 ... height upon such a range of rocks, as would have dashed her into ten thousand pieces had her body been made of adamant. It is much easier for my reader to imagine my state of mind upon such an occasion than for me to express it. I said to myself,...  The lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff - Page 13by Tatler - 1754Full view - About this book
 | 1711 - 404 pages
...been made of Adamant. It is much calkr for my Reader to imagine my State of Mind" * •• . upon1 upon fuch an Occafion, than for me to exprefs it. . I faid to my felf, It is not 'm'the'Power' of Heaven to relieve me-!. When I »wate4,'eguaUy ti-anf- ' ported... | |
 | 1728 - 344 pages
...Reader to imagine my State of Mfhd upon fuch an Oecafion, than for me to exprefs ir, I faid to my felf, It is not in the Power of Heaven to relieve me! When I awaked, equally tranfported and" aftonHhed, to fee my felf drawn out of an Afflictionwhich the very Moment before appeared to me altogether... | |
 | Periodicals - 1781 - 392 pages
...ada*' mant. It is much eafier for my reader to " imagine my ftate of mind upon fuch an oc" cafion, than for me to exprefs it. I faid " to myfelf, it...tranfported and aftonifhed, to fee myfelf " drawn out of an affliction, which, the very " moment before, appeared to be altogether " inextricable." • What fable... | |
 | James Beattie - Aesthetics - 1783 - 862 pages
...pieces, had her " body been made of adamant. It is much ea<c fier for my reader to imagine my ftate of mind " upon fuch an occafion, than for me to exprefs...in the power of " heaven to relieve me : — when 1 awaked, equally " tranfported and aftonifhed, to fee myfelf drawn " out of an affliction, which the... | |
 | 436 pages
...imagine my ftate of mind upon fuch an occafion, «han for me to express i't. 1 faid to myfelf, it is ftot In the power of heaven to relieve me : when I awaked...tranfported and aftonifhed, to fee myfelf drawn out oi an' affliction, which'thc very moment before appeared to be altogether inextricable. *** ' I might... | |
 | Joseph Addison - English imprints - 1801 - 364 pages
...thoufand pieces, had her body been made of adamant. It is much eafier for mj reader to imagine my Hate of mind upon fuch an occafion, than for me .to exprefs...not in the power of heaven to relieve me ; when I awoke, equally tranfported and aftonifhed to fee myfelf drawn out of an affliction which, the very... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 354 pages
...reader to imagine my state "of mind upon such an occasion, than forme to " express it. I said to myself, It is not in the " power of Heaven to relieve me when I awaked, " equally transported and astonished, to see myse1 " drawn out of an affliction, which the very rt\Q7 " ment... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1803 - 572 pages
...reader to imagine my state of mind upon such an occasion, than for me to express it. I said to myself, it is not in the power of heaven to relieve me ! when I awaked, equally transported and astonished, to see myself drawn out of an affliction which, the very moment before,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 498 pages
...reader to imagine my state of mind upon such an occasion, than for me to express it. I said to myself, " It is not in the power of heaven to relieve me !" when I awaked, equally transported and astonished, to see myself drawn out of an affliction which the very moment before appeared... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - English essays - 1804 - 450 pages
...reader to imagine my state of mind upon such an occasion, than for me to express it. I said to myself, it is not in the power of heaven to relieve me ! when I awaked, equally transported and astonished, to see myself drawn out of an affliction which, the very moment before,... | |
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