 ... that led him on from trifle to trifle. While he was thus reflecting, the air grew blacker, and a clap of thunder broke his meditation.  The Rambler. ... - Page 60by Samuel Johnson - 1763Full view - About this book
 | Midwife - 1750 - 302 pages
...While he was thus tortured with .Uncertainty, the Sky was over-fpread with Clouds, the Day vaniihed from before him, and a fudden Tempeft gathered round...faw how Happinefs is loft, when Eafe is confulted, and lamented the unmanly Impatience that prompted him to feek Shelter in the Grove,, and defpifed the... | |
 | 1750 - 228 pages
...uncertainty, the fky was overfpread with clouds, the day vanifhed from be^ fore him, and a fudden tempelt gathered round his head. He was now roufed by his...remembrance of his folly ; he now faw how happinefs is loll when eafe is confulted, and lamented the unmanly impatience that prompted him to feek fhcker in... | |
 | 1785 - 596 pages
...clouds, the day vanifhed from before him, and a fuJden tempeft gathered round his head. He was now routed by his danger to a quick and painful remembrance of his folly; he now faw how happincfs is loft when eafe is confultcd; he lamented the unmanly impatience that prompted him to feek... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 466 pages
...overfpread with clouds, the day vanifhed from before him, and a fudden tempeft gathered round his head. Pie was now roufed by his danger to a quick and painful...his folly ; he now faw how happinefs is loft when cafe is confulted ; he lamented- the unmanly impatience that prompted him to feek fhcker in the grove,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787
...'While he was thus tortured with uncertainty, the Iky was overfpread with clouds, the day vatt'rfhcd from before him, and a fudden tempeft gathered round his head. He was now roufed by bis danger to a quick and painful remembrance of his folly ; he now law how happinefs is loft when... | |
 | Periodicals - 1788 - 404 pages
...While he was thus tortured with uncertainty, the fky was overfpread with. clouds, the day vanifhcd from before him, and a fudden tempeft gathered round...quick and painful remembrance of his folly; he now faw howhappinefs is loft when eafe is confultcd; he lamented the unmanly impatience that prompted him to... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1789 - 416 pages
...uncertainty, the iky was overfpread with clondi, the day vanifhed from before him, and a fudden tempett gathered round hi.s head. He was now roufed by his...danger to a quick and painful remembrance of his folly ; lie now faw how- happinefs is loll when eafe is cenfuftcd ; he lamented the unmanly impatience that... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1790 - 1058 pages
...While he was thus tortured with uncertainty, the Iky was overfpread with, clouds, the day vaniihed from before him, and a fudden tempeft gathered round his head. He was now rogfed by his danger, to a quick and painful remembrance of his folly ; he now faw how happinefs is... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 626 pages
...paft. While he was thus tortured with uncertainty, the fky was overfpread with clouds, the day vanifhed from before him, and a fudden tempeft gathered round...his folly ; he now faw how happinefs is loft when cafe is confulced ; he lamented the unmanly impatience that prompted him to feek lhcker in the grove,... | |
 | English literature - 1797 - 680 pages
...was overfpread with clouds, the day vanifhcd f.om before him,' and a fuddcn tempcll gathered lound his head. He was now roufed by his danger, to a quick...remembrance of his folly ; he now faw how happinefs is loll, when cafe is conluhed; he lamented the b 3 unmanly unmanly impatience that prompted him to feck... | |
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