The most desirable mode of existence might be that of a spiritualized Paul Pry hovering invisible round man and woman, witnessing their deeds, searching into their hearts, borrowing brightness from their felicity, and shade from their sorrow, and retaining... Twice-told Tales - 230. oldalszerző: Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1861Teljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
| Samuel Griswold Goodrich, George Stillman Hilliard - 1831 - 372 oldal
...every chamber, and make me familiar with their inhabitants ! The most desirable mode of existence might be that of a spiritualized Paul Pry, hovering invisible...felicity, and shade from their sorrow, and retaining an emotion peculiar to himself. But none of these things are possible ; and if I would know the interior... | |
| Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1831 - 342 oldal
...every chamber, and make me familiar with their inhabitants! The most desirable mode of existence might be that of a spiritualized Paul Pry, hovering invisible...felicity, and shade from their sorrow, and retaining an emotion peculiar to himself. But none of these things are possible; and if I would know the interior... | |
| Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - 1855 - 474 oldal
...every chamber, and make me familiar with their inhabitants! Tho most desirable mode of existence might be that of a spiritualized Paul Pry, hovering invisible...woman, witnessing their deeds, searching into their heart«, borrowing brightness from their felicity, and shade from their sorrow, and retaining no emotion... | |
| Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1871 - 302 oldal
...uncover chamber, and make me familiar with their ibitants ! The most desirable mode of existence aight be that of a spiritualized Paul Pry hovering invisible...into their hearts, borrowing brightness from their felicin, and shade from their sorrow, and retaining no emotion peculiar to himself. But none of these... | |
| Francis Jacox - 1873 - 490 oldal
...familiar with their inhabitants ! " He surmises the most desirable mode of existence to be possibly that of a spiritualized Paul Pry, hovering invisible...emotion peculiar to himself. But none of these things being possible, our wistful watchman, if he would know the interior of brick walls, or the mystery... | |
| Joseph Converse Heywood - 1877 - 310 oldal
...the broadest light of the noonday sun;" who felt that " the most desirable mode of existence might be that of a spiritualized Paul Pry, hovering invisible...hearts, borrowing brightness from their felicity, 16 and shade from their sorrow, and retaining no emotion peculiar to himself;" whose mental operations... | |
| Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1879 - 270 oldal
...every chamber, and make me familiar with their inhabitants ! The most desirable mode of existence might be that of a spiritualized Paul Pry hovering invisible...these things are possible ; and if I would know the iuterior of brick walls, or the mystery of human bosoms, I can but guess. Yonder is a fair street,... | |
| Mary Fisher - 1899 - 408 oldal
...curious twist in Hawthorne's mind that made him say: — " The most desirable mode of existence might be that of a spiritualized Paul Pry hovering invisible...round man and woman, witnessing their deeds, searching their hearts, borrowing brightness from their felicity and shade from their sorrow, and retaining no... | |
| Frank Preston Stearns - 1906 - 506 oldal
...betrays the active principle of his existence. He says: "The most desirable mode of existence might be that of a spiritualized Paul Pry hovering invisible...woman, witnessing their deeds, searching into their hearths, borrowing brightness from their felicity and shade from their sorrow, and retaining no emotion... | |
| Frank Preston Stearns - 1906 - 498 oldal
...betrays the active principle of his existence. He says: "The most desirable mode of existence might be that of a spiritualized Paul Pry hovering invisible round man and woman, witnessing 1 14 their deeds, searching into their hearths, borrowing brightness from their felicity and shade... | |
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