 ... competitor, I was awakened by the noise of the cannon, which were then fired for the taking of Mons. I should have been very much troubled 'at being thrown out of so pleasing a vision on any other occasion ; but thought it an agreeable change to have...  English Synonymes Explained - Page 359by George Crabb - 1826 - 713 pagesFull view - About this book
 | British essayists - 1803 - 342 pages
...out of so pleasing a vision on any other occasion.; but thought it an agreeable change, to have my thoughts diverted from the greatest among the dead and fabulous heroes, to the most famous among the real and the living. N°82. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 11O&. i V'/ Mem &f maximal 5s?... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 498 pages
...thrown out of so pleasing a vision on any other occasion; but thought it an agreeable change, to have my thoughts diverted from the greatest among the dead and fabulous heroes, to the most famous among the real and living. " * TJtis last paragraph was written by Sir R. Steele. No. 86.... | |
 | 1804 - 676 pages
...thrown out of so pleasing n vision on any other occasion ; but thought it an agreeable change to have my thoughts diverted from the greatest among the dead and fabulous heroes, to the most famous among the real and the living. S \VIfT A\D ADD.'SDN. BATHETIC STORIES. No. 5j. A YOUNG... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 554 pages
...out of so pleasing a vision on any other occasion ; but thought it an agreeable change, to have my thoughts diverted from the greatest among the dead and fabulous heroes, to the most famous among the real and the living. * * This mfmber of the Taller, with the omission of the... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 534 pages
...thrown out of so pleasing a vision on any other occasion ; but thought it an agreeable change to have my thoughts diverted from the greatest among the dead and fabulous heroes, to the most famous among the real and the living." ' • v»V*l"* * This last paragraph was written by Sir... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 562 pages
...out of so pleasing a vision on any other occasion ; but thought it an agreeable change; to have my thoughts diverted from the greatest among the dead and fabulous heroes, to the most famous among the real and the living, * THE TATLER, No. CCXXX. TUESDAY, SEPT. 28, 1710. From my... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 558 pages
...out of so pleasing a vision on any other occasion ; but thought it an agreeable change, to have my thoughts diverted from the greatest among the dead and fabulous heroes, to the most famous among the real and the living. * THE TATLER, No. CCXXX. TUESDAY, SEPT. 28, 1710. From my... | |
 | George Crabb - English language - 1816 - 788 pages
...may shine in their lifetime, but they cannot render themselves illustrious to posterity except by tha monuments of goodness and wisdom which they leave...after them. I thought it an agreeable change to have my thoughts diverted from the greatest among the dead and fabulons heroes, to the most famous among... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1817 - 342 pages
...out of so pleasing a vision on any other occasion ; but thought it an agreeable change, to have my thoughts diverted from the greatest among the dead and fabulous heroes, to the most famous among the real and the living. N° 82. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1709Ulti idem et maximus et... | |
 | George Crabb - English language - 1818 - 918 pages
...to themselves. Princes may shine in their life-time, but they cannot render themselves illustrious to posterity except by the monuments of goodness and wisdom which they leave after them. • I tboiuM It ni agreeable ctanre in have mj thoughts dtvwtxfl fro» the greatffct among Ib» •lead aud... | |
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