I could see persons dressed in glorious habits with garlands upon their heads, passing among the trees, 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,... The Spectator - Página 159por Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1809Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| William Holmes McGuffey - 1853 - 344 páginas
...of flowers; and could hear a confused + harmony of singing birds, falling waters, human voices, and musical instruments. Gladness grew in me, upon the...death, that I saw opening every moment upon the bridge. 16. " The islands," said he, " that lie so fresh and green before thee, and with which the whole face... | |
| Spectator The - 1853 - 1118 páginas
...of flowers ; and could hear a confused harmony of singing birds, falling waters, human voices, and musical instruments. Gladness grew in me upon the...wished for the wings of an eagle, that I might fly »way to those happy seats ; but the Genius told me there was no passage to them, except through the... | |
| 1850 - 790 páginas
...of flowers ; and could hear a confused harmony of singing birds, falling waters, human voices, and musical instruments. Gladness grew in me upon the...a scene. I wished for the wings of an eagle, that 1 might fly away to those happy scats ; but the genius told me there was no passage to them, except... | |
| Spectator The - 1853 - 558 páginas
...i>eds of flowers: and could hear a confused harmony of singing birds, falling waters, human voices, and musical instruments. Gladness grew in me upon the discovery of so delightful a scene. 1 wished for the wings of an eagle, that 1 might fly away to those happy seats; but the genius told... | |
| Salem Town - 1855 - 492 páginas
...of flowers; and could hear a confused harmony .of singing birds, falling waters, human voices, and musical instruments. Gladness grew in me upon the...death, that I saw opening every moment upon the bridge. 5. " The islands," said he, " that lie so fresh and green before thee, and with which the whole face... | |
| Spectator The - 1857 - 780 páginas
...could hear a confused harmony of singing-birds, falling waters, human voices, and musical instru ments. Gladness grew in me upon the discovery of so delightful...passage to them, except through the gates of death that 1 saw opening every moment upon the bridge. • The islands,' said he, * that lie so fresh and green... | |
| William Stones (travel writer.) - 1858 - 268 páginas
...covered with fruits and flowers, and interwoven with a thousand little shining seas that ran among them. Gladness grew in me upon the discovery of so delightful...passage to them except through the gates of death. " The islands," said he, " that lie so fresh and green before thee, and with which the whole face of... | |
| Richard Adams Locke - 1859 - 90 páginas
...confused harmony of singing birds, falling waters, human voices, and musical instruments. Gladness grewin me upon the discovery of so delightful a scene. I wished for the wings of an engle, that I might fly away to those happy seats ; but the genius told me there was no passage to... | |
| Marcius Willson - 1860 - 368 páginas
...of flowers ; and could hear a confused harmony of singing birds, falling waters, human voices, and musical instruments. Gladness grew in me upon the...death, that I saw opening every moment upon the bridge. 16. " The islands," said he, " that lie so fresh and green before thee, and with which the whole face... | |
| Marcius Willson - 1860 - 372 páginas
...beds of flowers; and could hear a confused harmony of singing birds, falling waters, human voices, and musical instruments. Gladness grew in me upon the...death, that I saw opening every moment upon the bridge. 16. " The islands," said he, " that lie so fresh and green before thee, and with which the whole face... | |
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