 Gladness grew in me upon the discovery of so delightful a scene. I wished for the wings of an eagle, that I might fly away to those happy seats; but the genius told me there was no passage to them, except through the gates of death that I saw opening...  The Works of Joseph Addison - Página 237por Joseph Addison - 1842Visualização integral - Acerca deste livro
 | 1794 - 450 páginas
...lying down by the sides of fountains, or resting on beds of flowers; and could hear a confused harmony of singing birds, falling waters, human voices, and...except through the gates of death that I saw opening every moment upon the bridge. The islands, said he, that lie so fresh and green before thee, and with... | |
 | English instructor - 1801 - 272 páginas
...down by the sides of fountains , or resting on beds of flowers ; and could hear a confused harmony of singing birds , falling waters , human voices ,...except through the gates of death that I saw opening every moment upon the bridge. « The islands , said he , that lie so fresh and green before thee ,... | |
 | 1803 - 472 páginas
...beds of flowers ; and could hear a confused harmony of singing birds, falling waters, human roices, and musical instruments. Gladness grew in me upon...except through the gates of death that I saw opening every moment upon the bridge. "The islands," said he, "that lie so fresh and green before thee, and... | |
 | 1804 - 412 páginas
...lying down by the sides of fountains, or resting on beds of flowers ; and could hear a confused harmony of singing birds, falling waters, human voices, and...scene. I wished for the wings of an eagle, that I mi^ht fly away to those VOL. ii. B happy happy seats ; but the genius told me there was no passage... | |
 | Sydney Melmoth - 1805 - 368 páginas
...down by th& sides of fountains, or resting upon beds of flowers ; and could hear a confused harmony of singing birds, falling waters, human voices, and...except through the gates of death that I saw opening every moment upon the bridge. The islands, said he, that lie so fresh and green before thee, and with... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 322 páginas
...fountains, or resting on beds of flowers ; and could hear a confused harmony of singing birds, fulling waters, human voices, and musical instruments. Gladness...except through the gates of death that I saw opening every moment upon the bridge. " The islands," said he, " that lie so fresh and green before thee, and... | |
 | Spectator The - 1808 - 348 páginas
...lides or- fountains, or resting on heds of flowers; and could hear a confused harmony of singing hirds, falling waters, human voices, and musical instruments....for the wings of an eagle, that I might fly away to thuse happy seats; hut the Genins told me there was no passage to them, except throngh the gates of... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1809 - 312 páginas
...of flowers ; and could hear a confused harmony of singing birds, falling waters, human voices, Mid musical instruments. Gladness grew in me upon the...except through the gates of death that I saw opening every moment upon the bridge. ' The islands, said he, that lie so fresh and green before thee, and... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 324 páginas
...lying down by the sides of fountains, or resting on beds of flowers; and could hear a confused harmony of singing birds, falling waters, human voices, and...except through the gates of death that I saw opening every moment upon the bridge. " The islands," said he, " that lie so fresh and green before thee, and... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 páginas
...down by the sides of the fountains, or resting on beds of flowers ; and could hear a confused harmony of singing birds, falling waters, human voices, and...except through the gates of death that I saw opening every moment upon the bridge. The islands, said he, that lie so fresh and green before thee, and with... | |
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