... we are somewhat more than ourselves in our sleeps, and the slumber of the body seems to be but the waking of the soul. It is the ligation of sense, but the liberty of reason; and our waking conceptions do not match the fancies of our sleeps. The British Essayists: The Spectator - Page 158by Alexander Chalmers - 1802Full view - About this book
| 1718 - 360 pages
...waking Thoughts. We are fomewhat more than our fetves in our Sleeps, and the Slumber of the Body feems to be but the Waking of the Soul. It is the Ligation of Senfe, but the Liberty of Reafon ; and our waking Conceptions do not tuatc'h the fancies of our Sleeps.... | |
| English literature - 1803 - 408 pages
...ingenious author gives an account of himself in his dreaming and waking thoughts. We are somewhat more than ourselves in our sleeps, and the slumber of the body...nativity my ascendant was the watery sign of Scorpio : I was born in the planetary hour of Saturn, and I think I have a piece of that leaden planet in me.... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...author gives an account of himself in his dreaming and his waking thoughts. " We are somewhat more than ourselves in our sleeps, and the slumber of the body...At my nativity my ascendant was the watery sign of Scorpius. I was born in the planetary hour of Saturn, and I think I have a piece of that leaden planet... | |
| George Burnett - 1807 - 556 pages
...both, and the one doth but seem to be the emblem or picture of the other ; we are somewhat more than ourselves in our sleeps, and the slumber of the body...match the fancies of our sleeps. At my nativity my ascendent was the earthly sign of Scorpius; I was born in the planetary hour of Saturn, and I think... | |
| George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 548 pages
...both, and the one doth but seem to be the emblem or picture of the other ; we are somewhat more than ourselves in our sleeps, and the slumber of the body...match the fancies of our sleeps. At my nativity my ascendent was the earthly sign of Scorpius; I was born in the planetary hour of Saturn, and I think... | |
| George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 1152 pages
...both, and the one doth but seem to be the emblem or picture of the other ; we are somewhat more than ourselves in our sleeps, and the slumber of the body...soul. It is the ligation of sense, but the liberty pf reason, and our waking conceptions do not match the fancies of our sleeps. At my nativity my ascendent... | |
| Spectator The - 1808 - 348 pages
...thonghts. " We are somewhat more than ourselves in our sleeps, and the slumhers of the hody seem to he hut the waking of the soul. It is the ligation of sense, but the liherty of reason ; and our waking conception* • i« not match the fancies of our sleeps. At my n... | |
| Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - English literature - 1810 - 314 pages
...thoughts. ' We are somewhat more than ourselves in our sleeps, and the * By Sir T. Brown, MD yol.. VIII. fl slumber of the body seems to be but the waking of...conceptions do not match the fancies of our sleeps. At ray nativity my ascendant was the watery sign of Scorpius : I was born in the planetary hour of Saturn,... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1810 - 314 pages
...We are some•\vhat more than ourselves in our sleeps, and the • By SirT. Brown, MD VOL. VIII. q slumber of the body seems to be but the waking of...our waking conceptions do not match the fancies of onr sleeps. At my nativity my ascendant was the watery sign of Scorpius : I was born in the planetary... | |
| Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - English literature - 1810 - 348 pages
...author gives, an account of himself in his dreaming and his waking thoughts. " We are somewhat more than ourselves in our sleeps, and the slumber of the body seems to he but the waking of the soul. It is the Hgation of sense, but the liberty of reason ; and our waking... | |
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