 | Abraham Cowley - 1826 - Liczba stron: 298
...perpetually winding a rope of hay, and an ass at the end perpetually eating it. Out of these inconveniences arises naturally one more, which is, that no greatness...it could gain but that point, it would obtain all it's desires ; but yet at last, when it is got up to the very top of the Peak of Teneriffe, it is in... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1826 - Liczba stron: 296
...winding a rope of hay, ' and an ass at the' end perpetually eating it. Out of these inconveniences arises naturally one more, which is, that no greatness...it could gain but that point, it would obtain all it's desires ; but yet at last, when it is got up to the very top of the Peak of Tenerifle, it is in... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1826 - Liczba stron: 298
...perpetually winding a rope of hay, and an ass at the end perpetually eating it. Out of these inconveniences arises naturally one more, which is, that no greatness...it could gain but that point, it would obtain all it's desires ; but yet at last, when it is got up to the very top of the Peak of Tenerifie, it is in... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1834 - Liczba stron: 680
...winding a rope of hay, with an ass at the end perpetually eating it. Out of these inconveniences arise naturally one more, which is, that no greatness can...obtain all its desires ; but yet at last, when it has got up to the very top of the Pic of Teneriff, it is in very great danger of breaking its neck... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1868 - Liczba stron: 240
...perpetually winding a rope of hay, and an ass at the end perpetually eating it. Out of these inconveniences arises naturally one more, which is, that no greatness...it could gain but that point, it would obtain all it's desires ; but yet at last, when it is got up to the very top of the Peak of Teneriffe, it is in... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1876 - Liczba stron: 466
...perpetually winding a rope of hay, and an ass at the end perpetually eating it. Out of these inconveniences es into tho Peak of Tenarif, it is in very great danger of breaking its neck downwards, but in no possibility... | |
 | 1881 - Liczba stron: 578
...perpetually winding a rope of hay, and an ass at the end perpetually eating it. Out of these inconveniences inclination to the more benign extreme." " Use fasting,"...out of the same essay, full of his usual calm wisdo Peak of Teneriffo, it is in very great danger of breaking its neck downwards, but in no possibility... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1883 - Liczba stron: 488
...perpetually winding a rope of hay, and an ass at the end perpetually eating it. Out of these inconveniences arises naturally one more, which is that no greatness...at last, when it is got up to the very top of the Peak of Tenarif , it is in very great danger of breaking its neck downwards, but in no possibility... | |
 | Robert Cochrane - 1887 - Liczba stron: 572
...and an ass at the end perpetually eating it. Out of these inconveniences arises naturally one inore, ts, and yet the most beautiful men of their times. In beauty, that of favour Peak of Teneriffe, it is in very great danger of breaking its neck downwards, but in no possibility... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1906 - Liczba stron: 518
...perpetually winding a Rope of Hay and an Ass at the end perpetually eating it. Out of these inconveniences arises naturally one more, which is, that no Greatness can be satisfied contented with it self: still if it could mount up a little higher, it would be Happy, if it could... | |
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As riches increase," says Solomon, " so do the mouths that devour them."* The master mouth has no more than before. The owner, methinks, is like Ocnus in the fable, who is perpetually winding a rope of hay, and an ass at the end perpetually eating it.... 
