 I had ever heard. They put me in mind of those heavenly airs that are played to the departed souls of good men upon their first arrival in Paradise, to wear out the impressions of the last agonies, and qualify them for the pleasures of that happy place....  The Spectator, no. 1-314 - Page 236by Joseph Addison - 1837Full view - About this book
 | Salem Town - 1859 - 496 pages
...it to his lips, and began to play upon it. The sound of it was exceedingly sweet, and wrought ii to a variety of tunes that were inexpressibly melodious,...arrival in paradise, to wear out the impressions of their last agonies, and qualify them for the pleasures of that happy place. 3. My heart melted away... | |
 | Marcius Willson - 1860 - 368 pages
...summit of a rock that was not far from me, where I discovered one in the habit of a shepherd, with a musical instrument in his hand. As I looked upon him...qualify them for the pleasures of that happy place. 3. My heart melted away in secret raptures. I had been often told that the rock before me was the haunt... | |
 | Marcius Willson - 1860 - 372 pages
...summit of a rock that was not far from me, where I discovered one in the habit of a shepherd, with a musical instrument in his hand. As I looked upon him...qualify them for the pleasures of that happy place. 3. My heart melted away in secret raptures. I had been often told that the rock before me was the haunt... | |
 | Marcius Willson - 1860 - 372 pages
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 | Advanced reading book - 1860 - 458 pages
...ever heard : they put me in mind of those heavenly airs that are played to the departed souls of Tood men upon their first arrival in Paradise, to wear...place. My heart melted away in secret raptures. I had been often told, that the rook before me was the haunt of a genius, and that several had been entertained... | |
 | Archibald Hamilton Bryce - 1862 - 344 pages
...wrought into a variety of tunes that were inexpressibly melodious and altogether different from anything I had ever heard. They put me in mind of those heavenly...arrival in paradise, to wear out the impressions of their last agonies, and qualify them for the pleasures of that happy place. My heart melted away in... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1863 - 712 pages
...that were inexpressibly melodious, and altogether different from any thing I had ever heird. Tb,ey put me in mind of those heavenly airs that are played...place. My heart melted away in secret raptures.... tte then led me to the highest pinnacle of the rock, and placing me on the top of it, Cast thy eyes... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1863 - 698 pages
...different from any thing I had ever heard. They put me in mind of those heavenly airs that are played lo the departed souls of good men upon their first arrival...place. My heart melted away in secret raptures.... He then led me to the highest pinnacle of the rock, and placing me on the top of it, Cast thy eyes... | |
 | Joseph Addison, P.P. - London. - Spectator, 1711-14 - 1864 - 344 pages
...wrought into a variety of tunes that were inexpressibly melodious, and altogether different from anything I had ever heard. They put me in mind of those heavenly...place. My heart melted away in secret raptures. I had been often told that the rock before me was the haunt of a genius ; and that several had been entertained... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1866 - 442 pages
...the day in meditation and prayer. As I was here airing myself on the tops of the mountains, 1 fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human...place. My heart melted away in secret raptures.... He then led me to the highest pinnacle of the rock, and placing me on the top of it : Cast thy eyes... | |
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