 | 1821 - 658 pages
..." It is a pleasure," says Lucretius by the mouth of Lord I list-on, " to stand upon the sea-shore, and to see ships tossed upon the sea: a pleasure to stand in the window of a castle, and to sec a battle and the adventures thereof below ;" but nothing, in my mind, can equal the joy of him,... | |
 | 1821 - 416 pages
...of his chosen. The poet that beantified the sect, that was otherwise inferior to the rest, saith yet excellently well, " It is a pleasure to stand upon the shore, and to see ships toss'd upon the sea ; a pleasure to stand in the window of a castle, and to see a battle, and the adventares... | |
 | 1824 - 726 pages
...HENRY LACEY, Paternoster-Ro<j), London. T, C. Hansard. Pater-noster-Row Pras. Jftudeum, , journal, It is a pleasure to stand upon the shore and to see ships tossed upon the sea ,- a pica Mire to stand in the window of a castle and to soc a battle j but no pleasure is comparable to... | |
 | 1824 - 512 pages
...Paternoiltr-Rov, London. TC Hwurd, rater-noster-Row Prcsa. Jttudeum, , journal, It Is a pleasure to stAi.d upon the shore and to see ships tossed upon the sea; a pleasure to iiund in Hie window of a cattle and tu see a bailie ; but no pleasure is comparable to- the standing... | |
 | George Walker - 1825 - 668 pages
...of his chosen. The poet that beautified the sect, that was otherwise inferior to the rest, saith yet excellently well : " It is a pleasure ' to stand upon the shore, and to see ships tost upon the sea : a pleasure to stand in the window of a castle, and to see a battle, and the adventures... | |
 | Perry Fairfax Nursey - 1830 - 464 pages
...Flwt-atteet. MUSEUM, REGISTER, JOURNAL, AND GAZETTE. No. 262.] SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 1828. [ Price 3d. " It is a pleasure to stand upon the shore and to see...sea ; a pleasure to stand in the window of a castle anil to see a battle, and the adventures thereof below: but no pleasure is comparable to the standing... | |
 | 1833 - 814 pages
...condemn them as counterfeit, or cast them aside without examination? PASCAL. IT is a pleasure to stand on the shore, and to see ships tossed upon the sea ;...pleasure to stand in the window of a castle, and to sec a battle, and the adventures thereof below ; but no pleasure is comparable to the standing on the... | |
 | 596 pages
...GEOUND OF TRUTH. THE poet that beautified the sect, that was otherwise inferior to the rest, saith yet excellently well : ' It is a pleasure to stand upon the shore, and to sec a ship tossed upon the sea ; a pleasure to stand in the window of of a castle, to see a battle,... | |
 | 1835 - 398 pages
...'tis found, On heathen or on Christian ground." " It is a pleasure," says Lord Bacon, in his Essays, " to stand upon the shore, and to see ships tossed upon the sea; but no pleasure is comparable to standing on the Vantage ground of truth, (a hill not to be commanded... | |
 | 1835 - 334 pages
...his chosen. Lucretius, who beautified the sect, that was otherwise inferior to the rest, saith yet excellently well, " It is a pleasure to stand upon the shore, and see ships tossed upon the sea: a pleasure to stand in the window of a castle, and to see a battle,... | |
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to stand upon the shore, and to see ships tossed upon the sea ; a pleasure to stand in the window of a castle, and to 44 see a battle and the adventures thereof below : but no pleasure is comparable to the standing upon the vantage ground of Truth, (a... 
