 On the contrary, a spacious horizon is an image of liberty, where the eye has room to range abroad, to expatiate at large on the immensity of its views, and to lose itself amidst the variety of objects that offer themselves to its observation. Such wide...  The Spectator - Side 661767Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Stephen Switzer - 1718 - 304 sider
...Covtpafs, and Jhortned on every fide by tie Neighbour-hood of Mountains 5 on the contrary ajpacious Horizon is an Image of Liberty, where the Eye has Room to expatiate at large on the • Immenfity of its Views ', and to hole it/elf atftidft the variety of... | |
 | 1729 - 320 sider
...fancy it felf under a fort of Confinement, when the Sight is pent up in a narrow Compafs, and fhortned on every fide by the Neighbourhood of Walls or Mountains....large on the Immenfity of its Views, and to lofe. it. felf amidft the Variety of Ob/efts th'at offer them. themfelres to its Obfervation. Such wide and... | |
 | 1739 - 332 sider
...Sight is pent up in a narrow C'ompafs, and ihortned on every fide by the Neighbourhood of Walls o{ Mountains. On the contrary, a fpacious Horizon is...expatiate at large on the Immenfity of its Views, and to loie it felf amidft the Variety of Objects that offer thcmfelves to its Obfervation. Such wide and... | |
 | 1778 - 342 sider
...fancy itfelf under a fort of confinement, when the fight is pent up in a narrow cotupafs, and /hortened on every fide by the neighbourhood of walls or mountains....is an image of liberty, where the eye has room to r!nge abroad, to expatiate at large on the immenfity of its views, and to lofe itfelf amidft the variety... | |
 | William Scott - 1789 - 416 sider
...fight is pent up in a narrow ccmpals, and fhortened on every fide by the neighbourhood of walls cr mountains On the contrary, a fpacious horizon is an...on the immenfity of its views, and to lofe itfelf anaidfl the variety of objects that offer themfflves to its obfervation. Such wide and undetermined... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1793 - 518 sider
...itlelf under a fort of confinement, when *' the fight is pent up in a narrow compafs, and " fliortened on every fide by the neighbourhood <{ of walls or mountains. On the contrary, a (pa" cious horizon is an image of liberty, where the *' eye has room to range abroad, to expatiate... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1801 - 500 sider
...when the fight is pent up in a narrow compafs, " and fliortened on every fide by the neighbour" hood of walls or mountains. On the contrary, " a fpacious...*' lofe itfelf amidft the variety of objefts that " pffer themfelves to its obfervatiori. Such wide " and undetermined profpecls are as pleafing to *'... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1802 - 416 sider
...fort " of confinement, when the fight is pent up in a narrow coin" pafs, and fhortened on every lide by the neighbourhood of " walls or mountains. On the...views, " and to lofe itfelf amidft the variety of objects that offer them" felves to its obfervation. Such wide and undetermined prof"• pects are as... | |
 | 1803 - 376 sider
...and shortened on every side by the neighbourhood of vails or mountains. On the contrary, a spacious horizon is an image of liberty, where the eye has room to range abroad, to expatiate at large on the immensity of its views, and to lose itself amidst the variety of objects that offer themselves to its... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 sider
...and shortened on every side by the neighbourhood of walls or mountains. On the contrary, a spacious horizon is an image of liberty, where the eye has room to range abroad, to expatiate at large on the immensity of its views, and to lose itself amidst the variety of objects that offer themselves to its... | |
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