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The valley that thou seest , ' said he , ' is the Vale of Misery , and the tide of water that thou seest , is part of the great tide of eternity . ' ' What is > H the reason , ' said I , ' ADDISON 19.
The valley that thou seest , ' said he , ' is the Vale of Misery , and the tide of water that thou seest , is part of the great tide of eternity . ' ' What is > H the reason , ' said I , ' ADDISON 19.
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What thou seest , ' said he , ' is that portion of eternity which is called time , measured out by the sun , and reaching from the beginning of the world to its consummation . Examine now , ' said he , ' this sea that is bounded with ...
What thou seest , ' said he , ' is that portion of eternity which is called time , measured out by the sun , and reaching from the beginning of the world to its consummation . Examine now , ' said he , ' this sea that is bounded with ...
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Take thine eyes off the bridge , ' said he , “ and tell me if thou yet seest anything thou dost not comprehend . ' Upon looking up , ' What mean , ' said I , ' those great flights of birds that are perpetually hovering about the bridge ...
Take thine eyes off the bridge , ' said he , “ and tell me if thou yet seest anything thou dost not comprehend . ' Upon looking up , ' What mean , ' said I , ' those great flights of birds that are perpetually hovering about the bridge ...
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The islands , ' said he , “ that lie so fresh and green before thee , and with which the whole face of the ocean appears spotted as far as thou canst see , are more in number than the sands on the seashore ; there are myriads of islands ...
The islands , ' said he , “ that lie so fresh and green before thee , and with which the whole face of the ocean appears spotted as far as thou canst see , are more in number than the sands on the seashore ; there are myriads of islands ...
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Methinks the Dæmons gave thee a wrong name , “ Prometheus , ” which means Providence , - because Thou dost thyself need providence to see Thy roll and ruin from the top of doom . Prometheus ( alone ) . O holy Æther , and swift - winged ...
Methinks the Dæmons gave thee a wrong name , “ Prometheus , ” which means Providence , - because Thou dost thyself need providence to see Thy roll and ruin from the top of doom . Prometheus ( alone ) . O holy Æther , and swift - winged ...
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| Title | The Stoddard Library: A Thousand Hours of Entertainment with the World's Greatest Writers Volume 1 of The Stoddard Library: A Thousand Hours of Entertainment with the World's Great Writers, John Lawson Stoddard |
| Author | John Lawson Stoddard |
| Compiled by | John Lawson Stoddard |
| Publisher | G.L. Shuman & Company, 1911 |
| Original from | University of Chicago |
| Digitized | 7 May 2015 |
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