 | Laurence Sterne - British - 1802 - 284 pages
...having eyes to see what time and chance are perpetually holding out to him as he journeyeth on Jiis way, misses nothing he can fairly lay his hands on....part of my blood awake^ and laid the gross to sleep. Beeraheba, and cry, 'Tis all barren — and so it is; and so is all the world to him who will not cultivate... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - English literature - 1805 - 430 pages
...something— another •will — no matter — 'tis an essay upon human miture — • I get my labor for my pains — 'tis enough — the pleasure of the experiment has kept mysenses, and the best part of my blood, awake, and laid the gross to sleep. I pity the man who can... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - English literature - 1810 - 292 pages
...time and chance are perpetually holding out to him as he journeyeth on his way, misses nothing h« can fairly lay his hands on ! — If this won't turn...pleasure of the experiment has kept my senses and i lie best part of my blood awake, and lakl the grass to, sleep. I pity the man who can travel from... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1823 - 764 pages
...adventures may be grasped within this little span of life, by him who interests his heart in every thing, and who, having eyes to see what time and chance are...to sleep. I pity the man who can travel from Dan to Beerslieba, and cry, 'Tis all barren ; — and so it is : and so is all the world to him who will not... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 390 pages
...him as he journeycth on his way, misses nothing he can fkirlv lay his hands on. 1f this wo'n't tarn out something— another will — no matter — 'tis...part of my blood awake, and laid the gross to sleep. — Sterne. DLL Modesty is to merit as shades to figures in a picture; giving it strength and beauty.... | |
 | John Timbs - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1829 - 354 pages
...-another will — no matter — 'tis un essay upon human nature — 1 get my labour for my pains-^'tis enough— the pleasure of the experiment has kept my senses, and the best part of my nlood awake, and laid the gross to sleep. — Sterne. DLL Modesty is to merit as shades to figures... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - English literature - 1834 - 440 pages
...something, — another will ; — no matter, — 'tis an essay upon human nature; — I get my labor for my pains, — 'tis enough; — the pleasure of...to sleep. I pity the man who can travel from Dan to Beerslieba, and cry, 'Tis all barren; — and so it is : and so is all the world to him who will not... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1851 - 360 pages
...will no matter—'tis an essay upon human nature—I get my labour for my pains—'tis enough—the pleasure of the experiment has kept my senses, and...part of my blood awake, and laid the gross to sleep. 1 pity the man who can travel from Dan to Beersheba, and cry, "Tis all barren— And so it is ; and... | |
 | John Timbs - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1856 - 378 pages
...and who, having eyes to see what time and chance are perpetually holding out to him as he iourneyeth on his way, misses nothing he can fairly lay his hands...part of my blood awake, and laid the gross to sleep. — Sterne, DI.I. Modesty is to merit as shades to figures in a picture ; giving it strength and beauty.... | |
 | Aphorisms and apothegms - 1856 - 374 pages
...this wo'n't turn out something — another will— no matter — 'tis an essay upon human nature — 1 get my labour for my pains — 'tis enough — the...part of my blood awake, and laid the gross to sleep. — Sterne, DLL Modesty is to merit as shades to figures in a picture ; giving it strength and beauty.... | |
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... and who, having eyes to see what time and chance are perpetually holding out to him as he journeyeth on his way, misses nothing he can fairly lay his hands on ! — If this won't turn out something, — another will ;— no matter, — 'tis an... 
