 | Marcius Willson - Readers - 1860 - 368 pages
...said I, "man is but a shadow, and life a dream." 2. While I was thus musing, I cast my eyes toward the summit of a rock that was not far from me, where...discovered one in the habit of a shepherd, with a musical instrument in his hand. As I looked upon him he applied it to his lips, and began to play upon... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - English literature - 1863 - 698 pages
...Whilst I was thus musing, I cast my eyes towards the summit of a rock that was not far from me, whtrj I discovered one in the habit of a shepherd, with...musical instrument in his hand. As I looked upon him he applitd it to his lips, and beg-.n to play upon it. The sound of it was exceeding sweet, and wrought... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - English literature - 1863 - 712 pages
...and passing from one thought to another, Surely, said I, man is but a shadow and life a dream. Whilst I was thus musing, I cast my eyes towards the summit of a rock that was not far from me, when I discovered one in the habit of a shepherd, with a little musical instrument in his hand. As... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - English literature - 1863 - 696 pages
...thought to anothér, Surely, said I, man is but a shadow and life a drearu. Whilst I was thus musiug, 1 cast my eyes towards the summit of a rock that was not far from me, when I discovered one in the habit of a shéphérd, vvith a little musical instrument in his hand.... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, sir William Smith - 1864 - 554 pages
...passing from one thought to another, surely, said I, man is hut a shadow, and life a dream. Whilst I was thus musing, I cast my eyes towards the summit...where I discovered one in the habit of a shepherd, hut who was in reality a being of superior nature. I drew near with profound reverence, and fell down... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1865 - 244 pages
...passing from one thought to another, Surely, said I, man is but a shadow, and life a dream. Whilst I was thus musing, I cast my eyes towards the summit...lips, and began to play upon it. The sound of it was exceedingly sweet, and wrought into a variety of tunes that were inexpressibly melodious, and altogether... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - English literature - 1866 - 446 pages
...passing from one thought to another : Surely, said I, man is but a shadow and life a dream. V/hilst I was thus musing, I cast my eyes towards the summit...instrument in his hand. As I looked upon him, he applied it tô his lips, and began to play upon it. The sound of it was exceeding sweet, and wrought into a variety... | |
 | Walter Scott Dalgleish - 1866 - 170 pages
...considered at an end. — Southey. 5. Where'er she turns, the Graces homage pay. — Gray. 6. Whilst I was thus musing, I cast my eyes towards the summit...where I discovered one in the habit. of a shepherd, but who was in reality a being of superior nature. — Addison. 7. Ye, therefore, who love mercy, teach... | |
 | Walter Scott Dalgleish - 1867 - 102 pages
...same, And what I should be, all but less than He Whom thunder hath made greater. — Milton. 12. Whilst I was thus musing, I cast my eyes towards the summit...shepherd, with a little musical instrument in his hand. — Addison. PART III.— SYNTAX. 136. Syntax treats of the relations which words bear to one another... | |
 | sir William Smith - 1869 - 382 pages
...passing from one thought to another, surely, said I, man is but a shadow, and life a dream. Whilst I was thus musing, I cast my eyes towards the summit...where I discovered one in the habit of a shepherd, but who was in reality a being of superior nature. I drew near with profound reverence, and fell down... | |
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... the day in meditation and prayer. As 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... 
