 | 1729 - 342 pages
...not been thus forced upon * them. 'THE Genius feeing mo indulge my felf in this me' lancholy Profped, told me I had dwelt long enough * upon it: Take thine Eyes offthe Bridge, faid he, and ' tell me if thou yet feeft any thing thou doft not com' prehend. Upon... | |
 | 1739 - 346 pages
...been thus forced ' upon them. 'THE Genius feeing me indulge my felf in this me' lancholy Profpeft, told me I had dwelt long enough ' upon it : Take thine Eyes off the Bridge,, faid he, and ' tell me if thou yet feeft any thing thou doft not com' prehend. Upon looking up, What... | |
 | 1773 - 394 pages
...they not been thus forced upon them. The genius feeing me indulge myfelf in this melancholy profpeft, told me I had dwelt long enough upon it ; Take thine eyes off the bridge, faid he, and tell me if them feeft any thing thou doit not comprehend. Upon looking up, What mean,... | |
 | 1778 - 124 pages
...they not been thus forced upon them. The Genius feeing me indulge myfelf in this melancholy Profpecl, told me I had dwelt long enough upon it. Take thine Eyes off the Bridge, faid he, and tell me, if thou yet feeft any Thing thou doft not comprehend. Upon looking up, What mean,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 1058 pages
...not been thus forced upon them. The genius fee-ing fne indulge myfelf in this melancholy profpeft, told me I had dwelt long enough upon it : Take thine eyes off the bridge, faid he, and tell me if thou feelt any thing thou doft not comprehend. Upon looking up, What mean,... | |
 | 1794 - 450 pages
...and fro upon the bridge, thrusting several persons on trap-doors which did not seem to lie in their way, and which they might have escaped had they not...forced upon them. 'The Genius seeing me indulge myself on this melancholy prospect, told me I had dwelt long enough upon it. Take thine eyes off the bridge,... | |
 | Addison (pseud.) - 1794 - 564 pages
...they not thus been forced upon them. The genius feeing me indulge myfelf in this melancholy profpeft, told me I had dwelt long enough upon it : Take thine eyes off the bridge, faid he, and tell me if thou yet fee'ft any thing thou ( 217 ) thou doft not comprehend. Upon looking... | |
 | 1797 - 110 pages
...thus forced upon 'them. The genius feeing me indulge myfelf in this melancholy profpect, told me 1 had dwelt long enough upon it; Take thine eyes off the bridge, faid he, and tell me if thou feeft any thing then doft not comprehend. Upon looking up, 'What mean,... | |
 | English instructor - 1801 - 272 pages
...and fro upon the bridge , thrusting several persons on trap-doors which did not seem to lie in their way , and which they might have escaped, had they...eyes off the bridge , said he , and tell me if thou seest any thing thou dost not comprehend. Upon looking up , What mean , said I, those great flights... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1801 - 364 pages
...not been thus forced upon them. . "The genius feemg me indulge myfelf in this melancholy profpscl, told me I had dwelt long enough upon it : Take thine eyes oft' the bridge, faid he, andr tell me if thou yet ieeit any thing thou doll not comprehend. Upon looking... | |
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I observed some with scimitars in their hands, and others with urinals, who ran to and fro upon the bridge, thrusting several persons on trapdoors which did not seem to lie in their way, and which they might have escaped had they not been thus forced... 
