| English instructor - 1801 - 272 pages
...! » The genius being moved with compassion towards me , bid me quit so uncomfortable a prospect. K Look no more , said he , on man in the first stage...several generations of mortals that fall into it. » I directed my sight as I was ordered , and (whether or no the good genius strengthened it with any... | |
| 1804 - 412 pages
...numbers upon the middle arches. These, said the genius, are Envy, Avarice, Superstition, Despair, Love, with the like cares and passions that infest human...several generations of mortals that fall into it. I directed my sight as I was ordered, and (whether or no the good genius strengthened it with any supernatural... | |
| Sydney Melmoth - 1805 - 368 pages
...being moved with compassion towards me, bid me quit so uncomfortable a prospect. Look no more, said'he, on man in the first stage of his existence, in his...several generations of mortals that fall into it. I directed my sight as I was ordered, and, whether or no the good genius strengthened it with any supernatural... | |
| Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1809 - 312 pages
...compassion towards me, bid me quit so uncomfortable a prospect. ' Look no more, said he, on man in the lirst stage of his existence, in his setting out for eternity...tide bears the several generations of mortals that full into it.' 1 directed my aight as I was ordered, and (whether or no the good genius strengthened... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 324 pages
...upon the middle arches." " These," said the genius, " are Envy, Avarice, Superstition, Despair, Lore, with the like cares and passions that infest human...several generations of mortals that fall into it. I directed my sight as I was ordered, and (whether or no the good genius strengthened it with any supernatural... | |
| Spectator The - 1811 - 802 pages
...arches."—" These," said the Genius, " are Envy, Avarice, Superstition, Despair, Love, with the like care» and passions that infest human life." ' I here fetched...several generations of mortals that fall into it." I directed my sight as I was ordered, and (whether or no the good Genius strengthened it with any supernatural... | |
| Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pages
...genius, are envy, avarice, superstition, despair, love, with the like cares and pas. sions that infect human life. " I here fetched a deep sigh ; alas, said...several generations of mortals that fall into it. I directed my sight as I was ordered, and (whether or no the good genius strengthened it with any supernatural... | |
| Nicolas Gouin Dufief - 1811 - 606 pages
...cares and passions that infest human life. I here fetehed a deep sigh : Alas, said I, man was made m vain ! how is he given away to misery and mortality...several generations of mortals that fall into it. I directed my sight as I was ordered, and (whether or no the good genius strengthened it with any supernatural... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1812 - 312 pages
...the middle arches.' — ' These,' said the genius, ' are envy, avarice, superstition, despair, love, with the like cares and passions that infest human...several generations of mortals that fall into it.' I directed my sight as I was ordered, and (whether or uo the good genius strengthened it with any supernatural... | |
| Spectator The - 1816 - 372 pages
...moved with compassion towards me, bid me quit so uncomfortable a prospect. « Look no more, said lie , on man in the first stage of his existence, in his...several generations of mortals that fall into it.» I directed my sight as I was ordered, and (whether or not the good Genius strengthened it with any... | |
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