The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volumen196A. Constable, 1902 |
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... existence of civil war in the United States had not made it certain that he had no reason for fearing American inter- vention . During the three years of warfare the Americans had stood sullenly aloof , powerless to take any steps in ...
... existence of civil war in the United States had not made it certain that he had no reason for fearing American inter- vention . During the three years of warfare the Americans had stood sullenly aloof , powerless to take any steps in ...
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... existence of weaker nations against a tyrant of immense power and genius . The British armies were in the chivalric position described by Spenser : ' Nought is more honourable in a knight , Ne better doth beseeme brave chivalry , Than ...
... existence of weaker nations against a tyrant of immense power and genius . The British armies were in the chivalric position described by Spenser : ' Nought is more honourable in a knight , Ne better doth beseeme brave chivalry , Than ...
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... existence between the Albanians and the Servians , who are gradually driven towards the banks of the Vardar . The To the south of these tribes lies the land of the Tosks , a milder and less uncivilised race of men , addicted less to ...
... existence between the Albanians and the Servians , who are gradually driven towards the banks of the Vardar . The To the south of these tribes lies the land of the Tosks , a milder and less uncivilised race of men , addicted less to ...
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... existence of some definite understanding between Italy and Austria as to an ultimate partition of the country in a mutually satisfactory manner . The opposition between Austrian and Italian interests extends beyond the limits of Albania ...
... existence of some definite understanding between Italy and Austria as to an ultimate partition of the country in a mutually satisfactory manner . The opposition between Austrian and Italian interests extends beyond the limits of Albania ...
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... existence for cen- turies past has been a continuous fight - now against the Turks , now against the Slavs . When in want of foreign foes they keep themselves in training by their internal feuds . To Greece such allies would be ...
... existence for cen- turies past has been a continuous fight - now against the Turks , now against the Slavs . When in want of foreign foes they keep themselves in training by their internal feuds . To Greece such allies would be ...
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Página 46 - Far on the deep the Spaniard saw, along each southern shire, % Cape beyond cape, in endless range, those twinkling points of fire. The fisher left his skiff to rock on Tamar's glittering waves : The rugged miners poured to war from Mendip's sunless caves: O'er Longleat's towers, o'er Cranbourne's oaks, the fiery herald flew: He roused the shepherds of Stonehenge, the rangers of Beaulieu.
Página 38 - The combat deepens. On, ye brave, Who rush to glory or the grave ! Wave, Munich, all thy banners wave, And charge with all thy chivalry.
Página 136 - ... would indeed be a •wild project ; it would be to dig up foundations ; to destroy at one blow all the wit and half the learning of the kingdom ; to break the entire frame and constitution of things ; to ruin trade, extinguish arts and sciences, with the professors of them ; in short, to turn our courts, exchanges, and shops into deserts...
Página 31 - She put her hand to the nail, And her right hand to the workman's hammer; And with the hammer she smote Sisera, She smote off his head, When she had pierced and stricken through his temples. At her feet he bowed, he fell, he lay down: At her feet he bowed, he fell: Where he bowed, there he fell down dead.
Página 38 - Last noon beheld them full of lusty life, Last eve in beauty's circle proudly gay ; The midnight brought the signal-sound of strife, The morn the marshalling in arms — the day Battle's magnificently stern array...
Página 191 - Another thing in which the French differ from us and from the Spaniards is, that they do not embarrass or cumber themselves with too much plot ; they only represent so much of a story as will constitute one whole and great action sufficient for a play ; we, who undertake more, do but multiply adventures ; which, not being produced from one another, as effects from causes, but barely following, constitute many actions in the drama, and consequently make it many plays.
Página 43 - Islands of the Blest'. The mountains look on Marathon, And Marathon looks on the sea. And musing there an hour alone, I dreamed that Greece might still be free, For standing on the Persians' grave, I could not deem myself a slave.
Página 91 - The lights begin to twinkle from the rocks: The long day wanes; the slow moon climbs; the deep Moans round with many voices. Come, my friends, 'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
Página 44 - Warwick in blood did wade, Oxford the foe invade, And cruel slaughter made Still as they ran up; Suffolk his axe did ply, Beaumont and Willoughby Bare them right doughtily, Ferrers and Fanhope. Upon Saint Crispin's Day...
Página 37 - VANGUARD of Liberty, ye men of Kent, Ye children of a Soil that doth advance Her haughty brow against the coast of France, Now is the time to prove your hardiment! To France be words of invitation sent ! They from their fields can see the countenance Of your fierce war, may ken the glittering lance, And hear you shouting forth your brave intent. Left single, in bold parley...