 | Spectator The - 1853 - 558 pages
...upon their heads, passing among the trees, lying down by the sides of fountains, or resting on i>eds of flowers: and could hear a confused harmony of singing...in me upon the discovery of so delightful a scene. 1 wished for the wings of an eagle, that 1 might fly away to those happy seats; but the genius told... | |
 | Joseph Addison - English literature - 1854 - 618 pages
...upon their heads, passing among the trees, lying down by the sides of the fountains, or resting on beds of flowers ; and could hear a confused harmony...musical instruments. Gladness grew in me upon the diseovery of so delightful a scene. I wished for the wings of an eagle• that I might fly away to... | |
 | Spectator The - 1857 - 780 pages
...could hear a confused harmony of singing-birds, falling waters, human voices, and musical instru ments. Gladness grew in me upon the discovery of so delightful...passage to them, except through the gates of death that 1 saw opening every moment upon the bridge. • The islands,' said he, * that lie so fresh and green... | |
 | William Stones (travel writer.) - 1858 - 268 pages
...covered with fruits and flowers, and interwoven with a thousand little shining seas that ran among them. Gladness grew in me upon the discovery of so delightful...passage to them except through the gates of death. " The islands," said he, " that lie so fresh and green before thee, and with which the whole face of... | |
 | Richard Adams Locke - Astronomy - 1859 - 90 pages
...garlands upon their heads, I passing among the trees, lying down by the sides of fountains, or resting on beds of flowers ; and could hear a confused harmony...waters, human voices, and musical instruments. Gladness grewin me upon the discovery of so delightful a scene. I wished for the wings of an engle, that I might... | |
 | Robert Sullivan - 1861 - 532 pages
...among the trees, lying down by the sides of fountains, or resting on beds of flowers; and could Lear a confused harmony of singing birds, falling waters,...except through the gates of death, that I saw opening everjr moment upon the bridge. ' The islands,' said he, ' that lie so fresh and green before thee,... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - English literature - 1863 - 712 pages
...garlands upon thiiir heads, passing among the trees, lying down by the sides of fountains, or resting on beds of flowers; and could hear a confused harmony...but the genius told me there was no passage to them, « nie et les préparer aux plaisirs de ce lieu bien« heureux. Mon cœur se fondait dans ce secret... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - English literature - 1863 - 698 pages
...garlands upon their heads, passing among the trees, lying down by the sides of fountains, or resting on beds of flowers; and could hear a confused harmony...the discovery of so delightful a scene. I wished for Ihe wings of an eagle, that I might fly away to those happy seats; but the genius told me there was... | |
 | Scottish school-book assoc - 1863 - 438 pages
...garlands upon their heads, passing among the trees, lying down by the sides of fountains, or resting on beds of flowers; and could hear a confused harmony...voices, and musical instruments. Gladness grew in me 1 upon the discovery of so delightful a scene. I wished for the wings of an eagle 1 that I might fly... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - English literature - 1863 - 696 pages
...sides of fountains, or resting on beds of flowers; and could héar a confused harmony of singing hirds, falling waters, human voices, and musical instruments....me upon the discovery of so delightful a scene. I wisbed for the wings of an eagle, that I might fly away to those happy seats; but the genius told me... | |
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... that were covered with fruits and flowers, and interwoven with a thousand little shining seas that ran among them. I could see persons dressed in glorious habits with garlands upon their heads, passing among the trees, lying down by the sides of fountains,... 
