 | 1835 - 430 pages
...though all the souls of all the writers, that have bequeathed their labours to these BodInans, were reposing here, as in some dormitory or middle state....winding-sheets. I could as soon dislodge a shade. 1 seem to inhale learning, - J anuses of one face.— SIH THOMAS BROWSE. walking amid their foliage... | |
 | English literature - 1835 - 432 pages
...though all the souls of all the writers, that have bequeathed their labours to these Bodleians, were reposing here, as in some dormitory or middle state....profane the leaves, their winding-sheets. I could as goon dislodge a shade. I seem to inhale learning, * Januies of one face. — SIR THOMAI BROWNE. walking... | |
 | Charles Lamb, Thomas Noon Talfourd - 1838 - 486 pages
...though all the souls of all the writers, that have bequeathed their labours to these Bodleians, were reposing here, as in some dormitory or middle state....not want to handle, to profane the leaves — their winding sheets. I could as soon dislodge a shade. I seem to inhale learning, walking amid their foliage... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1845 - 398 pages
...though all the souls of all the writers, that have bequeathed their labours to these Bodleians, were reposing here, as in some dormitory, or middle state....seem to inhale learning, walking amid their foliage ; afld the odour of their old moth-scented coverings is fragrant as the first bloom of those sciential... | |
 | Charles Lamb, Thomas Noon Talfourd - English literature - 1850 - 490 pages
...dormitory or middle state. I do not want to handle, to profane the leaves — their winding sheets. I could as soon dislodge a shade. I seem to inhale...first bloom of those sciential apples which grew amid ihe happy orchard. Still less have I curiosity to disturb the elder repose of MSS. Those vari<s lectiones,... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1855 - 798 pages
...want to handle, to profane the leaves — their winding sheets. I could as soon dislodge a shade. 1 seem to inhale learning, walking amid their foliage...first bloom of those sciential apples which grew amid ihe happy orchard. Still less have I curiosity to disturb the elder repose of MSS. Those varia Icctiones,... | |
 | Charles Lamb, Thomas Noon Talfourd - English literature - 1855 - 624 pages
...though all the souls of all the writers, that have bequeathed their labours to these Bodleians, were reposing here, as in some dormitory or middle state....not want to handle, to profane the leaves — their winding sheets. I could as soon dislodge a shade. I seem to inhale learning, walking amid their foliage... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1856 - 408 pages
...though all the souls of all the writers, that have bequeathed their labours to these Bodleians, were reposing here, as in some dormitory or middle state....not want to handle, to profane the leaves — their winding sheets. I could as soon dislodge a shade. I seem to inhale learning, walking amid their foliage... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - Electronic journals - 1907 - 872 pages
...the souls of all he writers that have bequeathed their labours to these Bodlcians were reposing lere, as in some dormitory, or middle state. I do not want to handle, to profane he leaves, their winding sheets. I could as soon dislodge a shade. I seem to nhale learning walking... | |
 | Congregationalism - 1862 - 692 pages
...scattered like a storm-struck fleet, and fall into the hands of the uninitiated. He had been wont " to inhale learning, walking amid their foliage ; and the odour of their old moth-scented coverings was O * " fragrant as the first bloom of those sciential apples which grew amid the happy orchard."... | |
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What a place to be in is an old library! It seems as though all the souls of all the writers, that have bequeathed their labours to these Bodleians, were reposing here, as in some dormitory, or middle state. I do not want to handle, to profane the leaves,... 
