There are certain scenes that would awe an atheist into belief, without the help of other argument. One need not have a very fantastic imagination to see spirits there at noon-day : You have Death perpetually before your eyes, only so far removed, as... Letters of Thomas Gray: Two Volumes in One - Page 74by Thomas Gray - 1820 - 244 pagesFull view - About this book
| Education - 1859 - 396 pages
...of other argument. One need not have a very fantastic imagination to îee spirits there at noonday. You have death perpetually before your eyes, only so far removed as to compose the mind, without frightening it." N BREVITIES. BREVITIES. A GOOD conscience is to the soul what health is to the body... | |
| John Milton - English poetry - 1860 - 574 pages
...not have a very fantastic imagt nation to see spirits there at noon-day: you have death jwrjK'tually before your eyes; only so far removed, as to compose...frighting it. I am well persuaded St. Bruno was a man of )io common genius, to choose such a situation for liis retirement; and perhaps should have been a disciple... | |
| James Thomson - Gift books - 1861 - 480 pages
...of other argument. One need not have a very fantastic imagination to see spirits there at noonday. You have Death perpetually before your eyes, only so far removed as to compose the mind without frightening it."1 1 Gray's noble Alcaick Ode was written on thn occasion of thla rlrft We give it a... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1863 - 456 pages
...common genius, to choofe fuch a fituation for his retirement ; and perhaps fhould have been a difciple of his, had I been born in his time. You may believe Abelard and Heloife were not forgot upon this occafion : If I do not miftake, I faw you too every now and then... | |
| John Murray (Firm) - France - 1864 - 768 pages
...certain scenes that would awe an atheist into belief without the help of other argument. I am well 2A3 persuaded St. Bruno was a man of no common genius to choose such a place for his retirement." — Gray's Letters. The Grandi; Cltartrei&e may be visited either from Voirons,... | |
| John Murray - 1864 - 754 pages
...certain scenes that would awe an atheist into belief without the help of other argument. I am well 2 A3 persuaded St. Bruno was a man of no common genius to choose such a place for his retirement." — Gray's Letters. The (¡runde Chartreuse may be visited either from Voirons,... | |
| James Philemon Holcombe - American letters - 1866 - 540 pages
...of other argument. One need not have a very fantastic imagination to see spirits there at noonday. You have death perpetually before your eyes ; only...perhaps should have been a disciple of his, had I been bora in his time. You may believe Abelard and Heloise were not forgot upon this occasion : if I do... | |
| James Philemon Holcombe - English letters - 1866 - 548 pages
...of other argument. One need not have a very fantastic imagination to see spirits there at noonday. You have death perpetually before your eyes ; only...am well persuaded St. Bruno was a man of no common genins, to choose such a situation for his retirement ; and perhaps should have been a disciple of... | |
| English poetry - 1867 - 556 pages
...of other argument. One need not have a very fantastic imagination to sec spirits there at noon-day : you have death perpetually before your eyes; only...of no common genius, to choose such a situation for iiie retirement ; and perhn]« should have been a disciple of his, had I been born in hie time. You... | |
| John Murray (Firm) - France - 1867 - 794 pages
..."There are certain scenes that would awe an atheist into belief without the help of other argument. I am well persuaded St. Bruno was a man of no common genius to choose such a place for his retirement." — Gray's Letters. The Grande Chartreuse may be reached either from Voiron,... | |
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