, and with fhades, where PLEASURE warbled the fong of invitation. Within fight... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 460 pages
...the midft of the current of life was the gulpb of INTEMPERANCE, a dreadful whirlpool, interfperfed with rocks, of which the pointed crags were concealed...water, and the tops covered with herbage, on which EASE fpread couches of repofe, and with fhades, where PLEASURE warbled the fong of invitation. Within fight... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1790 - 1058 pages
...the midil of the current of Life, wa* the gulph of Intemperance, a dreadful whirlpool, interlperfed with rocks, of which the pointed crags were concealed...water, and the tops covered with herbage, on which Eafe fpreads couches of repofe ; and with lhades, where Pleafure warbled the fong of invitation. Within... | |
| Mr. Addison - Anecdotes - 1794 - 326 pages
...the midft of the current of life was the Gulph of Intemperance, a dreadful whirlpool, interfperfed with rocks, of which the pointed crags were concealed...water, and the tops covered with herbage on which Eafe fpread couches of repofe, and with fhades where Pleafure warbled the fong of invitation. Within... | |
| English literature - 1799 - 334 pages
...the midft of the current of life was the gulph of Intemperance, a dreadful whirlpool, interfperfed with rocks, of which the pointed crags were concealed...water, and the, tops covered with herbage, on which Eafe fpread couches of repofe, and with fhades, where Pleafures warbled the fong of invitation. Within... | |
| 1801 - 326 pages
...the midft of the current of life was the gulph. of INTEMPERANCE, a dreadful whirlpool, interfperfed with rocks, of which the pointed crags were concealed...water, and the tops covered with herbage, on which EASE fpread couches of repofe,' and with iliades where PLEASURE warbled the fong of invitation. Within fight... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 458 pages
...the midft of the current of life was the gulph of INTEMPERANCE, a dreadful whirlpool, interfperfed with rocks, of which the pointed crags were concealed...water, and the tops covered with herbage, on which EASE fpread couches of repofe, and with fhades, where PLEASUSE warbled the fong of invitation. Within fight... | |
| Samuel Johnson - Biography - 1801 - 458 pages
...the midft of the current of life was the gulph of INTEMPERANCE, a dreadful whirlpool, interfperfed with rocks, of which the pointed crags were concealed...water, and the tops covered with herbage, on which EASE fpread couches of repofe, and with fhades, where PLEASUSE warbled the fong of invitation. Within fight... | |
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