 Are we a piece of machinery, which, like the /Eolian harp, passive, takes the impression of the passing accident ; or do these workings argue something within us above the trodden clod ? I own myself partial to such proofs of those awful and important...  The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal - Sida 2821828Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Robert Burns - 1800 - 520 sidor
...me, my dear friend, to what can this be owing ? Are we a piece of machinery, which, like the Eolian harp, passive, takes the impression of the passing...a world of weal or woe beyond death and the grave. No. No. LXIX, TO DR. MOORE, EHisland, near Dumfries, 4th Jan. 1780* SIK, AS often as I think of writing... | |
 | 1801 - 452 sidor
...impression ot the passing accident ? Or do these workings arfie something within us above the trodden clod ? own myself partial to such proofs of those awful and...a world of weal or woe beyond death and the grave ! • Often as I have glid through the pomp of Prince's-street, (Edinburgh), it has suggested itself... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1805 - 908 sidor
...Tell me, my dear friend, to what can this be owing? Arc we a piece of machinery, which, like an Eolian harp, passive, takes the impression of the passing...proofs of those awful and important realities — a God thdt made all things — man's immaterial and immortal nature — and a world of weal and woe beyond... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 506 sidor
...me, my dear friend, to what can this be owing ? Are we a piece of machinery, which, like the Eolian harp, passive, takes the impression of the passing...a world of weal or woe beyond death and the grave. No.. No. LXIV. To DR. MOORE. Ellisland, near Dumfries, 4th Jan. 1789* • IX, As often as I think of... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1806 - 416 sidor
...Tell me, my dear friend, to what can this be owing? Are we a piece of machinery, which, like an Eolian harp, passive, takes the impression of the passing...immaterial and immortal nature— and a world of weal and woe beyond death and the grave." This is of a very high tone; but the next exceeds it. It is "... | |
 | John Evans - 1807 - 318 sidor
...ot" the passing accident ? Or <io these workings argue something within us above the trodden ciod ? I own myself partial to such proofs of those awful and important realities--.- God that made all things— man's immaterial and immortal nature— and a world of weal or woe beyond... | |
 | 1809 - 530 sidor
...me, my dear friend, to what can this be owing ? Are we a piece of machinery, which, like the Eolian harp, passive, takes the impression of the passing...argue' • something within us above the trodden clod ? * II. p. 195—197. To this we may add the following passage, as a part, indeed, of the same picture.... | |
 | Enos Bronson - 1809 - 458 sidor
...me, my dear friend, to what can this be owing ? Are we a piece of machinery, which, like the Eolian harp, passive, takes the impression of the passing...workings argue something within us above the trodden clod ?" II. p. 195—197. To this we may add the following passage, us a part, indeed, of the same picture"... | |
 | 1809 - 914 sidor
...me, my dear friend, to what can this be owing Ï Are we a piece of machinery, which, like the Kolian harp, passive, takes the impression of the passing...workings argue something within us above the trodden clod !" II. p.. 195—197. To this we may add the following passage, as a part, indeed, of the same picture"... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1815 - 354 sidor
...Or do these workings argue something within us ahove the trodden elod ? I own myself partial to sueh proofs of those awful and important realities— '-a...and immortal nature— and a world of weal or woe heyond «leai h and the grave. No. LXIII. To Dr. MOORE. near Dumfries, 4th January^ 1789. Sir, As often... | |
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