Her freedom and her power have for more than twenty centuries been annihilated ; her people have degenerated into timid slaves ; her language into a barbarous jargon ; her temples have been given up to the successive depredations of Romans, Turks, and... The Antiquary - Página 21873Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1824 - 488 páginas
...the hoarded treasures of its primeval dynasties, all the shapeless ore of its yet unexplored mines. This is the gift of Athens to man. Her freedom and...rivalled her greatness shall have shared her fate ; when civilization and knowledge shall have fixed their abode in distant continents ; when the sceptre shall... | |
| Eliza Robbins - 1843 - 268 páginas
...exhibited, in its noblest form, the immortal influence of Athens." " Such," continues Mr. Macauley, " is the gift of Athens to man. Her freedom and her...rivalled her greatness, shall have shared her fate ; when civilization and knowledge shall have fixed their abode in distant continents ; when the sceptre shall... | |
| 1843 - 798 páginas
...exhibited, in its noblest form, the immortal influence of Athens." " Such," continues Mr. Macaulay, " is the gift of Athens to man. Her freedom and her...into a barbarous jargon ; her temples have been given op to the successive depredations of Romans, Turks, and Scotchmen ; but her intellectual empire Is... | |
| 1843 - 540 páginas
...noblest form, the immortal influence of Athens." '• Such,'' contiiftes Mr. Macaulay, •' is the sift of Athens to man. Her freedom and her power have for...annihilated ; her people have degenerated into timid j of his wits. lated to him a part of the contents. The individual who brought it looked at him with... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1846 - 782 páginas
...the hoarded treasures of the primeval dynasties, all the shapeless ore of its yet unexplored mines. YC A*P A* civilization and knowledge shall have fixed their abode in distant continents ; when the sceptre shall... | |
| 1853 - 458 páginas
...primeval dynasties, all the shapeless ore of the yet unexplored mines. This is the gift of Athens toman. Her freedom and her power have for more than twenty...rivalled her greatness, shall have shared her fate : when civilization and knowledge shall have fixed thoir abode iu distant continents ; •when the sceptre... | |
| John Wilson - 1855 - 360 páginas
...the hoarded treasures of its primeval dynasties, all the shapeless ore of its yet unexplored mines. This is the gift of Athens to man. Her freedom and...rivalled her greatness shall have shared her fate ; when civilization and knowledge shall have fixed their abode in distant continents; when the sceptre shall... | |
| Salem Town - 1855 - 492 páginas
...the hoarded treasures of the primeval dynasties; all the shapeless ore of its yet unexplored mines. This is the gift of Athens to man. Her freedom and...Scotchmen ; but her intellectual empire is imperishable. 8. And, when those who have rivaled her greatness shall have shared her fate ; when civilization and... | |
| John Wilson - 1856 - 360 páginas
...the hoarded treasures of its primeval dynasties, all the shapeless ore of its yet unexplored mines. This is the gift of Athens to man. Her freedom and...rivalled her greatness shall have shared her fate ; when civilization and knowledge shall have fixed their abode in distant continents; when the sceptre shall... | |
| John Wilson - 1856 - 364 páginas
...the hoarded treasures of its primeval dynasties, all the shapeless ore of its yet unexplored mines. This is the gift of Athens to man. Her freedom and...degenerated into timid slaves; her language, into a barbarons jargon; her temples have been given up to the successive depredations of Komans, Turks, and... | |
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