 Surely, said I, man is but a shadow, and life a dream. Whilst I was thus musing, I cast my eyes towards the summit of a rock that was not far from me, where I discovered one in the habit of a shepherd, with a little musical instrument in his hand.  The Prose epitome; or, Extracts, elegant, instructive, and entertaining ... - Seite 11792 - 456 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | James Baldwin - 1893 - 332 Seiten
...Bagdat, in order to pass the rest of the day in meditation and prayer. As I was here airing myself on the tops of the mountains, I fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human life ; and, passing from one thought to another, "Surely," said I, "man is but a shadow, and life a dream." While... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1894 - 358 Seiten
...Bagdat, in order to pass the rest of the day in meditation and prayer. As I was here airing myself on the tops of the mountains, I fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human life ; and passing from one thought to another, ' surely,' said I, ' man is but a shadow and life a dream.' Whilst... | |
 | George Prentiss Butler - 1894 - 284 Seiten
...Bagdat, in order to pass the rest of the day in meditation and prayer. As I was here airing myself on the tops of the mountains, I fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human life ; and passing from one thought to another, 'Surely,' said I, 'man is but a shadow, and life a dream.' Whilst... | |
 | Sir Henry Craik - 1894 - 648 Seiten
...Bagdad, in order to pass the rest of the day in meditation and prayer. As I was here airing my self 'on the tops of the mountains, I fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human life ; and passing from one thought to another, surely, said I, man is but a shadow and life a dream. Whilst I... | |
 | Sir Henry Craik - 1894 - 648 Seiten
...Bagdad, in order to pass the rest of the day in meditation and prayer. As I was here airing my self on the tops of the mountains, I fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human life ; and passing from one thought to another, surely, said I, man is but a shadow and life a dream. Whilst I... | |
 | William Tenney Brewster - 1895 - 268 Seiten
...Bagdat, in order to pass the rest of the day in meditation and prayer. As I was here airing myself on the tops of the mountains, I fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human life ; and passing from one 10 thought to another, surely, said I, man is but a shadow and life a dream. Whilst... | |
 | Charles Dudley Warner - 1896 - 556 Seiten
...Bagdat, in order to pass the rest of the Day in Meditation and Prayer. As I was here airing my self on the Tops of the Mountains, I fell into a profound Contemplation on the Vanity of human Life; and passing from one Thought to another, Surely, said I, Man is but a Shadow and Life a Dream. Whilst I... | |
 | J. H. Lobban - 1896 - 324 Seiten
...Bagdad, in order to pass the rest of the day in meditation and prayer. As I was here airing myself on the tops of the mountains, I fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human life, and passing from one thought to another, 'Surely,' said I, ' man is but a shadow, and life a dream '. Whilst... | |
 | J. H. Lobban - 1896 - 362 Seiten
...Bagdad, in order to pass the rest of the day in meditation and prayer. As I was here airing myself on the tops of the mountains, I fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human life, and passing from one thought to another, 'Surely,' said I, ' man is but a shadow, and life a dream '. Whilst... | |
 | George Eugène Fasnacht - 1897 - 216 Seiten
...Bagdad, in order to pass the rest of the day in meditation and prayer. As I was here airing myself 5 on the tops of the mountains, I fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human life ; and passing from one thought to another, ' Surely,' said I, ' man is but a shadow, and life a dream.' Whilst... | |
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