 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 476 pagine
...not conscious : Then we upon our orb's last verge shall go, And see the ocean leaning on the sky ; From thence our rolling neighbours we shall know, And on the lunar world securely pry. These lines have no meaning ; but may we not say, in imitation of Cowley on another book, 'Tis so like... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 654 pagine
...be supply'd. Then we upon our globe's last verge shall go, And view the ocean leaning on the sky : E(F(@ This 1 foretel from your auspicious care, Who great in search of God and Nature grow ; Who best your... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 pagine
...was not conscious : Then we upon our orb's last Terge shall go, And see the ocean leaning on the sky; From thence our rolling neighbours we shall know, And on the lunar world securely pry. These lines have no meaning ; but may we not say, in imitation of Cowley on another book, 'Tis so hke... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 486 pagine
...not conscious : Then we upon our orb's last verge shall go, And see the ocean leaning on the sky ; From thence our rolling neighbours we shall know, And on the lunar world securely pry. These lines have no meaning ; but may we not say, in imitation of Cowley on another book, 'Tis so like... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pagine
...lines: •Then we upon our globe's last verge shall go, ' And see the occean leaning on the sky ; ' From thence our rolling neighbours we shall know,...good pun in " Menagiana," I think on the word corps.* Much pleasant conversation passed, which Johnson relished with great good humour. But his conversation... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 410 pagine
...not conscious : Then we upon our orb's last verge shall go, And see the ocean leaning on the sky ; From thence our rolling neighbours we shall know, And on the lunar world securely pry. These lines have no meaning; but may we not say, in imitation of Cowley on another book, 'Tis so like... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 410 pagine
...be supplied. Then we upon our globe's last verge shall go, And view the ocean leaning on the sky ; From thence our rolling neighbours we shall know, And on the lunar world securely pry. This I foretel, from your auspicious care, Who great in search of God and Nature grow ; Who best your... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 542 pagine
...lines : ' Then we upon our globe's vast verge shall go, • And see the ocean leaning on the sky ; ' From thence our rolling neighbours we shall know,...allow that there was one good pun in " Menagiana," 1 think on the word corps* Much- pleasant conversation passed, which Johnson relished with great good... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pagine
...these lines: 'Then we upon our globe's last verge shall go, ' And see the occcan leaning on the sky ; ' From thence our rolling neighbours we shall know,...world securely pry." Talking of puns, Johnson, who hat) a great contempt for that species of wit, deigned to ailow that tliere was one good pun in " Menagiana,"... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 476 pagine
...was not conscious : Then we upon our orb's last verge shall go, And see the ocean leaning on the sky; From thence our rolling neighbours we shall know, And on the lunar world securely pry. These lines have no meaning ; but may we not v, say, in imitation of Cowley on another book, 'Tis so... | |
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Then we upon our globe's last verge shall go, And see the ocean leaning on the sky ; From thence our rolling neighbours we shall know, And on the lunar world securely pry. 
