... that its greater part is covered by the uninhabitable ocean ; that of the rest some is encumbered with naked mountains and some lost under barren sands ; some scorched with unintermitted heat, and some petrified with perpetual frost ; so that only... Rambler - Página 233por Samuel Johnson - 1801Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1751 - 228 páginas
...labetur in omne volubilis <evum. HoR. t ^ * • • . AN ancient poet, unreafonably difcontented at die prefent ftate of things, which his fyftem of opinions obliged him to reprefent in its worft form, has obfervcd of the earth, " that its greater part is covered by the uninhabit" 4ble ocean ; that of the... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 460 páginas
...whole dream, which ftop'd him, fhould be gone, That runs, and as it runs, for ever will run on. COWLET, AN ancient poet, unreafonably difcontented at the...obferved of the earth, " that its greater part is <c covered by the uninhabitable ocean ; that of the " reft fome is encumbered with naked mountains,... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 472 páginas
...ftrenm, which ftop'd him, fhould be gone, That runs, and as it runs, for ever will run on. % CoW LEY, AN ancient poet, unreafonably difcontented at the...fyftem of opinions obliged him to reprefent in its worf t form, has obferved of the earth, " that its greater part is " covered by the uninhabitable ocean;... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 1058 páginas
...mtf-fpending Time. An ancient poet, unreafonably difcontented at the prefent Hate of things, which his fyllem of opinions obliged him to reprefent in its worft...is covered by the uninhabitable ocean; that of the rell, fome is encumbered with naked mountains, and fome loft under barren fands; fome fcorched with... | |
| Mr. Addison - 1795 - 608 páginas
...perfon ever tried for witcheraft in that county. Life fufficient to all Purpofes, IF WELL EMPLOYED. AN ancient poet, unreafonably difcontented at the prefent ftate of things, which his fyftein of opinions obliged him to reprefent in its worft form, has obferved of the earth, " that its... | |
| 1797 - 680 páginas
...rolls on, and ' the night cometh, when no man can work.' Mir. § 1 3. The Folly of mif-f pending Tina. An ancient poet, unreafonably difcontented at the...covered by the uninhabitable ocean;, that of the reft, ionic is encumbered with naked mountains, and fome loft under barren fands; fome fcorched with unintermitted... | |
| 1801 - 344 páginas
...ftream, which ftopp'd him fhould be gone,. That runs, and as it runs, for ever will run on. COwLEY". AN ancient poet, unreafonably difcontented at ^* the...with naked " mountains, and fome loft under barren fandsi " fome fcorched with unintermitted heat, and fome " petrified with perpetual froft;, fo that... | |
| 1803 - 296 páginas
...state of things, which his system of opinions obliged him to represent in its worst form, has observed of the earth, ' that its greater part is covered by the ' uninhabitable ocean; that of the rest, some is incum' bered with naked mountains, and some lost under bar' ren sands ; some scorched... | |
| 1806 - 340 páginas
...state of things, which his system of opinions obliged him to represent in its worst form, has observed of the earth, " that its greater part " is covered by the uninhabitable ocean ; that of " the rest some is encumbered with naked mount" ains, and some lost under barren sands ; some " scorched... | |
| 1806 - 468 páginas
...ftream, which ftopp'd him, fhould be gone, That runs, and as it runs, for ever will run on. COWLET. N ancient poet, unreafonably .difcontented at the prefent ftate of things, which his fyftem of ppinions obliged him to reprefent in its worft form, has obferved of the earth, " that its greater... | |
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