 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
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1876 - 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...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... | |
 | Henry Barnard - 1878 - 1070 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...women, children are thronging round him : the tears arc running down their cheeks ; their eyes are fixed ; their very breath is still, for he is telling... | |
 | 1878 - 1074 pages
...thought, to that glorious city. Let us imagine that we arc entering its gates in the time of its power and glory. A crowd is assembled round a portico. All are...putting up the frieze. We turn into another street ; a rhapsoilist is reciting there : men, women, children are thronging round him : the tears are running... | |
 | 1892 - 700 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, — of the terrible, — the murderous, — which had slain so many of his sons. We enter the... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1880 - 684 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...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... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1880 - 498 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.1 We enter the... | |
 | Luther Tracy Townsend - 1880 - 316 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...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... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1880 - 772 pages
...thought to that glorious city. Let us imagine that we are entering its gales in the time of its power and `U5 bre;ith is still ; for he is telling how Priam fell at the feet of Achilles, and kissed those hands... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1880 - 844 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 gazing with Knowledge thus acquired and opinions thus formed were, indeed, likely to be, in some respects, defective.... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1882 - 878 pages
...to that glorious city. Let us imagine that we are entering its gates, ih 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... | |
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