Westward Empire: Or, The Great Drama of Human ProgressHarper, 1856 - 445 pagina's |
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Pagina 33
... popular legends assumed by degrees an epic dignity , or by more flexile art were perfected into the beauty of festive airs . But into whatever mold the golden current was cast , the narrative remained clear , impassioned , varied ...
... popular legends assumed by degrees an epic dignity , or by more flexile art were perfected into the beauty of festive airs . But into whatever mold the golden current was cast , the narrative remained clear , impassioned , varied ...
Pagina 36
... popular taste and the direction of its talent . When lyrical poetry had transmigrated into choral song , and epic history merged into a dramatic plot and dialogue , the greatest of tragedians extant was appointed to consecrate the union ...
... popular taste and the direction of its talent . When lyrical poetry had transmigrated into choral song , and epic history merged into a dramatic plot and dialogue , the greatest of tragedians extant was appointed to consecrate the union ...
Pagina 44
... popular spectacles , and invested them with increased magnificence ; built the Theseion , embellished the public buildings before extant , and originated those classic colonnades , beneath which , sheltered from sun or rain , the ...
... popular spectacles , and invested them with increased magnificence ; built the Theseion , embellished the public buildings before extant , and originated those classic colonnades , beneath which , sheltered from sun or rain , the ...
Pagina 45
... popular will , all superior proficients gathered round the Acropolis , a spot too sacred for human habitations , and , by their united labors , soon rendered it the central glory of " a city of the gods . " In his youth , Pericles had ...
... popular will , all superior proficients gathered round the Acropolis , a spot too sacred for human habitations , and , by their united labors , soon rendered it the central glory of " a city of the gods . " In his youth , Pericles had ...
Pagina 55
... popular admiration , as pro- found as it was general , gave birth to those masterly productions its pantings deserved . The same combination of boldness and gentleness which constitutes the very essence of classic literature , imparted ...
... popular admiration , as pro- found as it was general , gave birth to those masterly productions its pantings deserved . The same combination of boldness and gentleness which constitutes the very essence of classic literature , imparted ...
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Pagina 426 - Osiris, took the virgin Truth, hewed her lovely form into a thousand pieces, and scattered them to the four winds. From that time ever since, the sad friends of Truth, such as durst appear, imitating the careful search that Isis made for the mangled body of Osiris, went up and down gathering up limb by limb still as they could find them.
Pagina 380 - Covenant and combine ourselves together into a Civil body politic, for our better ordering and preservation, and furtherance of the ends aforesaid ; and by virtue hereof, to enact, constitute, and frame such just and equal laws, ordinances, acts, constitutions, and offices, from time to time, as shall be thought most meet and convenient for the general good of the colony, unto which we promise all due submission and obedience.
Pagina 256 - Yet not the more Cease I to wander where the Muses haunt Clear spring, or shady grove, or sunny hill...
Pagina 116 - I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there stood before the river a ram which had two horns: and the two horns were high; but one was higher than the other, and the higher came up last.
Pagina 354 - ... teeth ; and being sown up and down, may chance to spring up armed men. " And yet on the other hand, unless wariness be used, as good almost kill a man as kill a good book. "Who kills a man, kills a reasonable creature, God's image ; but he who destroys a good book, kills reason itself; kills the image of God, as it were, in the eye.
Pagina 393 - Come, my friends, Tis not too late to seek a newer world. Push off, and sitting well in order smite The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths Of all the western stars, until I die. It may be that the gulfs will wash us down: It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles, And see the great Achilles, whom we knew. Tho' much is taken, much abides; and tho...
Pagina 380 - King, defender of the faith, etc., having undertaken, for the glory of God, and advancement of the Christian faith, and honor of our King and country, a voyage to plant the first colony in the northern parts of Virginia, do by these presents solemnly and mutually in the presence of God, and one of another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil body politic, for our better ordering and preservation and furtherance of the ends aforesaid...
Pagina 342 - ... on the operations of the human mind, have been the acknowledged leaders of the human race in the career of political improvement. The history of England is the history of this great change in the moral, intellectual, and physical state of the inhabitants of our own island.
Pagina 49 - Girded with girdles upon their loins, exceeding in dyed attire upon their heads, all of them princes to look to, after the manner of the Babylonians of Chaldea, the land of their nativity...
Pagina 390 - Into the thickest wood ; there soon they chose The fig-tree, not that kind for fruit renowned, But such as at this day to Indians known In Malabar or Deccan spreads her arms Branching so broad and long, that in the ground The bended twigs take root, and daughters grow About the mother tree, a pillared shade High overarched, and echoing walks between...