| Thomas Gray, William Mason - 1827 - 468 страници
...of Nature have astonished me beyond expression. In our little journey up to the Grande Chartreuse, I do not remember to have gone ten paces without an...torrent, not a cliff, but is pregnant with religion aqd poetry. There are certain scenes that would awe an atheist into belief, without the help of other... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1835 - 334 страници
...of Nature have astonished me beyond expression. In our little journey up to the Grande Chartreuse, I do not remember to have gone ten paces without an...would awe an atheist into belief, without the help of argument. One need not have a very fantastic imagination to see spirits there at noon-day ; You have... | |
| Horace Walpole - 1842 - 592 страници
...Aleaic Ode" in the album of the fathers of this monastery. Gray's account of this grand scene, where "not a precipice, not a torrent, not a cliff, but is pregnant with religion and poetry," will be found in his letter to West, dated Turin, Nov. 16, NS 1739. Works, vol. ii. p. 69.— E. b... | |
| Horace Walpole - 1842 - 596 страници
...Aleaic Ode" in the album of the fathers of this monastery. Gray's account of this grand scene, where " not a precipice, not a torrent, not a cliff, but is pregnant with religion and poetry," will be found in his letter to West, dated Turin, Nov. 16, NS 1739. Works, vol. ii. p. 69.— E. b... | |
| John Murray - 1843 - 680 страници
...Clivosque preeruptos, sonantes Inter aquas, nemorumque noctem." GRAY. " There are certain scenes tliat would awe an atheist into belief without the help of other argument. I am well persuaded St. Bruno was я man of no common genius to choose such a place for his retirement."... | |
| 1844 - 292 страници
...that famous monastery, the author of " The Elegy in a Country Churchyard," thus expresses himself: " There are certain scenes that would awe an atheist into belief, without the help of other argument. I am well persuaded St. Bruno was a man of no common genius, to choose such a place for his retirement."... | |
| John Murray (Firm) - 1844 - 698 страници
...invias rupes, fera per juga, CHvosque prœruptos, sonantes Inter aquas, nemorumque uoctem." GllAY. " There are certain scenes that would awe an atheist into belief without the help of other argument. I am well persuaded St. Bruno was a man of no common genius to choose such a place for his retirement.... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 страници
...again adverts to this memorable visit : ' In our little journey up the Grande Chartreuse,' he says, ' I ere, In crimson colours саше. A little distance from the prow Those crimson shadows were Л'о! a precipice, not a torrent, not a cliff', Imt ¡я pregnant with religion and poetry. There... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 страници
...again adverts to this memorable visit : ' In our little journey up the Grande Chartreuse,' he says, ' I t nerer either found another To free the hollow heart from paining; They stood aloof, the sc JVof a predpice, not a torrent, not a cliff, but is pregiumt with rrlitrio* and poetry. There are certain... | |
| 1880 - 494 страници
...after weary fight, Who at length attain them, clad in robes of white ?" CAMW AN EPISODE IN A HOLIDAY. " There are certain scenes that would awe an atheist into belief without the help of other argument. I am well persuaded 8. Bruno was a man of no common genius to choose such a place for his retirement."... | |
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