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" I had been often told that the rock before me was the haunt of a genius ; and that several had been entertained with music who had passed by it, but never heard that the musician had before made himself visible. When he had raised my thoughts by those... "
The Spanish language, la gramática inglesa, and the English reader - Page 501
by Nicolas Gouin Dufief - 1811
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The Spectator, Volume 2

1739 - 346 pages
...he played, to tafte the Plea' fures of his Converfation, as I looked upon him like ' one aftoniihed, he beckoned to me, and by the waving ' of his Hand directed me to approach the Place where ' he fat. I drew near with that Reverence which is ' due to a fuperior Nature j and as my Heart was intirely...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose, Selected ...

Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 1058 pages
...which he played, to tafte the pleafnres of his converfation, as I looked upon him like one aftoniflied, he beckoned to me, and, by the waving of his hand, directed me to approach the place where he fat. I drew near with that reverence which is due to a fuperior nature ; and as my heart was entirely'...
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The Prose epitome; or, Extracts, elegant, instructive, and entertaining ...

1792 - 494 pages
...which he played, to tañe the pleafures of his conversation, as I looked upon him like one adonilhcd, he beckoned to me, and, by the waving of his hand, directed me to approach the place where he fat. I drew near with that reverence which is due to a fupcrior nature ; and as my heart was entirely...
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The Spectator, with Illustrative Notes: To which are Prefixed, the ..., Volume 3

1794 - 450 pages
...that the rock before me wai the haunt of a Genius; and that several had been entertained with music who ,had- passed by it, but never heard that the musician...played to taste the pleasures of his conversation, as 1 looked upon him like one astonished, he beckoned to me, and by the waving of his hand duected me...
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Interesting Anecdotes, Memoirs, Allegories, Essays, and Poetical Fragments ...

Mr. Addison - 1796 - 634 pages
...played, to tafte the pleafures of his converfation, as I looked •» • upon him like one aftonifhed, he beckoned to me. and by the waving of his hand directed me to approach the place where he fat: I drew near with that reverence which is due to a fuperior nature ; and as my heart was entirely...
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A Real Treasure for the Pious Mind

1797 - 110 pages
...he played, to taite the pleafure* et his converfation j as I looked upon him, like one aftonifiisd, he beckoned to me and by the waving of his hand directed me to approach the place where he fat. I drew near with that reverence which is due to a fuperior nature ; and as my heart was entirely...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose ..., Volume 1

1797 - 680 pages
...tafle the pleafares of his converiation, as 1 looked upen him lik; one aftoniihcd, he beckoned tome, and, by the waving of his hand, directed me to approach the place where he fat. I drew near with that reverence vvhich is due to a fuperior nature ; and as my heart was entirely...
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The Beauties of the Spectators, Tatlers, and Guardians: Connected ..., Volume 2

Joseph Addison - 1801 - 364 pages
...he had played, to tafle the pleafures of his converfation, as I looked upon him like one aftonifhed, he beckoned to me, and by the waving of his hand directed me to approach the place where he fat. I drew near with that reverence which is due to a fuperior nature ; and as my heart was entirely...
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Beauties of British Prose

Sydney Melmoth - 1805 - 368 pages
...that the rock before me waa the haunt of a genius ; and that several had been entertained with music who had passed by it, but never heard that the musician had betore made himself visible. When he had raised my thoughts by those transporting airs which he played,...
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A Real Treasure for a Pious Mind

1806 - 118 pages
...which he played,, to tafte the pleafures of his converfation, as Hooked upon him, like one aftonifhed, he beckoned to me, and by the waving of his hand directed me to approach the place where he fat. I drew near with that reverence which is due to fuperior natures, and as my heart was entirely...
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