| 1818 - 638 pages
...research hath been, that these are walls — Behold the Imperial Mount!. 'tis thus the mighty falls. There is the moral of all human tales ; Tis but the same...corruption, — barbarism at last. And History, with all her volumes vast, Hath but one page, — 'tis better written here, Where gorgeous Tyranny had thus... | |
| DAVID WILLISON - 1818 - 572 pages
...research hath been, that these are walls-*Behold the Imperial Mount ! 'tis thus the mighty falls. There is the moral of all human tales ; 'Tis but the same...past, First Freedom, and then Glory — when that fail*, Wealth, vice, corruption, — barbarism at last. And History, with all her volumes vast, Hath... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1819 - 466 pages
...Behold the ImperialMount ! 'tis thus the mighty falls. * * CVIII. There is the moral of all hurann tales; »» 'Tis but the same rehearsal of the past,...corruption — barbarism at last. And History, with all her volumes vast, Hath but one page, — 'tis better written here, Where georgeous Tyranny had thus... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1819 - 176 pages
...housebreakers. See Sueton. in vit. CJ Caesar, with the commentary of Pitiscus, p. i84. 8tanza CVIII. There is the moral of all human tales ; 'Tis but the same...rehearsal of the past, First Freedom, and then Glory, etc. The author of the Life of Cicero, speaking of the opinion entertained of Britain by that orator... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 478 pages
...Maximus. The very soil is formed «f crumbled brick-work, Nothing has been told, nothing can CVIJI. There is the moral of all human tales; Tis but the same...corruption, — barbarism at last. And History, with all her volumes vast, llath but one page, — 'tis better written here, Where gorgeous Tyranny had thus... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 308 pages
...satisfy the belief of any but a Roman antiquary.— See — Historical Illustrations, page 206. 52. There is the moral of all human tales; ' Tis but the same rehearsal of the past, Pint Freedom, and then Glory, Se. Stanza cviii. lines 1, 2, and 3. The author of the Life of Cicero,... | |
| Matthias Bruen - 1823 - 298 pages
...and Co. • DESCRIPTIVE AND MORAL; SCENES IN ITALY, SWITZERLAND, AND FRANCE. BY AN AMERICAN. ' There is the moral of all human tales ; ' 'Tis but the same...past, ' First Freedom, and then Glory— when that failn, ' Wealth, Vice, Corruption — Barbarism at last." EDINBURGH : PRINTED FOB ARCHIBALD CONSTABLE... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1826 - 170 pages
...those are walls — Behold the Imperial Mount ! 'tis thus the mighty falls; CVIII. There is lhc mortal of all human tales; (•!*>) 'Tis but the same rehearsal...corruption, — barbarism at last. And History, with all her volumes vast, Hath but one page,— 'tis better jvrUten here, Where gorgeous Tyranny Iiad thus... | |
| George Gordon Noël Byron - 1826 - 804 pages
...Behold the Imperial Mount! 'tis thus the mighty Hills. There is the moral nf all human tales; "t'in but the same rehearsal of the past: First Freedom,...that fails. Wealth, vice, corruption, — barbarism nt last. And History, with all her volumes vast. Hath but one page, — 'tis better written here, Where... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1828 - 780 pages
....Mount ! Ч is thus the mirjhiy falls.-'» CYI1I. Then: is (lie mural of all human tales ;s¿ T is but the same rehearsal of the past, First freedom,...corruption, — barbarism at last. And history, with all her volumes vast, Math hut one page, — 't is belter written hire, Where gorgeous tyranny had thus... | |
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