Let us, for a moment, transport ourselves, in thought, to that glorious city. Let us imagine that we are entering its gates, in the time of its power and glory. A crowd is assembled round a portico. All are gazing with delight at the entablature, for... Critical and Miscellaneous Essays - Page 409de Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
| 1824 - 488 pages
...to that glorious city. Let us imagine that we are entering its gates, in the time of its power and glory. A crowd is assembled round a portico. All are...Priam fell at the feet of Achilles, and kissed those hands, — the terrible, — the murderous, i — which had slain so many of his sons*. We enter the... | |
| Half hours - 1847 - 580 pages
...to that glorious city. Let us imagine that we are entering its gates, in the time of its power and glory. A crowd is assembled round a portico. All are...Priam fell at the feet of Achilles, and kissed those hands — the terrible — the murderous — which had slain so many of his sons. We enter the public... | |
| 1850 - 778 pages
...to that glorious city. Let us imagine that we are entering its gates, in the time of its power and glory. A. crowd is assembled round a portico. All...at the entablature, for Phidias is putting up the prize. We turn into another street ; a rhapsodist is reciting there; men, women, and children are thronging... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1851 - 768 pages
...thought to that glorious city. Let us imagine that we are entering its gates in the time of its power and glory. A crowd is assembled round a portico. All are gazing with delight at the entablature, for 56 Phidias is putting up the frieze. We turn into another street ; a rhapsodist is reciting there;... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1851 - 780 pages
...thought to that glorious city. Let us imagine that we are entering its gates in the time of its power and glory. A crowd is assembled round a portico. All are gazing with delight at t\xe Phidias is putting up the frieze. We turn into another street; a rhapsodist is reciting there... | |
| 1854 - 654 pages
...thought to that glorious city. Let us imagine that we are entering its gates in the time of its power and glory. A crowd is assembled round a portico. All are...street; a rhapsodist is reciting there; men, women, and children are thronging round him i the tears are running down their cheeks ; their eyes are filled... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1860 - 1084 pages
...to that glorious city. Lot as imagine that we are entering its gates, in the time of its power and glory. A crowd is assembled round a portico. All are...Priam fell at the feet of Achilles, and kissed those hands, . — the terrible, — - the murderous, • — which had slain so many of his sons.1 We enter... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1860 - 450 pages
...to that glorious city. Let us imagine that we. are entering its gates, in the time of its power and glory. A crowd is assembled round a portico. All are...Priam fell at the feet of Achilles, and kissed those hands, — the terrible, — the murderous, — which had slain so many of his sons.* We enter the... | |
| Virginia De Forrest - 1860 - 368 pages
...thought to that glorious city. Let us imagine that we are entering its gates in the time of its power and glory. A crowd is assembled round a portico. All are...the tears are running down their cheeks ; their eyes aro fixed ; their very breath is still ; for he is telling how Priam fell at the feet of Achilles,... | |
| George Augustus Sala, Edmund Yates - 1887 - 628 pages
...city. Let us imagine that we are entering its gates in the time of its power and glory. A crowd in assembled round a portico. All are gazing with delight...street ; a rhapsodist is reciting there : men , women, and children are thronging round him : the teai's are running down their cheeks : their eyes are fixed... | |
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