 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 darkness at both ends, and tell...  The British Essayists: Spectator - Page 357edited by - 1823Full view - About this book
 | John Pierpont - 1835 - 292 pages
...other?" " What thou seest," said he, " is that portion of eternity which is called time, measured out hy the sun, and reaching from the beginning of the world...consummation. Examine now," said he, " this sea, that is thus bounded with darkness at both ends, and tell me what thou discoverest in it." " I see a bridge,"... | |
 | Moses Severance - 1835 - 314 pages
...seest," said be, " is that portion'of etefni-- ty which is called time, measured out by the sun, arid reaching from the beginning of the world to its consummation. Examine, now," said he, " this sea, that is thus bounded with darkness at both ends, and tell me what thou discoverest in it." "I see a bridge,"... | |
 | 1836 - 932 pages
...again loses itself in a thick mist at the other?—" What thou seest," said he, " is that portion of subject to sorrows and difficulties. Epaminondas, the Theban general, having received in s^est," said he, "is human life, consider it attentively. " Upon a more leisurely survey of it, I found... | |
 | 1836 - 1118 pages
...and reaching from the beginniBg of the world to it» consummation,' — ' Examine DOW,' said be, ' \vh,tt thnu discoverest in it.'—' I see a bridge,' «aid I, ' standing in the midst of tie tide.'... | |
 | Jesse Olney - 1838 - 346 pages
...loses itself in a thick mist at the other ?" 12. " What thou seest," said he, " is that portion of eternity which is called Time, measured out by the...from the beginning of the world to its consummation." 13. " Examine now,'" said he, " this sea that is bounded with darkness at both ends, and tell me what... | |
 | Mark Lemon, Henry Mayhew, Tom Taylor, Shirley Brooks, Francis Cowley Burnand, Owen Seaman - 1891 - 342 pages
..."Monopoly and Muddle freely engender Mists," responded the Genius. Examine now," said he, the Roadwiiv that is bounded with Darkness at both ends, and tell me what tnou disooverest in it." "I see a Bridge," said I, "standing in the midst of the Roadway." " Consider... | |
 | Franz C F. Demmler - 1842 - 92 pages
...again loses itself in a thick mist at the other?" " What thou seest," said he, " is that portion of eternity which is called Time, measured out by the...thou seest," said he, " is human life ; consider it attentively.1, Upon a more leisurely survey of it, I 7 Say : is a part. found that it consisted of... | |
 | Churchman - 1844 - 396 pages
...again loses itself in a thick mist at the other ? ' ' What thou seest,' said he, ' is that portion of eternity which is called time, measured out by the...consummation. Examine now,' said he, ' this sea that is thus bounded with darkriess at both ends, and tell me what thou discoverest in it.' 'I see a bridge,'... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1849 - 348 pages
...again loses itself in a thick mist at the other ? " 6. "What thou seest," said he, "is that portion of eternity which is called time, measured out by the...consummation. Examine now," said he, " this sea, that is thus bounded with darkness at both ends, and tell me what thou discoverest in it." "I see a bridge,"... | |
 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 pages
...again loses itself in a thick mist at the other ?' ' What thou seest,' said he, ' is that portion of eternity, which is called time, measured out by the...world to its consummation. Examine now,' said he, 1 this sea that is thus bounded with darkness at both ends, and tell me what thou discoverest in it.'... | |
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