... clime, And spreads the honey of his deep research At his return — a rich repast for me. He travels, and I too. I tread his deck, Ascend his topmast, through his peering eyes Discover countries, with a kindred heart Suffer his woes, and share in... The Atlantic Monthly - Page 301867Full view - About this book
| Sir Egerton Brydges - English literature - 1813 - 332 pages
...nescire malum est, agitamus." Her, 24. On the Pleasures of Reading. " While fancy, like die finger of a clock, Runs the great circuit, and is still at home." Camper. 25. How far History is true. " History is philosophy, teaching by example." Bolinglroltc, from... | |
| Sir Egerton Brydges - Bibliography - 1815 - 434 pages
...leading star !" ART. DCCXX11I. N°. XXIV. On the Pleasures of Reading. " While fancy, like the finger of a clock, Runs the great circuit, and is still at home." COWPKR. THE contempt of many of the innocent trifles of life, which the generality of the world betray,... | |
| England - 1822 - 932 pages
...so, and no unpleasing vehicle for the spirit's shorter excursions ; " while fancy, like the finger of a clock, Runs the great circuit, and is still at home." And I, too, may as well return more immediately to the subject before me. The yard with which I have been... | |
| 1840 - 772 pages
...eyes, and of going through all the hardships of travel supposititiously, While fancy, like the finger of a clock, Runs the great circuit and is still at home. In the present case, the Western Circuit of Miss Sinclair will suffice, along part of the Scotch coast,... | |
| Thomas Campbell - Authors, English - 1819 - 466 pages
...countries, with a kindred heart Suffer his woes, and share in his escapes ; MTiile fancy, like the finger of a clock, Runs the great circuit, and is still at home. O Winter, ruler of th' inverted year, Thy scatter'd hair with sleet like ashes fill'd, Thy breath congeal'd... | |
| John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 278 pages
...countries, with a kindred heart Suffer his woes, and share in his escapes ; While fancy, like the finger of a clock, Runs the great circuit, and is still at home. O Winter, ruler of th' inverted year, Thy scatter'd hair with sleet like ashes fill'd, Thy breath congeal'd... | |
| British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 310 pages
...countries, with a kindred heart Suffer his woes, and share in his escapes ; While fancy, like the finger of a clock, Runs the great circuit, and is still at home. O Winter, ruler of the' inverted year, Thy scatter'd hair with sleet like ashes fill'd, Thy breath... | |
| William Jillard Hort - English literature - 1822 - 234 pages
...countries ; with a kindred heart, Sufter his woes, and share in his escapes ; While fancy, like the finger of a clock, Runs the great circuit, and is still at home. THE PLEASANT EVENING. Scot. DELIGHTFUL is that clear calm sky, With that bright silvery lamp on high.... | |
| John Milton - 1824 - 510 pages
...countries, with a kindred heart Rufter his woes, and share in his escapes; While fancy, like Ihe finder of a clock. Runs the great circuit, and is still at home. О Winter, ruler of th' inverted year, Thy scattered hair with sleet like ashes fill'd, Thy breath... | |
| William Cowper - 1824 - 446 pages
...countries, with a kindred neart Suffer his woes, and share in his escapes ; While fancy, like the finger of a clock, Runs the great circuit, and is still at home. O Winter, ruler of the inverted year, Thy scatter'd hair with sleet like a^hes fill'd, Thy breath congeal'd... | |
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