 | Hugh Blair - 1811 - 464 pàgines
...those of any author, are more beautiful and picturesque, than that on which we have been commenting. " It is not improbable, that something like this " may be the state of the soul after its first separa" tion, in respect of the images it will receive from ** matter; though, indeed, the ideas of... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1815 - 582 pàgines
...of birds, and the purling of streams ; but, upon the finishing of some secret spell, the fantastic scene breaks up, and the disconsolate knight finds...respect of the images it will receive from matter.' No. 413, Spectator. Having thus explained, at sufficient length, the origin, the nature, and the effects... | |
 | Richard Lobb - 1817 - 418 pàgines
...birds, and the purling of streams; but upon the finishing of some secret spell, the fantastic seen? breaks up, and the disconsolate knight finds himself on a barren heath, or in a solitary desart. It is not improbable but something like this may be the state of the soul after its first separation,... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1817 - 516 pàgines
...the purling of «treams ; but upon the finishing of some secret spell, the fantastic scene breaks np, and the disconsolate knight finds himself on a barren heath, or in a solitary desert.' Amidst this blaze of beauties, it is necessary for us to remark one or two inaccuracies. When it is... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1819 - 342 pàgines
...warbling of birds, and the purling of streams ; but upon the finishing of some secret spell the fantastic scene breaks up, and the disconsolate knight finds...solitary desert. It is not improbable that something like less all animals were alluded by the beauty of their own species, generation would be at an end, and... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1819 - 550 pàgines
...of birds, and the purling of streams ; but, upon the finishing of some secret spell, the fantastic scene breaks up, and the disconsolate knight finds himself on a barren lieath, or in a solitary desert. After having been obliged to point out several inaccuracies, I return... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1820 - 538 pàgines
...of birds, and the purling of streams ; but upon the " finishing of some secret spell, the fantastic scene " breaks up, and the disconsolate knight finds...respect of the images it will receive from matter. M No. 41;3. Spec. Having thus explained, at sufficient length, the Origin, the Nature, and the Effects... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1823 - 458 pàgines
...birds, " and the purling of streams ; but upon the finish" ing of some secret spell, the fantastic scene " breaks up, and the disconsolate knight finds...this " may be the state of the soul, after its first sepa" ration, in respect of the images it will receive " from matter." Spectator, No. 413. Having thus... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1824 - 510 pàgines
...those of any author, are more beautiful and picturesque, than that on which we have been commenting. " It is not improbable, that something like this may...separation, in respect of the images it will receive trom matter ; though, indeed, the ideas of colours are so pleasing and beautiful in the imagination,... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1829 - 648 pàgines
...warbling of birds, and the purling of streams; but, upon the finishing of some secret spell, the fantastic scene breaks up, and the disconsolate knight finds...after its first separation, in respect of the images rit will receive from matter.' No. 413, Spectator. Having thus explained, atsufficient length, the... | |
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... delightfully lost and bewildered in a pleasing delusion, and we walk about like the enchanted hero of a romance, who sees beautiful castles, woods., and meadows, and at the same time hears the warbling of birds and the purling of streams ; but upon... 
