 | 1919 - 762 oldal
...success. In a year the wings were finished, and on a morning appointed the maker appeared furnished for flight on a little promontory; he waved his pinions a while to gather air, then leapt from his stand, and in an instant dropped into the lake. His wings, which were of no use in the... | |
 | Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch - 1925 - 1124 oldal
...facilitate motion, and unite levity with strength. The artist was every day more certain that he should leave vultures and eagles behind him, and the contagion of his confidence seized upon the prince. In a year the wings were finished, and, on a morning appointed, the maker appeared... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1927 - 260 oldal
...prince. In a year the wings were finished, and, on a morning appointed, the maker appeared furnished for flight on a little promontory : he waved his pinions a while to gather air, then ' {leaped from his stand, and in an instant dropped *r into the lake. His wings, which were of no use in the air, sustained... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1927 - 258 oldal
...facilitate motion, and unite levity with strength. The artist was every day more certain that he should leave vultures and eagles behind him, and the contagion of his confidence seized upon the prince. In a year the wings were finished, and, on a a morning appointed, the maker... | |
 | 1907 - 506 oldal
...facilitate motion, and unite levity with strength. The artist was every day more certain that he should leave vultures and eagles behind him, and the contagion of his confidence acted upon the prince. In a year the wings were finished; and, on a morning appointed, the maker appeared... | |
 | Adam Potkay - 2000 - 276 oldal
...bat-man: In a year the wings were finished, and, on a morning appointed, the maker appeared furnished for flight on a little promontory: he waved his pinions a while to gather air, then leaped from his stand, and in an instant dropped into the lake. His wings, which were of no use in the air, sustained... | |
 | Carol Falvo Heffernan - 2003 - 182 oldal
...Icarus-like end: In a year the wings were finished, and, on a morning appointed, the maker furnished for flight on a little promontory: he waved his pinions a while to gather air, then leaped from his stand, and in an instant dropped into the lake. His wings, which were no use in the air, sustained... | |
 | Henry Carr Pearson - 2018 - 240 oldal
...facilitate motion, and unite levity with strength. The artist was every day more certain that he should leave vultures and eagles behind him, and the contagion of his confidence seized upon the prince. In a year the wings were finished ; and, on a morning appointed, 20 the maker... | |
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In a year the wings were finished; and on a morning appointed the maker appeared furnished for flight on a little promontory. He waved his pinions a while to gather air, then leaped from his stand, and in an instant dropped into the lake. 
