There is the moral of all human tales; 'Tis but the same rehearsal of the past, First Freedom, and then Glory— when that fails, Wealth, vice, corruption,— barbarism at last. And History, with all her volumes vast, Hath but one page... The Greek Church - Page 179by sir James Cameron Lees - 1884Full view - About this book
| 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...fails, Wealth, vice, corruption, — barbarism at last. And History, with all her volumes vast, Hath but one page, — 'tis better written here, Where gorgeous... | |
| 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,...fails Wealth, vice, corruption — barbarism at last. And History, with all her volumes vast, Hath but one page, — 'tis better written here, Where georgeous... | |
| 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 - English poetry - 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...fails, Wealth, vice, corruption, — barbarism at last. And History, with all her volumes vast, llath but one page, — 'tis better written here, Where gorgeous... | |
| 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 - Europe - 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...fails, Wealth, vice, corruption, — barbarism at last. And History, with all her volumes vast, Hath but one page,— 'tis better jvrUten here, Where gorgeous... | |
| 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,...fails, Wealth, vice, corruption, — barbarism at last. And history, with all her volumes vast, Math hut one page, — 't is belter written hire, Where gorgeous... | |
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