 she bred when fresh and young, When heavenly flame did animate her clay, By future poets shall be sung. Westward the course of empire takes its way : The four first acts already past, A fifth shall close the drama with the day, Time's noblest offspring...  The American Journal of Education - Page 468edited by - 1877Full view - About this book
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 506 pages
...inspiring epic rage, The wisest heads and noblest hearts. Not such as Europe breeds in her decay; Such as she bred when fresh and young, When heavenly flame...did animate her clay, By future poets shall be sung. persuasions as will keep one of the first men in this kingdom for learning and virtue quiet at home... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 512 pages
...inspiring epic rage, The wisest heads and noblest hearts. Not such as Europe breeds in her decay; Snch as she bred when fresh and young, When heavenly flame...did animate her clay, By future poets shall be sung. V . • I 1 persuasions as will keep one of the first men in this kingdom for learning and virtue quiet... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 pages
...was a great relief to the resident clergyman, as he Not such as Europe breeds in her decay: Such as she bred when fresh and young, When heavenly flame...shall be sung. Westward the course of empire takes it's way: The four first acts already past, A fifth shall close the drama with the day; Time's noblest... | |
 | Henry Marie Brackenridge - 1819 - 390 pages
...attraction to the whole world. We shall then verify the poetic prediction of bishop BERKELEY. "Wertwmrd the course of empire takes its way, The four first acts...past; A fifth shall close the drama with the day: Time•s noblest offspring is the last." This will be a mighty revolution, not brought about by wars,... | |
 | Joseph Spence - 1820 - 558 pages
...inspiring epic rage, The wisest heads and noblest hearts. Not such as Europe breeds in her decay, Such as she bred when fresh and young, When heavenly flame...with the day: Time's noblest offspring is the last. EDITOR. END OF SECTION VI. SPENCES ANECDOTES. SECTION VII. 1742...43. A LITTLE after Dr. Young had... | |
 | George Berkeley - 1820 - 496 pages
...inspiring epic rage, The wisest heads and noblest hearts. Not such as Europe breeds in her decay; Such as she bred when fresh and young, When heavenly flame...with the day; Time's noblest offspring is the last. . A SERMON, PREACHED BEFORE THE PROPAGATION OF THE GOSPEL IN FOREIGN PARTS; AT THEIR ANNIVERSARY MEETING... | |
 | Henry Marie Brackenridge - 1820 - 334 pages
...attraction to the whole world. We shall then verify the poetic prediction of Bishop BEBKELEY. " Westward the course of empire takes its way, The four first acts...with the day : Time's noblest offspring is the last." This will be a mighty re volution, not brought about by wars, by violence, by injustice; but one, in... | |
 | Henry Marie Brackenridge - 1820 - 362 pages
...attraction to the whole world. We shall theu verify the poetic prediction of Bishop BERKELEY. " Westward the course of empire takes its way, The four first acts...with the day : Time's noblest offspring is the last." This will be a mighty revolution, not brought about by wars, by violence, by injustice; but one, in... | |
 | Henry Marie Brackenridge - 1820 - 336 pages
...whole world. We shall then verify the poetic prediction of Bishop BERKELEY. " Westward the course ef empire takes its way, The four first acts already...with the day : Time's noblest offspring is the last." This will be a mighty re volution, not brought about by wars, by violence, by injustice; but one, in... | |
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