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" We are somewhat more than ourselves in our sleeps ; and the slumber of the body seems to be but the waking of the soul. It is the ligation of sense, but the liberty of reason ; and our waking conceptions do not match the fancies of our sleeps. "
The Works of George Byron: With His Letters and Journals, and His Life - Page 16
by George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1836
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The Spectator, Volume 7

1718
...waking Thoughts. We are fomewhat more than our fetves in our Sleeps, and the Slumber of the Body feems to be but the Waking of the Soul. It is the Ligation of Senfe, but the Liberty of Reafon ; and our waking Conceptions do not tuatc'h the fancies of our Sleeps....
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The British Essayists: The Spectator

Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802
...author gives an account of himself in his dreaming and his waking thoughts. ' We are somewhat more thaa ourselves in our sleeps, and the slumber of the body...At my nativity my ascendant was the watery sign of Scorpio: 1 was born in the planetary hour of Saturn, and I think I have a piece of that leaden planet...
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Select British Classics, Volume 17

English literature - 1803
...Medici, in which the ingenious author gives an account of himself in his dreaming and waking thoughts. We are somewhat more than ourselves in our sleeps,...At my nativity my ascendant was the watery sign of Scorpio : I was born in the planetary hour of Saturn, and I think I have a piece of that leaden planet...
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Specimens of English prose-writers, from the earliest times to the ..., Volume 3

George Burnett - 1807
...is an equal delusion in both, and the one doth but seem to be the emblem or picture of the other ; we are somewhat more than ourselves in our sleeps,...match the fancies of our sleeps. At my nativity my ascendent was the earthly sign of Scorpius; I was born in the planetary hour of Saturn, and I think...
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Specimens of English Prose Writers: From the Earliest Times to the Close of ...

George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807
...is an equal delusion in both, and the one doth but seem to be the emblem or picture of the other ; we are somewhat more than ourselves in our sleeps,...match the fancies of our sleeps. At my nativity my ascendent was the earthly sign of Scorpius; I was born in the planetary hour of Saturn, and I think...
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The Spectator in miniature: being a collection of the principle ..., Volume 1

Spectator The - 1808
...thonghts. " We are somewhat more than ourselves in our sleeps, and the slumhers of the hody seem to he hut the waking of the soul. It is the ligation of sense, but the liherty of reason ; and our waking conception* • i« not match the fancies of our sleeps. At my n...
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The Spectator, Volume 8

Alexander Chalmers - 1810
...thoughts. ' We are somewhat more than ourselves in our sleeps, and the * By Sir T. Brown, MD yol.. VIII. fl slumber of the body seems to be but the waking of...conceptions do not match the fancies of our sleeps. At ray nativity my ascendant was the watery sign of Scorpius : I was born in the planetary hour of Saturn,...
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The Spectator, Volume 8

Alexander Chalmers - 1810
...We are some•\vhat more than ourselves in our sleeps, and the • By SirT. Brown, MD VOL. VIII. q slumber of the body seems to be but the waking of...our waking conceptions do not match the fancies of onr sleeps. At my nativity my ascendant was the watery sign of Scorpius : I was born in the planetary...
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The Spectator, Volume 8

Alexander Chalmers - 1810
...which the ingenious author gives, an account of himself in his dreaming and his waking thoughts. " We are somewhat more than ourselves in our sleeps, and the slumber of the body seems to he but the waking of the soul. It is the Hgation of sense, but the liberty of reason ; and our waking...
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The Intellectual repository for the New Church. (July/Sept. 1817 ...

New Church gen. confer - 1853
...certain modes of dreaming. ' We are somewhat more than ourselves in our sleep,' says Sir Thomas Brown, ' and the slumber of the body seems to be but the waking...conceptions do not match the fancies of our sleeps.' Strange state of being ! For tis still to be ; Senseless to feel, and with seal'd eyes to see. Doubtless...
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